Modi and the EU

The election victory of the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has proffered India a strong central government. While domestic issues will be the government’s overriding priority, there is already a noticeably clear focus on foreign affairs. So far, Modi’s foreign policy points towards a shift for India from being a near-pacifist power to an orthodox regional power, from a great nation to a great power. The EU-India relationship has been largely lacklustre for the past few years. There is a clear need for redoubled efforts by the EU to salvage its relations with India and re-launch the bilateral agenda.