India and the Multipolar West: Challenges and Opportunities

Syllabus: International Relation Source:  IE Context: India’s foreign policy is adapting to the evolving “multipolar West,” marked by internal divisions among Western powers and Europe’s pursuit of strategic autonomy. This shifting balance offers India new opportunities for global engagement and diversified partnerships. About India and the Multipolar West: Challenges and Opportunities Trends in a Changing …

Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA):

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.   Context: India and the European Union (EU) are set to resume negotiations for a Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) by December.   Challenges ahead: Negotiators are still “quite far apart” due to what Europe perceives as …

Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA)

Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) At the upcoming Virtual “EU- India Summit”, Leaders expected to give a kickstart to negotiations on the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) as the EU-India FTA is known, which have failed to be resumed …