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Erstellungsdatum : 09-11-2024India ahead of the 2024 elections
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 17-04-2024
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung From 19 April to 1 June 2024, 968 million Indian voters are eligible to elect the members of the Lok Sabha (lower
house). Voting is to take more than six weeks in seven phases across states and territories, concluding with a final
round on 1 June; the votes are set to be counted on 4 June. Since 1999, elections to the Lok Sabha have coincided
with those for the European Parliament. In 2023, India overtook China as the world's most populous country. The
government has been able to lower India's poverty rate substantially through efficient delivery of welfare schemes,
while other layers of Indian society have steadily improved their situation since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister
in 2014. Inequality has not improved significantly, however, and job creation is lagging. India is one of the world's
fastest growing economies, and the Modi government has set the goal of becoming a developed country by 2047, the
centenary of Indian independence. However, analysts argue that India's economic growth has failed to create the
necessary stock of employment, especially for young people. In recent years, India has undergone a major digital
transformation. With the landing on the moon in August 2023, India also consolidated its status as a space power.
Analysts have expressed concern about the situation of India's democracy and human rights. This includes the
revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's autonomy, violence and discrimination against Muslims and members of other
religious minorities, the rise of Hindu nationalism and abandonment of the country's traditional secularist posture, and
the legislation on telecommunications. The year 2023 was an important moment for India's foreign policy and its
pursuit of global recognition and growing international stature. India hosted the G-20 Summit, championing the cause
of the 'Global South' while projecting India's global leadership. Modi also proposed to host the COP33 Summit in 2028,
highlighting New Delhi's commitment to fighting climate change. The EU is India's second largest trading partner and
their cooperation is increasing; recently, an EU-India Connectivity Partnership and an EU-India Trade and Technology
Council were added. They are currently negotiating three agreements, on free trade, investment protection and
geographical indications.
Briefing EN
Plenary round-up – January I 2024
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 19-01-2024
Verfasser SOCHACKA KATARZYNA
Politikbereich Demokratie in der EU, institutionelle und parlamentarische Rechte
Zusammenfassung The first January 2024 plenary session opened with a statement by Parliament's President, Roberta Metsola,
commemorating Jacques Delors, the former Commission President, who passed away on 27 December. The highlight
of the session was the presentation by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo of the programme of activities of the Belgian
Presidency of the Council. There was also a debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15
December 2023 and on the preparation of the special European Council meeting on 1 February, together with the
situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds. Further debates took place on the review of the economic governance
framework; the recent ecological catastrophe involving plastic pellets lost off a ship and its impact on micro-plastic
pollution in the maritime and coastal habitats; addressing urgent skills shortages and finding the right talents to boost
job creation; improving the socio-economic situation of farmers and rural areas; ensuring fair incomes, food security
and a just transition; the revision of the European Labour Authority's mandate; and the fight against the resurgence of
neo-fascism in Europe, in particular following the parade that took place in Rome on 7 January. Several debates were
held on international issues: keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine; the humanitarian
situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation; the need for an EU and
international response to the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and for continued support to the Yemeni peace process;
the state of emergency in Ecuador; and Norway's recent decision to advance seabed mining in the Arctic. Finally, Jan-
Christoph Oetjen (Renew, Germany) was elected a Vice-President of Parliament, replacing Nicola Beer.
Auf einen Blick EN
Beziehungen zwischen der EU und Indien
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 10-01-2024
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung Indien und die EU – beide „Unionen der Vielfalt“ – sind seit 2004 strategische Partner. Die EU hat 2018 eine Strategie
zur Stärkung dieser Partnerschaft und 2020 einen gemeinsamen Fahrplan als Orientierungshilfe für gemeinsame
Maßnahmen bis 2025 angenommen. Im Jahr 2022 nahmen die beiden Partner ihre Verhandlungen über ein
Freihandelsabkommen wieder auf. Mit Blick auf das für Anfang 2024 geplante Gipfeltreffen EU-Indien wird das
Parlament voraussichtlich auf seiner Januar-I-Plenartagung einen Bericht über die Beziehungen zwischen der EU und
Indien annehmen.
Auf einen Blick DE, EN, ES, FR, IT, PL
09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 1International Agreements in Progress - EU-India free trade agreement
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 09-01-2024
Verfasser DELIVORIAS Angelos
Politikbereich Internationaler Handel
Zusammenfassung India was among the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the European Economic Community in 1962.
Following the EU-India 1994 Cooperation Agreement, the parties built a multi-tiered institutional architecture of
cooperation, and eventually upgraded their relationship to a 'Strategic Partnership' in 2004. During the same period,
trade between the two partners grew significantly, reaching €115.4 billion in 2022. As a result, the parties began
negotiations on a broad-based bilateral trade and investment agreement in 2007. However, after 15 rounds of
negotiations, talks between the parties stalled in 2013, due to diverging ambitions between the counterparts. On 8 May
2021, the EU and Indian leaders agreed to resume negotiations for a 'balanced, ambitious, comprehensive and
mutually beneficial' trade agreement, and to launch separate negotiations on an investment protection agreement and
an agreement on geographical indications. The Commission and India aim to finalise the negotiations before the Indian
elections in 2024. In addition, they decided in April 2022 to launch an EU-India Trade and Technology Council. First
edition. The 'International Agreements in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the process, from
initial discussions through to ratification. In its 5 July 2022 resolution on EU-India future trade and investment
cooperation, Parliament encouraged the negotiators to achieve a comprehensive and mutually beneficial free trade
agreement, giving priority to areas conducive to sustainable growth and addressing inequalities and the digital and
green just transitions. They invited the Commission to ensure that the core principles of the ILO are applied in the
future trade agreement and that the agreement is in line with the European Green Deal, the 'farm to fork' strategy and
COP26. Lastly, they welcomed the willingness to negotiate an independent investment protection agreement, and
urged negotiators to agree on the creation of a multilateral investment court and a specific EU-India investment court.
