Asia Academy #22 – Global India: Strategies, Partnerships, and Power

Name: Asia Academy #22 – Global India: Strategies, Partnerships, and Power
Start: 2025-10-06T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-10-06T17:30:00+00:00

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In cooperation with Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science we proudly present our next Asia Academy event on Indian foreign policy. India’s foreign policy is navigating a complex landscape characterized by shifting global power dynamics. With the Trump II administration in the United States, the ongoing rise of China, Russia’s changing role and Europe’s complex transatlantic role, New Delhi faces difficult decisions in managing its relations with these major powers.

This seminar will answer the following questions:

What does India’s foreign policy incorporate?
Which strategic can be identified?
How does India’s foreign policy interact with the US, China, Russia and the EU?

Join us for this discussion and learn more about India’s global politics!

About the speaker(s)

Dr. Dattesh Parulekar

Assistant Professor of International Relations and Area Studies, Goa University; Visiting Faculty, Rashtriya Raksha University; former Fulbright Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Parulekar’s research examines India’s foreign policy, strategic maritime affairs, Europe-Asia relations, and Chinese political economy. He has analyzed the evolving nature of global power, noting that economic and technological capabilities, alongside diplomatic strategies, increasingly influence international leadership. In this seminar, he will discuss India’s foreign policy in the context of its interactions with other major powers and the broader implications for global governance.

Willem Punt

Senior Policy Officer for India, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands.

Willem Punt brings extensive experience in South Asia and international diplomacy. He previously served as South Asia Coordinator at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Singapore, focusing on conflict mediation, and has held various positions within the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will provide insights into Dutch and international policy perspectives on India and the strategic challenges in the region.

Nicolas Blarel

Associate Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science, Leiden University in The Netherlands.

He studies foreign and security policy-making, the politics of power transition in the international order, the politics of migration governance, and the international politics of South Asia. He has previously worked with the French Foreign Ministry’s policy planning staff and has been a visiting fellow at various research institutions based in New Delhi.