Abstract
Diplomatic relations between the European Union (EU) and India have emerged slowly, framed by new institutional mechanisms and proclamations of shared interests. This has reflected evolving aspirations as global actors, shifting perceptions of each other and the dynamics of a relationship that is unfolding in response to global dynamics and challenges. While commercial and business linkages are strong and political preferences often converge, the track record of joint-action in the arena of security concerns has remained limited. Examining resources and roadblocks, this paper explores the potential for greater security cooperation between India and the EU. The Indian Ocean is chosen as a case in point given the convergence of economic interests, strategic concerns and the opportunities for multilateral coordination.
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Full text of the treaty can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/world/agreements/prepareCreateTreatiesWorkspace/treatiesGeneralData.do?step=0&redirect=true&treatyId=352 (Last accessed on 5th May, 2013).
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See the 2004 Joint Press statement: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/er/82635.pdf (Last accessed on 5th May, 2013).
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For full text of the Joint Action Plan see: http://eeas.europa.eu/india/docs/joint_action_plan_060905_en.pdf.
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For full text see: http://eeas.europa.eu/india/sum09_08/joint_action_plan_2008_en.pdf.
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For details see the CFSP’s website, http://eeas.europa.eu/cfsp/.
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For the full text see http://www.consilium.europa.eu/eeas/security-defence/european-security-strategy?lang=de (Last accessed 5th May, 2013).
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For the full document see: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/eeas/security-defence/european-security-strategy?lang=de (Last accessed on 5th May, 2013).
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http://www.idsa.in/keyspeeches/RoleofIndianNavyinMaintainingPeaceinIndianOceanRegion_CNS Accessed on 11th July, 2013.
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The term is used by the Ministry of External Affairs. For example, see the recent joint statement by India and France on the occasion of the visit of the French President in February, 2013: http://mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/21175/ (Last accessed on May 7th, 2013).
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It is estimated that intra regional trade is less than 2 % of South Asia’s GDP as compared to 40 % for East Asia.
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See for instance the pressure exerted by South Indian political parties on the central government in the framing of the March 2013 United Nations Human Rights Council resolution calling upon Sri Lanka to investigate the human rights violations committed in bringing the civil war to a close.
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Quoted in Venkatshamy (2013).
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For details see Yoshihara (2013).
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For an analysis of India’s position in the IOR-ARC see, Schöttli (2012).
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See official website for details: http://politics.ioconline.org/.
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For details see the Indian Ocean Commission website, http://politics.ioconline.org/.
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Schöttli, J. (2014). India-EU Strategic Relations: Prospects for Cooperation in the Indian Ocean. In: Wolf, S., Casaca, P., Flanagan, A., Rodrigues, C. (eds) The Merits of Regional Cooperation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02234-5_12
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