Briefing EN
Ten issues to watch in 2024
Art der Veröffentlichung Eingehende Analyse
Kalenderdatum 08-01-2024
Verfasser BASSOT Etienne
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Demokratie in der EU, institutionelle und parlamentarische Rechte | Industrie |
Menschenrechte | Umwelt
Zusammenfassung This is the eighth edition of an annual EPRS publication aimed at identifying and framing some of the key issues and
policy areas that have the potential to feature prominently in public debate and on the political agenda of the European
Union over the coming year. The topics analysed encompass young Europeans and the European elections, fake
reality and disinformation in a year of elections, the delivery on the twin transition, climate overshoot and adaptation,
the future of the EU automotive sector, financing Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction, prosecution of international
core crimes and reparation for victims in Russia's war on Ukraine, El Niño's knock-on effects on food security, the 2024
US elections, and India's rise.
Eingehende Analyse EN
Multimedia Delivery on the green and digital transition: Issues to watch in 2024 [Policy Podcast]
Climate overshoot and adaptation: Issues to watch in 2024 [Policy Podcast]
Young Europeans go to the polls: Issues to watch in 2024 [Policy Podcast]
India: Economic indicators and trade with EU
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 21-06-2023
Verfasser MACSAI GYORGYI
Politikbereich Internationaler Handel | Wirtschaft und Währung
Zusammenfassung This infographic provides an insight into the economic performance of India compared with the EU, and looks at the
trade dynamics between them. India’s unemployment rate had been decreasing gradually but steadily since 2006,
before rising sharply in 2020, and then returning to the pre-2020 trend in 2022. Both foreign direct investment (FDI)
and remittances have remained a relatively stable percentage of India’s gross domestic product (GDP), with slight
fluctuations. Remittances to the EU have remained a low and stable percentage of GDP, whereas FDI inflows as a
percentage of the EU’s GDP have fluctuated and fallen significantly since 2006. The EU’s exports and imports of
goods to and from India remained almost equal until 2021, which saw a sharp increase in the value of goods imported
by the EU.
Auf einen Blick EN
EU-India cooperation on health
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 01-06-2023
Verfasser LECLERC GABIJA
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Forschungspolitik | Öffentliche Gesundheit
Zusammenfassung In line with the EU-India Strategic Partnership of 2004 and the EU approach to global health, the EU and India have
long-standing cooperation on health. The focus is on health research and innovation, public health and health security,
as well as regulatory convergence. Often called the 'world's pharmacy', India significantly shapes global health
outcomes due to its health diplomacy and its large share of the global population. While interests converge in
numerous health-related areas, intellectual property rights (IPRs) have been a point of tension between the EU and
India, with global implications.
Auf einen Blick EN
09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 2India's climate change policies: State of play ahead of COP27
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 27-10-2022
Verfasser DELIVORIAS Angelos | JENSEN LISELOTTE
Politikbereich Umwelt
Zusammenfassung In 2019, India accounted for 7 % of global GHG emissions; its per capita emissions level of 2.48 tonnes CO2
equivalent (tCO2e) was well below the global average and only a third of the EU per capita level. This is one of a
series of EPRS briefings on major economies outside the European Union, looking at their climate policies in the run-
up to the COP27 United Nations climate change conference of parties being held in November 2022.
Briefing EN
The floods in Pakistan and the global and EU humanitarian responses
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 30-09-2022
Verfasser BILQUIN Bruno
Politikbereich Entwicklung und humanitäre Hilfe
Zusammenfassung With a population of almost 236 million, Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world. The country has been
hit by extreme weather events this year. In March and April 2022, an extreme heat wave hit Pakistan and India. This
was followed in June by the heaviest monsoon rains in over a century. The rains left a third of the country under water
– an area almost three times the size of Portugal. The damage is significant – over 1 600 people have been killed by
the rains, floods and landslides, while over 12 850 people have been injured. It is reported that 7.9 million people have
been displaced, including some 598 000 currently living in relief camps. In total, it is estimated that more than 33
million people have been affected. On top of the human tragedy, there has also been considerable material damage:
over 805 000 houses have been completely destroyed; over 1.2 million houses have been damaged; the
communications infrastructure (including 12 700 km of roads) has been severely damaged; 2 million acres of crops
have been adversely affected; and 1.1 million livestock have perished. Pakistan was one of the countries worst
affected by climate change in the 2000-2019 period, and this climate-induced crisis has come on top of an ongoing
political and economic crisis. The latter has been caused by loose fiscal policies and international developments
(inflation, and food and fuel price increases in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine). Much of the blame has
fallen on the former prime minister for his government's handling of the economy; the former finance minister recently
resigned as well. Given the above, the domestic, international and EU responses to this climate-induced humanitarian
crisis are key to limiting the impact of the catastrophe in a vulnerable and populous region. Relations between the EU
and Pakistan are framed by the EU-Pakistan Strategic Engagement Plan of June 2019, the 2021-2027 Multiannual
Indicative Programme (MIP) for Pakistan and the GSP+ trade preference scheme.
Briefing EN
India and food (in)security
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 25-07-2022
Verfasser BILQUIN Bruno
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung India, poised to become the most populous nation and the third-largest economy in the near future, faces major food
security risks. In response, the country has sought to formulate a food security policy that also addresses climate
change and the impact of Russia's war on Ukraine, while supporting its aspirations to be a major player in a multipolar
world. Both the agricultural and farming issues India faces and the laws it adopts are relevant for global food security.
India-EU relations, including in trade, also address food, climate and agricultural issues.
Auf einen Blick EN
Security and defence in the Indo-Pacific: What is at stake for the EU and its strategy?
