India’s role in shaping the future of Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific region is becoming increasingly important to India in the backdrop of the Quadrilateral dialogue, Chinese and American alignments with Europe, the asymmetrical European engagement with the region and the international policy toward the Indo-Pacific. With the world looking towards the region and developing best policies to approach its growing centrality, the relationship of India with Europe becomes crucial. The session would explore the systemic challenges that exist towards a free and open Indo-Pacific, the importance of stability in the region and the areas of focus for partnerships between Europe and India.