The 16th EU-India Summit, held on January 27th in New Delhi in the presence of European leaders Antonio Costa, Ursula von der Leyen, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marks a turning point in strengthening ties between the European Union and India. Meanwhile, bilateral visits are increasing, such as the one by the French President who went to India in mid-February to participate in the Artificial Intelligence Summit. As India asserts its technological ambition and seeks to reduce its dependence on China, Europe is making efforts to diversify its strategic partnerships.
What opportunities lie ahead in the meeting of these two dynamics? Can cooperation in cutting-edge sectors – from electric vehicles to artificial intelligence, and semiconductors – transform the Indo-European relationship into a strategic autonomy lever? What benefits, as well as risks, does this reconciliation pose for Europe? More broadly, does India have the industrial, technological, and diplomatic capabilities to not only become an essential partner but also a structuring actor in the new international order?
Speakers: – Clara Chappaz, Ambassador for Digital and Artificial Intelligence, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs – Gabriele Bertolli, Deputy Head of Unit, International Affairs and Policy Dissemination, Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect), European Commission – Suman Bery, Vice President, Niti Aayog – Trisha Ray, Associate Director and Resident Researcher, GeoTech Center, Atlantic Council
Moderator: Sylvia Malinbaum, Head of Research on India and South Asia, Asia Center at Ifri