Art der Veröffentlichung Eingehende Analyse
Kalenderdatum 08-12-2021
Externe Autor •Dr Ramon PACHECO PARDO
•Dr Nicola LEVERINGHAUS
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Zusammenfassung The EU published its ‘Joint Communication on the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific’ on 16 September
2021. This Indo-Pacific Strategy lays out five crucial security issues in the region that directly affect the EU’s own
security and prosperity. These are maritime security, nuclear security and non-proliferation, cyber security, trafficking,
and terrorism. In order to deal with these security issues, the EU has CSDP missions and the CSDP toolbox at its
disposal. In fact, the long-standing Operation Atalanta in the Western Indian Ocean is an example of how CSDP
missions can protect EU security interests in the Indo-Pacific. Meanwhile, PESCO, EPF, a more robust cyber policy, or
the recently established Coordinated Maritime Presences are CSDP toolbox components that can also promote
security interests in the region. In addition, the EU has a set of partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region that can enhance
its power projection and, consequently, strengthen its security. Through a combination of all these tools, the EU can
have a security and defence presence in a region where core interests are at stake.
Eingehende Analyse EN
09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 3EU-India trade relations: assessment and perspectives
Art der Veröffentlichung Eingehende Analyse
Kalenderdatum 06-09-2021
Externe Autor Niclas Poitiers, Suman Bery, Sonali Chowdhry, Alicia García-Herrero
Politikbereich Internationaler Handel
Zusammenfassung Following the EU-India summit in May 2021, talks on both an EU-India trade and an investment agreement have
resumed. This analysis provides background on where EU-India economic relations stand and why it is important to
maintain momentum following this breakthrough, despite a somewhat unpromising domestic political environment in
India. This new impetus largely reflects a transformed geopolitical landscape since the last round of EU-India talks
were abandoned in 2013. The increased tension between India and China, as well as the EU’s intent to reduce its
reliance on Chinese manufacturing have created the conditions for changes in policy by both parties. However, many
of the issues that bedeviled the 2007-2013 negotiations remain unresolved. In this analysis, we provide an overview of
EU-India trade and investment relations as well as the major topics in these negotiations. The impact of key global
initiatives on climate change and WTO reform that will shape the negotiations is also briefly discussed. Based on this
analysis, we discuss three potential ways forward for EU-India trade and investment negotiations: a comprehensive
agreement similar to that reached between the EU and Vietnam; a limited investment deal primarily focused on
manufacturing; and a reinforced status quo with trade and investment relations growing organically under the existing
multilateral umbrella.
Eingehende Analyse EN
G7 summit, June 2021: Asserting democratic values in the post-crisis context
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 10-06-2021
Verfasser ZAMFIR Ionel
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Coronavirus
Zusammenfassung The 47th G7 summit is scheduled for 11-13 June 2021, and will be chaired and hosted by the United Kingdom. After a
year-long break caused by the pandemic and the former US administration's inability to organise the 2020 summit at a
later date than initially scheduled, this year's event is expected to mark a return to strong global cooperation among the
world's major democracies. The leaders of four guest states – Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea – will join
the leaders of the G7 nations and the European Union, thus reinforcing the group's global democratic
representativeness. The G7 has built up a reputation for being an informal framework of cooperation on major global
issues, which is driven by a shared commitment to the fundamental values of liberal democracy. This year's summit is
expected to reaffirm these values in the face of assertive authoritarian tendencies elsewhere in the world. Ahead of the
summit, ministerial meetings in areas selected by the presidency have already taken place, shaping future cooperation
among the G7 nations. 'Beat[ing] Covid-19 and building back better' is an obvious priority this year. Achieving it
includes ensuring more equitable and rapid access to vaccines and other medical supplies for developing countries.
While the group has reaffirmed its general commitment to this priority, the US proposal to waive patent rights for the
production of vaccines still needs to find common ground among the G7 members. Another US initiative – setting a
minimum global corporate tax rate – has already been endorsed by G7 finance ministers. It is considered a major
change in the international taxation system, potentially making history for the G7. Reinforcing cooperation on the
regulation of digital developments is another priority, as are ambitions linked to honouring the commitments under the
Paris Agreement. As every year, the EU, which is a G7 member in its own right, will be represented by the Presidents
of the European Council and of the European Commission. This is an updated version of a Briefing published ahead of
the Parliament's debate on 9 June 2021.
Briefing EN
Outcome of the meetings of EU leaders in Porto on 7-8 May 2021
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 18-05-2021
Verfasser ANGHEL Suzana Elena
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Demokratie | Sozialpolitik | Öffentliche Gesundheit
Zusammenfassung On 8 May 2021, EU Heads of State or Government met in Porto for an informal European Council, preceded on 7 May
by a social summit, organised by the Portuguese Presidency. The informal European Council was followed by an
EU–India leaders' meeting, attended remotely by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. At their informal meeting,
EU leaders discussed social policy and, without formally endorsing the Commission action plan, adopted the Porto
Declaration, welcoming 'the new EU headline targets on jobs, skills and poverty reduction' for 2030. They also
assessed the EU Covid-19 situation, focusing on vaccine production and delivery, the future EU digital green
certificate, and international solidarity in the fight against the pandemic. They also prepared for the EU–India leaders'
meeting, agreeing to resume talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) and start negotiations on a stand-alone investment
protection agreement, and on an agreement on geographical indications that, depending on the pace of negotiations,
could either stand alone or be built into the FTA.
Briefing EN
09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 4The Quad: An emerging multilateral security framework of democracies in the Indo-Pacific region
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 18-03-2021
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung The Indo-Pacific region houses the largest share of global GDP, the world's busiest trade routes, largest population
and most powerful militaries. After having successfully worked side by side in coordinating the 2004 tsunami relief, in
2007 Australia, India, Japan and the US (the Quad, short for Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) held meetings with each
other to discuss security-related issues, and their navies held a military exercise. Although the grouping ended its
activities prematurely in 2008, China's growing assertiveness in the region prompted it to remain active in bilateral and
trilateral cooperation on security issues. Meetings among senior officials resumed in November 2017 in Manila. In
November 2020, the Quad navies held a major military exercise. The first Quad summit took place in March 2021. The
grouping has emphasised that its goal is to maintain the liberal rules-based international order, which China seeks to
undermine through a revisionist challenge of the status quo. Its efforts are not focused on creating institutions or
military alliances, but rather, on generating gradual convergence of cooperation on multiple issues, including Covid-19,
climate change, critical and emerging technologies, counterterrorism, cybersecurity and disaster recovery. Establishing
further cooperation with other like-minded countries in the region and co-existing with ASEAN (Association of
Southeast Asian Nations) are among the Quad's future challenges. The EU is not a traditional security player in the
Indo-Pacific; however, as the region is particularly relevant to its trade, it has a strong interest in avoiding disruption of
the sea lanes. The Indo-Pacific could be an area of cooperation with the new US administration. France, Germany and
the Netherlands have published strategies or guidelines for the Indo-Pacific region, which has stepped up expectations
about the forthcoming strategy for the region by the EU as a whole.
