Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), in association with Konrad Adenaeur Stiftung (KAS), is hosting an international conference on India and EU in the Indo-Pacific: Strategies, Opportunities, and Challenges on 3rd and 4thNovember in Manipal, Udupi. The conference, organized by Manipal Centre for European Studies (MCES) and Department of Geopolitics and International Relations (DGIR), brings together academicians, diplomats, policy makers and researchers from India and Europe to deliberate on the role of India and the European Union (EU) in the changing geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Indo-Pacific region, accounting for 60% of the world’s GDP, has sparked global discussions on multilateral initiatives, security arrangements, and strategic partnerships. The session emphasized India-EU cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, balancing trade, geoeconomic interests, climate change, biodiversity conservation, and quality healthcare, despite trade-dominated relations.
The Vice Chancellor of MAHE, Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, highlighted the importance of universities in nurturing young minds to develop international relations and strategies. Prof Neeta Inamdar, Head of Manipal Center for European Studies (MCES), welcomed the gathering and further remarked, “I hope cooperation becomes the intent of this conference, and we can all look forward to what we can change to make the world a better place”.
