The strategic environment in Asia is changing. New US priorities, an active China, and India’s rise have contributed to new bilateral and multilateral partnerships taking shape. Current developments in Asia have global implications and will also affect Europe. How does the EU and individual member states approach India strategically? And is Europe a factor in Indian strategic thinking?

Speakers:

Constantino Xavier, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India

Shada Islam, Friends of Europe

Hans Dahlgren, State Secretary for International and EU Affairs to Prime Minister Stefan Löfven

Henrik Chetan Aspengren, The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)

This panel was part of the event 'Almedalen: Why India is Important to Europe' and was organized in cooperation with SASNET, Lund University and Six Year Plan.