Briefing EN
Recalls of sesame seed products due to pesticide residues
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 03-02-2021
Verfasser LAANINEN Tarja
Politikbereich Lebensmittelsicherheit
Zusammenfassung In September 2020, Belgium initiated a notification in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
concerning residues of an unauthorised substance called ethylene oxide (EO) in various lots of sesame seeds from
India. This triggered a chain of enforced testing and controls, leading to withdrawals and recalls of significant amounts
of products in many EU Member States, including products such as hummus, bread, and sauces containing sesame.
Both conventional and organic products are concerned. A possible explanation according to scientists could be that
ethylene oxide has been used for fumigating sesame seeds, to eradicate contamination with salmonella.
Auf einen Blick EN
EU-India: Cooperation on climate
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 17-11-2020
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung The EU and India are respectively the third and the fourth largest emitters of atmosphere-warming greenhouse gases.
Meanwhile, India's per-capita emissions are much lower than those of other major economies. India is acutely affected
by climate change and is strongly dependent on coal as a source of primary energy. Nevertheless, it is now a leader in
the promotion of renewable energy and has fixed ambitious targets in terms of electricity-generation capacity from
renewables. Along these lines, Delhi is a major promoter of the International Solar Alliance and, alongside other
partners, the founder of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. The EU and India have assumed a leading
role in fighting climate change and have been increasingly cooperating with each other in this field, at both public- and
private-sector levels. They have agreed partnerships on sectoral issues such as clean energy, water and urban
development. The EU is supporting several Indian projects on climate action, sustainability and clean energy. At their
15th summit, held in July 2020, the EU and India placed a strong focus on climate change and reaffirmed their
commitment to cooperate for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and to engage constructively in its first global
stocktaking in 2023.
Briefing EN
EU-India: Cooperation on digitalisation
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 12-10-2020
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung A 'human-centric digitalisation to develop inclusive economies and societies' is the main concept behind the digital
transformation of both the EU and India. During their July 2020 summit, the two agreed to promote global digitalisation
standards characterised by 'safe and ethical deployment'. Their flagship initiatives – the EU digital single market and
'Digital India' – make them natural partners in the promotion of these global standards. Yet, if their ICT cooperation is
to make sound progress, some of Delhi's protectionist policies need further consideration.
Auf einen Blick EN
09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 5EU-India: Trade prospects
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 12-10-2020
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung The EU-India Summit held in July 2020 agreed to establish a regular high-level dialogue at ministerial level on bilateral
trade and investment relations. In this way, the EU and India expressed a clear political will to work together to
overcome issues that have hampered their trade relations in recent years and impeded advances towards a bilateral
trade and investment agreement – where negotiations have been stalled since 2013 – and achievement of the
potential of economic relations between the world's two biggest democracies.
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European Council Leaders' Agenda 2020-21
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 05-10-2020
Verfasser DRACHENBERG Ralf
Politikbereich Demokratie
Zusammenfassung At the special European Council meeting of 1-2 October 2020, Charles Michel, President of the European Council,
presented a new Leaders’ Agenda outlining his view of ‘the key challenges confronting the Union’ and setting a
timetable for the Heads of State or Government to address these issues at meetings between October 2020 and June
2021. The new Leaders’ Agenda puts strong focus on the ‘green transition and digital transformation’, as well as on
‘Europe’s role in the world’, two core priorities in the EU Strategic Agenda 2019-24. Mr Michel intends to structure the
approach to external relations discussions, notably through a series of strategic debates on relations with key partners.
A number of EU priority topics are however missing, notably migration, the rule of law and the Conference on the
Future of Europe. Mr Michel has, however, stated that the Leaders’ Agenda is a flexible tool, which can be updated as
circumstances require.
Auf einen Blick EN
Assessing the potential impact of an EU-India trade agreement
Art der Veröffentlichung Studie
Kalenderdatum 01-07-2020
Verfasser NAVARRA Cecilia
Politikbereich Europäischer Mehrwert | Völkerrecht
Zusammenfassung The EU and India are major actors in the international arena and the discussions over a possible Free Trade
Agreement has been ongoing for several years. This study analyses the potential effects of an FTA between EU and
India in a "Cost of Non Europe" perspective. The results of a quantitative simulation of a potential FTA in goods and
services indicate that welfare gains from increased trade for both sides may be between € 8 billion and € 8.5 billion
(0.03 % increase with respect to the baseline for the EU and about 0.3 % for India). Furthermore, a qualitative analysis
suggests that potential gains may appear from a coordinated EU action in addressing possible side effects, distributive
impacts and externalities (such as inequalities, labour market effects, poverty and development implications,
environmental issues) and from increased coordination in the provision of global public goods. By considering these
aspects, the Cost of Non-Europe in the field may be larger.
