Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
4. The EU and India partnership has been slow-moving and fragmented, struggling to maintain momentum. Identify and explain the challenges and opportunities in India-EU relationship. (250 words)
Reference: Hindustan Times
Why the question:
The Indian Prime Minister recently participated in the India-EU Leaders’ Meeting with the leaders of all 27 member states of the European Union. India and EU agreed to re-launch the trade talks in a major push to boost ties during the video summit.
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss in detail the challenges and opportunities in India-EU relationship.
Directive:
Explain – Clarify the topic by giving a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the particular context. You must be defining key terms where ever appropriate, and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with recent happenings between India and EU.
Body:
The answer body must have the following aspects covered:
Discuss the various touch points – Free Trade Negotiations, Global Health Preparedness and Resilience, Green growth, Fostering inclusive growth through trade, connectivity, and technology, Indo-pacific region etc.
Then discuss roadblocks in India-EU relations.
Suggest way forward.
Conclusion:
Conclude that The India-EU Leaders Meeting will provide fresh direction for implementing the ambitious India-EU Roadmap 2025 that was adopted in the India-EU summit held last year. India and the EU can partner towards diversification of strategic value chains as well as creating opportunities for innovation and growth.
