Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pressure for the rapid conclusion of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (ALE), considering it crucial for geopolitical balance and economic relations. The primary strategy is to keep New Delhi closely aligned with the West.
Decode the news. The recent presence of Narendra Modi at the Summit of the Shanghai cooperation organization – booming alongside Xi Jinping and Hand in hand with Vladimir Putin – judged concern through the west.
- Superficial reading suggests an Indian Prime Minister aligning with the rivals of the Western order.
- However, such a dynamic is entirely consistent with the long-standing policy of India on multiple alignments and does not mean a strategic drift far from Europe or the United States, as these days, Meloni explained to his government.
Melodi in action. Since taking office, the Italian Prime Minister has met his Indian counterpart five times.
- The hashtag #Melodi is not only a slogan of social media but emblematic of a personal relationship – one which allows Meloni to grasp the strategic vision of Clarity India.
Zoom: what happened in Brussels. During a recent hearing of the European Parliament delegation for relations with relations with India, Indian representatives urged deputies to accelerate efforts to finalize the ALE.
- This is considered a vehicle to deepen EU-India links, for the benefit of the block and its member states and New Delhi.
- Meanwhile, the EU’s political and security committee will go to India from September 10 to 14. This will be the first visit of this type of the committee, with a strong delegation of 30 civil servants.
Zoom: relaxation in Washington. In recent days, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi have started to soften tensions After a period of commercial friction, increasing the prospect of a visit to the White House which could solve disputes on Russian prices and oil.
- India does not intend to abandon the axis of democracies; Instead, he seeks to recognize his central role in the wider strategy to contain China.
- Revealing, on the sidelines of the SCO summit, Modi also went to Japan, stressing that the real cornerstone of its strategy remains a free and open Indo -Pacific – is clearly aligned with the vision of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a lodge for Western politics in the region.
- In parallel, Modi directly contacted the managers of Europe: he phoned the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, during the meeting of the “coalition of the will” on Ukraine and also held calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Meloni herself.
Catch up quickly. Meloni clearly reads this multipolar dynamic and insists that Europe must act quickly.
- The perspective on the non-alignment of India with China (and Russia) was articulated by Charles Kupchan, professor at the University of Georgetown and a leading voice in international relations. In a interview With our sister website, he confirmed that India had not turned his back to the west – she simply plays her cards.
What we look at. According to high European sources, the EU – the Ale of India – something like Mercosur – could finally be sealed by the end of the year, after almost twenty years of negotiations.
- Such an agreement would not only strengthen bilateral relations but will also strengthen initiatives such as the Indo-Milieu corridor of East-Europe, in which Italy plays a role.
- The technical and political delegations work by the details and the arrangements to be included, but the Political will and strategic necessity are undoubtedly.
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