Studie EN
Challenges facing India's democracy and economy
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 13-05-2020
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Coronavirus
Zusammenfassung India has a 70-year history of democracy, tolerance and rule of law, and a successful record of managing its patchwork
of cultures and religions. In recent months, however, following the second consecutive victory of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party in the May 2019 general elections, this situation has been changing under the
impact of an ever-increasing Hindu nationalist grip on society and politics. After Jammu and Kashmir, India's only
Muslim-majority state, lost its autonomy, the government adopted the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), allowing
foreigners from six religious communities living in three neighbouring countries to apply for Indian citizenship at a faster
pace. This new legislation has prompted protests and divisions across India, as, according to both internal and external
observers, citizenship would be determined along religious criteria, which risks undermining the country's traditional
secularism. The government's plan to launch a national register of citizens has further increased the Muslim
community's fear of discrimination. Communal tensions flared into violence in late February 2020 in Delhi, claiming 53
lives. At the same time, India's economy is experiencing a severe downturn: even before the coronavirus outbreak
started to have an effect, its growth was slackening and so was job creation, while at the same time unemployment is
high, consumer confidence and spending are low, and trust in the banking sector is eroding as credit weakness and
non-performing loans hinder its performance. Contrary to expectations, the Union budget for financial year 2021 has
not tackled existing structural weaknesses or generated a large fiscal stimulus as an answer to the slowdown.
Briefing EN
09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 6India's Parliament and other political institutions
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 11-03-2020
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung India is the biggest democracy in the world. With a population of 1.35 billion in 2018, India was also the world's second
most populous country, and is projected to overtake China by 2027. Like the European Union (EU), it is a pluralistic,
multi-faith, multilingual (with 22 recognised languages), and multi-ethnic country. Secularism has been enshrined in the
Constitution. India's 1950 Constitution provides for a quasi-federal setup: powers are separated between the central
union and the 28 state governments. Competences are allocated according to administrative level, between the Union,
states or 'concurrently'. The prime minister possesses the country's effective executive power. As 'Leader of the
House' in the lower chamber, the prime minister also holds decisive power in deciding the House's agenda. However,
the real power of initiating legislation belongs to the government, and the Parliament has no say on foreign affairs.
India's Parliament is bicameral: it includes the Lok Sabha – the lower house – and the Rajya Sabha – the upper house.
The two houses are equal, but the Lok Sabha dominates in deciding certain financial matters and on the collective
responsibility of the Council of Ministers. General elections take place for Lok Sabha members every five years. The
last elections took place in May 2019, when Narendra Modi was re-elected as Prime Minister. The Rajva Sabha is a
permanent body consisting of members indirectly elected by the states, and it is not subject to dissolution. India has a
common law legal system. The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal, headed by the Chief Justice of India. It
arbitrates on any dispute between the Union and the states, as well as between states, and on the enforcement of
fundamental rights. It has powers of judicial review over legislation adopted by both the Union and the states.
Briefing EN
India-administered Kashmir: current situation
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 13-09-2019
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung On 5 and 6 August 2019, the Indian Parliament approved the withdrawal of Article 370 of the Constitution, which had
guaranteed Jammu and Kashmir, India's only Muslim-majority state, a high degree of autonomy. It also decided to split
Jammu and Kashmir into two territories, both administered directly from Delhi. Meanwhile, the government deployed
46 000 troops, arrested regional political leaders and thousands of activists, suspended internet and communications
across the valley, and shut down schools and colleges.
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India: environmental issues
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 10-04-2019
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Umwelt
Zusammenfassung The entire south Asian region is threatened by climate change. Changes in average weather conditions are likely to
create hotspots across the region and have negative impacts on living standards and gross domestic product (GDP).
India is at the core of this trend: it ranks 14th in the last United Nations global climate risk index and in 2017 it was the
second most-affected country in terms of casualties related to extreme weather. Air quality in Indian cities is quickly
deteriorating and it is today worse than the situation in China: in the 2018 World Health Organization (WHO) global
ambient air quality database, 11 of the 12 cities with the highest levels of small particulate – PM2.5 – are located in
India. Air pollution goes hand in hand with poverty: in 2016 an estimated 790 million people (almost 60 % of the Indian
population), still relied on biomass for cooking. Deforestation, water pollution, clean water shortages, and waste
management are further issues of concern. The Indian authorities have taken several initiatives to tackle these issues.
In 2008, the first national plan on climate change (NAPCC) outlined eight 'national missions' running up to 2017. India
is a leader in the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change. It is a founding member of the
International Solar Alliance and has ambitious targets in terms of solar power energy. It has launched a national clean
air programme (NCAP) to combat air pollution. Prime Minister's Narendra Modi government has launched several
flagship initiatives on environment, including a clean cooking scheme, Clean India, Clean Ganga, and Smart Cities
Mission. The EU supports Delhi's efforts on tackling its environment challenges. At their March 2016 summit, the EU
and India agreed on two joint declarations: on an India-EU water partnership and on a clean energy and climate
partnership. The joint declaration on partnership for smart and sustainable urban development signed at the India-EU
Summit in October 2017 is the framework for EU support for India's urbanisation challenges.
Briefing EN
09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 7India: taking stock of Modi's five years
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 10-04-2019
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung From 11 April to 18 May 2019, 900 million Indians are invited to take part in the world's biggest democratic event: the
election of the 543 members of the Lok Sabha (lower chamber). Voting will be held across the country in seven phases
and the result will be declared on 23 May. In 2014 the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) obtained the
absolute majority in India's Lok Sabha, and Narendra Modi became prime minister. Enjoying a strong and undisputed
mandate, Modi has generated expectations of unleashing the country's economic potential and has adopted many
flagship initiatives in a bid to change the country. In the last five years, India has overtaken China as the fastest
growing economy, becoming the world's sixth biggest economy and a space power. Doing business in the country has
become easier. Poverty has been reduced. The government succeeded in introducing major fiscal unification reform
and a new law on bankruptcy. It failed, however to create the necessary stock of jobs for young people or to promote
long-awaited labour reforms. The situation for farmers has worsened, and an overnight demonetisation hindered
progress among small businesses and rural communities, while failing to bring real advances in the fight against
corruption. State banks hold large stocks of bad loans and the government has increased pressure on the central bank
and on its independence. Hindu nationalism and religious intolerance, pressure on freedom of expression, possible
state intrusion into privacy, citizenship issues and other topics have been matters for concern in the area of human
rights, although the country remains a robust democracy governed by the rule of law. Modi has increased the country's
presence in the global arena, although the framework of India's relations with the major powers has not changed.
