https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/17630 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:19:31 GMT 2026-04-27T19:19:31Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19053 Assertive but Flexible Mohanty, Deba R. India’s international profile as a rising power has drawn considerable attention in recent years, and external powers such as the United States and European countries have begun to change their global non-proliferation and export control regimes, which have been sites of considerable tensions between India and world powers over many decades. It also examines how India’s approach has been perceived by external powers and points to opportunities for deepening engagement with India over the coming years. India will likely continue to pursue an assertive approach in the future, making its formal entry into these regimes difficult. However, India is not averse to strategic bargaining on these issues, and there are opportunities for external powers, including the European Union and its member states, to deepen engagement with India. However, much depends on the approach taken by each side. Constructive engagement will require that each side demonstrates flexibility and recognises the constraints facing the other side. The paper identifies steps that both India and the EU need to take in order to step up collaboration engagement, and identifies pathways for possible cooperation in the area of nuclear safety. Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19053 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19068 EU Security Interests in East Asia Reiterer, Michael Over the course of several decades the relationship between Japan and the EU has transformed from one focused on economics and trade into one that is a more comprehensive and ‘strategic partnership‘. This has been built on the EU and Japan sharing common values, principles and interests. It has also grown as a result of globalisation and the new security challenges that both have had to face, although the return of geopolitics could shift relations back towards traditional security. This policy brief focuses on the political and security aspects of the EU-Japan relationship. Given Europe’s links to East Asia, the EU has a stake in East Asia‘s security in much the same way as East Asia has a stake in the security of Europe. This policy brief therefore asks whether Japan is a genuine partner for the EU in managing relations with the broader region of East Asia and whether Japan regards the EU to be a genuine strategic partner. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19068 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/18853 India‘s Foreign Policy toward East Asia and the Neighborhood under Modi Twining, Daniel The new Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has revitalized the country’s economic and foreign policy prospects after years of drift under the previous Congress Party-led administration. India today is showing a new intensity of engagement with East Asian powers like China and Japan, and with its South Asian neighbors. The Modi administration is also incrementally but tangibly reforming the country’s statist economy in order to seed growth and produce the jobs necessary to employ what is becoming the world’s biggest workforce. To date, European focus on Asia has primarily been on China; it is time for Europe to seize the moment in relations with Asia’s other emerging giant to promote peace, pluralism, and prosperity. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/18853 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/18353 Integrated Flood Risk Management in India and the South Asia Region Brears, Robert India and the South Asia region are one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change flooding events. With flood risks being transboundary, there is the potential for floods in South Asia to cause widespread instability and state fragility leading to migration and displacement, weak governance and overall geo-political instability in the region. Europe has experience in managing transboundary flood risks, most recently with the implementation of the EU Flood Directive, which calls for transboundary actions to mitigate flood risks. Using existing platforms for cooperation, Europe can transfer knowledge on Integrated Flood Risk Management expertise to India and the wider South Asia region in order to help ensure regional economic and political stability. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/18353 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z