India: An ambivalent partner for the West. Growing commonalities, growing differences

Christian Wagner and Jana Lemke

No 30/2021, SWP Comments from Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs

Abstract: The relationship between India and Western countries is increasingly characterised by a paradox. On the one hand, the country's rise has caused both sides to increasingly share geostrategic interests, for example in the Indo-Pacific. On the other hand, dif­ferences are growing as New Delhi's domestic policy moves further and further from Western ideals - this applies to economic policy as well as the state of Indian democ­racy. This change is affecting India's relations with Germany and Europe as the pro­motion of Indian industry and the restriction of democratic rights also affect Euro­pean companies and civil society organisations respectively. The narrative of a part­nership with India based on shared values, which has been cultivated for decades in Europe and the USA, will shift more towards coinciding strategic interests and less towards common democratic values.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.18449/2021C30

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