Following two summits in 2016 and 2017, the EU and India have embarked on a road towards cooperation on non-
trade issues. Trade has meanwhile stagnated and little progress has been made in negotiations on a trade and
investment agreement.
Briefing EN
Nepal, Bhutan and their neighbours: Two Himalayan countries landlocked between India and China
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 05-04-2019
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Demokratie
Zusammenfassung Nepal and Bhutan are two poor landlocked Himalayan countries, sandwiched between a democracy and an
authoritarian one-party state: India and China. After an authoritarian past, during the last decade, they have begun
reforms in order to switch towards a democratic model. After a long and complicated path, Nepal succeeded in
adopting a new constitution in 2015. Its first post-constitution government is run by an alliance of communist parties. In
Bhutan, the king has successfully steered the country towards democratisation, as confirmed by the October 2018
general elections. While historically the two countries have nurtured solid relations with India, in recent years Beijing
has expanded its footprint in the region considerably, challenging Delhi's traditional sphere of influence and increasing
its sense of encirclement. In 2017 this led to a crisis referred to as the 'Doklam Plateau standoff'. There is currently a
window of opportunity for Nepal and Bhutan to diversify their economic and security partnership and to rebalance their
foreign policies between their two big neighbours. The EU has been supporting the two countries on their democratic
journey and tripled resources for both countries' development for the 2014-2020 period. As they are among the world's
poorest countries, Nepal and Bhutan benefit from the EU's 'Everything But Arms' scheme, which grants full duty free
and quota free access to the EU single market for all products.
Briefing EN
Inequality [What Think Tanks are thinking]
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 23-11-2018
Verfasser CESLUK-GRAJEWSKI Marcin
Politikbereich Sozialpolitik | Wirtschaft und Währung
Zusammenfassung Inequality has diminished on a global scale in the past 30 years, as more than 2 billion people have been lifted out of
poverty in countries such as China or India. However, in the United States and, to a lesser extent, western Europe and
other developed regions, inequality within individual countries has often increased in recent years after decades of
general growth in prosperity. Many analysts attribute this phenomenon both to globalisation and to inadequate policy
responses to the pace of technological change. This note brings together commentaries, analyses and studies by
major international think tanks and research institutes on economic and social inequality. Reports on gender and racial
inequalities will be covered in greater detail in a future edition in the series.
Briefing EN
India: Energy issues
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 07-09-2018
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Energie
Zusammenfassung India's energy consumption is set to grow faster than that of any other major economy, and the country is to overtake
China as the largest-growing market for energy by the end of the 2020s. In spite of its large population, its share of
global energy consumption, currently at 5 %, should grow moderately to reach 11 % in 2040. India's government plans
to bring electricity to every household by the end of 2018. India's energy mix, mostly based on fossil fuels, is to evolve
very slowly in the future, but renewables – especially solar power – will gain relevance.
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09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 8Global Trendometer - Essays on medium- and long-term global trends - July 2018
Art der Veröffentlichung Studie
Kalenderdatum 18-07-2018
Verfasser CESLUK-GRAJEWSKI Marcin | NOONAN EAMONN | RECHARD Daniele | SCHMERTZING Leopold | WINDLE-
WEHRLE Jessica Freya
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Demokratie | Demokratie in der EU, institutionelle und parlamentarische Rechte |
Lebensmittelsicherheit | Raum der Freiheit, der Sicherheit und des Rechts | Umwelt | Wirtschaft und Währung
Zusammenfassung The EU faces challenges from the outside and the inside. Most of those are the symptoms of big underlying trends,
and handling them needs foresight. The Global Trendometer tries to provide foresight for decision makers in the EU by
analysing the changes in these long-term trends. This publication does not offer answers or make recommendations. It
presents summarised information derived from a range of carefully selected sources. This issue of the Global
Trendometer analyses long-term trends on India, the labour-share of income, and democracy and artificial intelligence.
It also features two-pagers on geoengineering, remittances, food security in China, economic waves, the US after
Trump, public procurement and deep fakes.
Studie EN
Kashmir: 70 years of disputes
Art der Veröffentlichung Auf einen Blick
Kalenderdatum 17-07-2018
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung Kashmir, located between China, India and Pakistan, has been at the heart of a complex, 70-year dispute between
Delhi and Islamabad, which has strained bilateral relations and impeded the development of stronger ties in the whole
of South Asia. In the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, an uprising against Delhi's rule has been ongoing since
1989. In June 2018, a UN human rights report on Kashmir called for establishing a commission of inquiry into multiple
violations from both sides. Kashmir is a mountainous area the size of Germany, in the north-west of the Indian
subcontinent, home to K2, the world's second-tallest mountain, and also narrow valleys and barren plateaus. It is also
prone to seismic activity: as recently as 2005, a strong earthquake is estimated to have claimed 75 000 lives.
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China [What Think Tanks are thinking]
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 23-03-2018
Verfasser CESLUK-GRAJEWSKI Marcin
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung The National People's Congress has recently confirmed Xi Jinping as China's President, along with several
appointments of his allies to top state jobs. It has also approved amendments to China's Constitution which, in
particular, abolish the limit of two five-year terms for the office of President, prompting concerns that the country is
moving towards a more autocratic system. These decisions have cemented Xi's grip on power in a country that plays
an increasingly important role in the global economy, as well as in security and foreign affairs. Analysts say that
China's growing assertiveness poses a challenge to the United States, whose policies are becoming increasingly
unpredictable, and to other international actors. This note offers links to recent commentaries, studies and reports from
major international think tanks on China, its ties with the EU and related issues. More studies on the topics can be
found in a previous edition of 'What Think Tanks are thinking' published in June, 2017.
