Indo Pacific

This webinar explored the evolving dynamics between India, the EU, and China in a complex geopolitical landscape, where shifting alliances and strategic challenges shape the future of international relations.

The renewed focus on South Asia, which began in the previous regime under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is likely to be a foreign policy priority for the recently sworn-in National Democratic Alliance government also led by Modi, especially in face of the growing influence of China in the region.

Despite external disruptions or bilateral challenges among members, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue sustains its commitment, setting a precedent for uninterrupted collaboration that ensures continuity and reliability in regional engagements.

Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific is defined today largely by an escalating polarisation between the China-Russia camp and the US-led Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) and AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United States). The war in Ukraine is a temporary diversion; interstate tensions in maritime Asia are here to stay and may increase. The European Union (EU) attempts to chart a ‘third way’ that strengthens the hand of the region’s democracies – but without seeking a confrontation with China. Germany has a pivotal role in shaping and implementing this inclusive approach and ensuring that it delivers satisfactory results.