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How Should Europe Respond to India’s Self-Alignment?

While one underlines a diversification in India's arms suppliers and a transition away from Russia, the other points to a legacy of dependence that is not fading away.

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By François Godement
Published on Jul 19, 2022

Institut Montaigne

About the Author

François Godement

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Program

Godement, an expert on Chinese and East Asian strategic and international affairs, was a nonresident senior fellow in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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    China at the Gates: A New Power Audit of EU-China Relations

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François Godement
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Program
François Godement
SecurityForeign PolicySouth AsiaIndiaWestern Europe

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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