Briefing EN
India and prospects for closer EU ties
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 08-09-2017
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung The EU and India – two multicultural democracies with a constitutional structure containing elements of federalism –
potentially have much in common. However, they face different geopolitical concerns; the fact that each party's
attention is focused on its own neighbours (in the case of New Delhi, this translates into a 'Chinese obsession'), has
prevented them from developing the strategic partnership they had agreed upon in 2004. The stalemate in negotiations
for a free trade agreement, which started in 2007 and reached deadlock in 2013, has also hindered progress towards
closer relations. In India, although the EU does not get much media coverage, it is generally viewed positively. Both
the Indian leadership and the general public have a stronger perception of individual Member States than of the EU as
an entity, whereas the Indian elite is more aware of the European Union. Several Indian observers regret the EU's
attitude of 'preaching and finger pointing'. Even though the latest EU-India Summit held in 2016 did not succeed in
making a breakthrough in the negotiations for a free trade agreement, it endorsed the EU-India Agenda for Action 2020
as a common roadmap aimed at reviving the strategic partnership between the two parties. While waiting for economic
relations to develop further, the two could focus on other possible areas of cooperation such as maritime security and
coordination of activities in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
Briefing EN
09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 9The EU-Latin American Strategic Partnership: state of play and ways forward
Art der Veröffentlichung Studie
Kalenderdatum 30-08-2017
Externe Autor Gustavo G. MÜLLER (Senior Researcher, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, University of Leuven,
Belgium); Jan WOUTERS (Professor and Director, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, University of
Leuven, Belgium); Jean-Christophe DEFRAIGNE (Professor, Institute for European Studies, University Saint-Louis
Brussels, Belgium); Sebastian SANTANDER (Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Liege,
Belgium); Kolja RAUBE (Senior Researcher, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, University of Leuven,
Belgium)
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Demokratie | Entwicklung und humanitäre Hilfe | Internationaler Handel
Zusammenfassung By looking at the current social, economic and political trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and at recent
developments in the EU’s relation with the region, this study explores windows of opportunity for advancing the EU-
Latin American strategic partnership. It is argued that, although asymmetries between Europe and Latin America might
impact and diminish the bi-regional relationship, the EU is well-positioned to play a more active role in Latin America by
strengthening existing institutional links, such as the strategic bi-regional partnership between the EU and the
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Euro-Latin America Parliamentary Assembly
(EuroLat). The study concludes with tailor-made recommendations in order to advance the EU’s engagement and
cooperation with individual Latin American countries and with the region as a whole, both through traditional
cooperative channels and through closer parliamentary links within the framework of EuroLat.
Studie EN, ES
Openness of public procurement markets in key third countries
Art der Veröffentlichung Studie
Kalenderdatum 04-07-2017
Externe Autor Kamala DAWAR, Sussex University, United Kingdom
Politikbereich Bewertung von Rechtsvorschriften und politischen Maßnahmen in der Praxis | Binnenmarkt und Zollunion |
Internationaler Handel | Regionale Entwicklung | Vertrags-, Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht
Zusammenfassung This report assesses the openness of public procurement markets in key third countries of interest to the EU. It
provides a comparative overview of the regulatory and market access characteristics of the US, Brazil, India, China,
Japans’ procurement markets, with reference to the procurement regulation and enforcement within the EU. The report
assesses the available data on both the de jure and de facto levels of openness of these markets to put forward some
conclusions of value to policy making both within the EU and in its trading relations with key third countries.
This assessment concludes that the lack of comprehensive comparable data on procurement contract awards,
particularly at the sub-central level, is not a trivial challenge for policy makers. Nevertheless, it is evident that the
liberalisation of procurement markets continues to take place on a strictly reciprocal basis – linked to the offensive
interests of governments. Given the slow-down in negotiating mega-regional agreements with comprehensive
procurement chapters, the WTO Government Procurement Agreement remains the most efficient and transparent
forum for undertaking further liberalisation in public procurement.
Studie EN
Südasien
Art der Veröffentlichung Kurzdarstellungen zur EU
Kalenderdatum 01-06-2017
Verfasser GARCES DE LOS FAYOS TOURNAN Fernando | SAARELA Anna | SOUTULLO SANCHEZ Jorge
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung Asien ist der größte und bevölkerungsreichste Kontinent der Erde und von großer geostrategischer Bedeutung für die
EU. Die EU knüpft derzeit engere Kontakte zu den Ländern in Südasien. Indien ist inzwischen zu einem strategischen
Partner der EU geworden. Die EU hat Sicherheitsanliegen in der Region, darunter der Konflikt in Kaschmir und die
Lage in Afghanistan. Die EU ist ein starker Wirtschaftsakteur und ein wichtiger Geber der Entwicklungshilfe. Sie setzt
sich für den Aufbau von Institutionen, Demokratie, verantwortungsvolle Regierungsführung und Menschenrechte ein.
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India and challenges ahead in the Indo-Pacific region: Opportunities for cooperation with the EU
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 30-05-2017
Verfasser D'AMBROGIO Enrico
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Zusammenfassung Lying in the middle of the Indian Ocean, India relies heavily on the ocean for its energy and trade, but also faces both
conventional and non-conventional security challenges which the ocean presents. At the same time, its operational
theatre is widening to include a bigger geopolitical region: the Indo-Pacific, including the South China Sea. Alongside
this broadening horizon, India needs to reckon with an emerging actor: China. Not only has Beijing's military presence
in the Indian Ocean increased considerably, but it has been planning naval bases and civilian port infrastructure in a
region in which India has traditionally enjoyed maritime prominence. China's 'string of pearls' strategy has left New
Delhi feeling 'encircled'. Major efforts to modernise the Indian navy and to enhance cooperation and alliances in the
region suggest that India is taking the challenge seriously. However, missing from this framework are a comprehensive
maritime policy, a single body in charge of coordinating Indian maritime policies and interests, and a more developed
shipbuilding sector. Besides, there is no effective agreement or mechanism for multilateral cooperation on maritime
security in the Indian Ocean. Since 2008, the EU has been a successful net security provider in the western part of the
Indo-Pacific region through its Operation Atalanta / EU NAVFOR Somalia anti-piracy deployment. Adopted in 2014, the
EU's new maritime security strategy offers opportunities to further develop its cooperation with India on maritime issues
and in particular on non-conventional security issues, in order to upgrade bilateral relations.
