India & EU in multipolarity era

The global order is undergoing profound transformation.

- Piotr Opalinski

The post-World War II system, historically anchored in US leadership and Western European institutions, is giving way to a complex, multipolar environment. Traditional mechanisms of global governance face pressure. In this context, India encounters both strategic challenges and opportunities. Safeguarding long-term economic and security interests requires New Delhi to look beyond traditional partners and to build relationships anchored in institutional stability, technological sophistication, and shared values. The European Union represents a key strategic partner, offering economic scale, institutional coherence, and avenues for long-term collaboration. It combines economic clout, institutional coherence, and adherence to rules. Its rules-based approach to international engagement provides a stable reference point for Indian foreign policy. Policies in cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, and defence modernisation are particularly relevant, creating opportunities for sustained cooperation that extend beyond ad hoc arrangements or unilateral agreements.