Middle powers – The need to act together

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Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to European capitals.

India’s relations with the European union

After his meeting with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1960, French President Charles de Gaulle famously declared, “the strength and stability of India are essential for peace and tranquillity in South Asia”.
At a time when the United States was busy befriending Pakistan and showing little interest in investing in India, German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer decided to fund the establishment of the now world-famous Indian Institutes of Technology.
The roots of India’s relations with these continental European powers go deep, however, they have been shaped by the Cold War.
It is, therefore, not surprising that the revival of old East-West tensions has cast a shadow on India’s relations with the Europe

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