Briefing EN
09-11-2024 Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2024 - EP 10EU-India Relations — Keeping up the Momentum Needed for a Vital Strategic Partnership
Art der Veröffentlichung Eingehende Analyse
Kalenderdatum 06-09-2016
Verfasser SAARELA Anna | VANDEWALLE Laurence
Politikbereich Globale Ordnungspolitik
Zusammenfassung Relations between the EU and India seem to be back on track since leaders met in Brussels, on 30 March 2016, for
their first summit in four years. They endorsed the EU-India Agenda for Action 2020 and their water, clean energy and
climate partnerships; they welcomed the negotiations on a broad-based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement
(BTIA) and agreed that the fact that they are currently stalled should not stand in the way of the overall development of
the relationship. They set a common agenda on migration and mobility and they adopted a joint declaration on counter-
terrorism. It is vital to keep up the momentum created at the summit. The strategic relationship is vital to both sides:
India is Asia’s third-largest economy and the world’s fastest growing economy and the EU is India’s biggest trading
partner. The EU is also the largest investor in India, with foreign direct investment stock valued at EUR 38.5 billion in
2014, and is the primary destination for Indian foreign investment.
Eingehende Analyse EN
India and China: Too Close for Comfort?
Art der Veröffentlichung
Eingehende Analyse
Kalenderdatum15-07-2016
Verfasser
DATTA SHALENE | LEGRAND Jérôme | MENDONCA Susana | VANDEWALLE Laurence | VIILUP Elina
Politikbereich
Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Demokratie | Entwicklung und humanitäre Hilfe | Globale Ordnungspolitik |
Internationaler Handel | Menschenrechte | Sicherheit und Verteidigung | Umwelt
Zusammenfassung India and China — two emerging Asian giants — have historically been polar opposites in many ways and relations
between them have been tense. In recent years, however, their co-operation has been improving and they have signed
numerous bilateral agreements. From the EU’s perspective, it is crucial to monitor the relationship between these
strategic partners. Not only do these two emerging countries have the two largest populations in the world, but
projections suggest that they will together account for a significant share of the world economy by the middle of the
century. The EU must be able to meet the regional and even global challenges presented by the rise of China and
India.
Eingehende Analyse EN
One Belt, One Road (OBOR): China's regional integration initiative
Art der Veröffentlichung Briefing
Kalenderdatum 07-07-2016
Verfasser GRIEGER Gisela
Politikbereich Auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Internationaler Handel
Zusammenfassung In 2013, China launched its 'One Belt, One Road' (OBOR) initiative. OBOR is China’s broadly sketched vision of how it
plans to boost regional integration in its wider neighbourhood. The initiative is unprecedented in terms of China's
financial engagement and the innovative network-based project design which is intended to contribute to a more
inclusive global governance. It contrasts sharply with existing treaty-based integration concepts where the
geographical scope, partner countries, strategy, principles and rules were clearly defined at the outset. China's new
development vision has been seen as an alternative to regional trade agreements which do not include it; as a strategy
for asserting its leadership role in Asia in response to the US pivot to Asia; as an economic outreach towards Asian
countries for resolving territorial and maritime disputes by exporting China’s domestic development policies; as a
means of tapping into new sources of growth to check the marked downturn in its economy; as a tool for tackling the
socio-economic divide between its inland and coastal provinces; and finally, as a venue for addressing security
challenges on its western periphery as well as energy security issues. The response to China's regional integration
vision has been mixed. While the idea of enhancing connectivity has drawn considerable interest, given the huge
infrastructure gaps across Asia, scepticism regarding China's potential hegemonic ambitions has prevailed notably
among regional rivals India and Japan as well as the USA. Whether OBOR will be mutually beneficial for China and
the EU will depend on the two sides agreeing on the 'rules of the game', including for joint projects in third countries.
Potential synergies between OBOR and the EU connectivity initiatives are being explored under the EU-China
Connectivity Platform.
Briefing EN
Vertrag über die Nichtverbreitung von Kernwaffen (NVV): Sachstand
Art der Veröffentlichung Eingehende Analyse
Kalenderdatum 11-04-2016
Verfasser CIRLIG Carmen-Cristina
Politikbereich Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Zusammenfassung Kernwaffen haben trotz gegenteiliger Hoffnungen erneut Einzug in die strategische Planung von Kernwaffenstaaten
gehalten. Mit dem Abbau der weltweiten Kernwaffenbestände gehen Investitionen in modernere Kernwaffen und
Trägersysteme einher, die sich von den Abrüstungszusagen der Kernwaffenstaaten nach dem Vertrag über die
Nichtverbreitung von Kernwaffen (NVV) entfernen und die Vertragsgrundlagen infrage stellen. Das Risiko der
Schwächung der Bedeutung und Glaubwürdigkeit des NVV steigt zudem durch die Kernwaffenstaaten außerhalb des
NVV, die keinen internationalen Nichtverbreitungs- und Abrüstungsverpflichtungen unterliegen.
Die NVV-Überprüfungskonferenz 2015 drehte sich um die reale Umsetzung ihrer Pflichten nach dem NVV durch die
Vertragsstaaten und die enormen zukünftigen Herausforderungen. Auch wenn am Ende der Konferenz kein Konsens
über das Schlussdokument erzielt wurde, wird erachtet, dass die steigende Beipflichtung zur Initiative zu den
humanitären Folgen von Kernwaffen den beteiligten Staaten einen möglichen Weg nach vorn eröffnen und erheblichen
Schwung in die Erreichung des NVV-Ziels der vollständigen nuklearen Abrüstung bringen könnte.
Eingehende Analyse DE, EN, FR
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