Bolstering the India-Germany strategic partnership: Deepening commonalities, broadening the agenda, acknowledging differences

Christian Wagner and Shanthie Mariet D'Souza

No 51/2022, SWP Comments from Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs

Abstract: In 2000, the Strategic Partnership between India and Germany symbolised new-found commonalities shared by the countries in the era of globalisation. More than two decades later, the agreement requires an upgrade in order to address the changing international, regional and national dynamics. This upgrade should include, first, further deepening of the strong pillars of the relationship, i.e. in the fields of trade, economics, science and technology. Second, the agenda should be broadened to accord greater priority to areas including defence, security, political relations and people-to-people contact. Finally, both sides should acknowledge their differences with regard to their respective national interests and foreign policy objectives, and should find ways to bridge the gap. The focus on common interests in specific policy areas should be the guiding principle for enhancing India-Germany bilateral and international collaboration.

Keywords: India-Germany strategic partnership; trade; economics; science; technology; defence; security; political relations; people-to-people contact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.18449/2022C51

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