US-India Rift Opens Door for Europe’s Strategic Partnership with India

Sarah J · 2025-11-10T23:33:37.000Z

Germany and the EU are deepening ties with India amid strained US-India relations under President Trump. Germany’s outreach—highlighted by Olaf Scholz’s 2024 visit, €10 billion in green transition funding, and growing student and research exchanges—has strengthened bilateral cooperation. The EU and India aim to finalize a trade deal by end-2025. Trump’s tariffs, visa restrictions, and interference in India-Pakistan affairs have eroded New Delhi’s trust in Washington. This creates a major opportunity for Europe to expand influence in technology, investment, defense, and education. Europe’s advantages lie in engineering, pharmaceuticals, and infrastructure funding, while migration policy could attract Indian talent affected by tighter US visa rules. However, to succeed, Germany and the EU must emulate Washington’s long-term strategy—offering trust, flexibility, and symbolic commitment rather than seeking short-term gains. Germany’s €10 billion green finance & growing cooperation programs EU-India trade deal targeted for completion by end-2025 US-India tensions over tariffs, Kashmir comments, and visa policies Strategic opportunity for Europe in tech, defense, migration, and trade Need for Europe to adopt a long-term, trust-based approach toward India https://ip-quarterly.com/en/us-india-breakdown-creates-opening-europe

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