Author: Swati Prabhu

Expert Speak:  Raisina Debates

Published on:  May 27, 2025

Amid Trump’s tariffs, China’s rise, and a series of unfolding global crises, the India–EU partnership offers a promising and stabilising roadmap for a fragmented global order.

The global development narrative has visibly shifted, with the world order rapidly throwing curveballs. Trump 2.0’s increasing tariffs and decreasing aid marked the beginning of 2025, resulting in a domino effect on geopolitics and geoeconomics. New narratives are emerging, where advanced nations, such as those in the European Union (EU), Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and Australia and Japan, are perceptibly looking towards poles of stability and sustainability. The Ukraine crisis, coupled with the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and the wider Middle East, as well as sudden surges in terrorism across parts of Africa and Asia—including the recent India-Pakistan spat following the Pahalgam terror attack—has indeed rendered global systems vulnerable and weak. 

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