RESEARCH PROPOSAL

By NISHIKANT NAVEEN

Topic-European Union in South Asia an era to move: special focus on emerging EU-INDIA strategic partnership in the 21st century.Abstract: This research will explore the presence of the European Union in South Asian region and its proactive strategic relations with India, which signified the multi-multi atmosphere of the 21st century. This work will examine the phenomenon of international inter-regionalism on the basis of empirical analysis with the due concern about the major three typologies, (a) relations between regional groupings; (b) bi-regional and trance regional arrangements; (c) hybrid such as relations between regional groupings and single power. Though, it has three aspects, but the research will confine only on the last point relations between regional groupings and single power. The emerging EU-INDIA strategic partnership has been signifying the multidimensional needs of 21st century such as: to promotion peace, stability, democracy, human rights, the rule of law and good governance, inter alia by fighting against terrorism and illicit trafficking, to cooperate on poverty, inequality and social exclusion, and of sustainable development, environment protection and climate change, and to enhance economic interaction and secure a strengthened international economic order. In recent decades the relationship with the European Union has developed strategically and exponentially in terms of shared vision, goals and challenges, opportunities and expectations, economic and development policies between EU and India. The present study will make an analytical picture of the new dimension of the EU-India relationship in strategic management. The majority of the people in India are not aware of the European Union or its activities. The present research will help to realize the decision makers, the political classes, and the media that India and EU are natural partners in a multi-polar world. The facts and data from the present study will be collected from interviews, newspapers, published reports, journals, textbooks and other related sources. After the collection of data, the data will be analyzed with the help of logical reasoning and critical thinking. Interpretation will be made on the basis of data analysis later on. On the basis of interpretation findings will be obtained. Further, on the basis of the findings, conclusion will be drawn. Finally, on the basis of conclusion suggestions will be given and further recommendations may be done. Introduction The emergence of neo tradition in international relations becoming a dominant factor in functional school thats the reason the EU is one of the successive organizations in regional setup. The spillover effect of the EU we can find its multidimensional approach through its presence in South Asian reason, which is more vibrantly, seems in the EU-INDIA strategic partnership on the eve of the 21st century and still in harmonious position. With the flow of post- modern activities both are having good status in IT, NUKE energy as well in democracy and human rights promotion and preservation of the rule of law. The technical know how of the both sides made this relationship more proactive. India is the sixth country who is having this status with the EU, rest five countries are China, Japan, US, Canada, and Russia.The first India EU summit in Lisbon (June 2000), the EU and India resolved that they shall build a new strategic partnership in the 21st century. This partnership was endorsed at the fifth India-EU summit (The Hague, November 2004) and in September 2005, a new political declaration and Joint action plan, divided into four sections as political, trade and investment, economic policy and cultural and academic, was adopted on issues of mutual concern. Accordingly, there are five key dimensions of the strategic partnership powerful political dialogue, trade and investment relations, sustained economic partnership, co-operation in development policies, last but not least the civil society exchanges. India has a tradition had a multidimensional relationship with the EU and it is a largest trading partner. The European Union has also been the largest source of FDI inflows since economic reforms were initiated in 1991. The EU INDIA relationship is not based on any specific short terms or immediate exigency, but on long term interests in which both sides seek to widen and deepen mutual cooperation on a broad range of issues. The prospects and potential of the India - EU strategic partnership is indeed considerable. In the ultimate analysis, it will be shared interests which will determine the scope and content of India-EU strategic partnership in the 21st century.

Significance of the study:This study on India and European Union towards an enduring strategic partnership in the 21st century, will give a comprehensive account about India and EU strategic partnership of recent years. The analytical explanation of the study would probably find the problems and prospects of India and EU strategic partnership in the 21st century. As the largest democracies in the world India and EU states share common values and beliefs that makes the natural partners in the modern interconnected world. The republic of India and the EU, each in its own way, bring together in a vast geographical area, a great diversity of people and cultures. Both India and EU derive strength from their traditions of diversity, plurality and tolerance.To Europeans, a strategic partnership implies a global economic and political relationship involving the sharing of global responsibility and the building up of a coalition of interests to meet the challenges of the 21st century. For India, a strategic partnership with the EU complements its efforts to emerge as a major power in world politics. India and the EU are at the beginning of a process of building a strategic partnership which will develop incrementally. It will necessarily be built piece-by-piece, year-by-year, and would depend on how both agree on moving forward. This study will gradually witness a proliferation of the areas and which witness the growing dialogues, cooperation programs and projects. Through this study whole international community, political classes, decision makers, academics, and media will realize the importance of the India and EU strategic partnership

Statement of the ProblemIndia and European Union are promoting effective multilateralism in an increased globalized world. Both share a common commitment to democracy, pluralism, human rights and the rule of law and seek to pursue economic progress and prosperity for the people in the peaceful, stable and secure global environment. India and EU need to move beyond the realm of trade and engage both on issues of deep strategic importance, including security and political policies and seek to strengthen the foundations of a strategic partnership which could have long term implications on priorities for India and EU. The statement of the problem of the present study is the European Union in South Asia an era to move: special focus on the emerging EU India strategic partnership in the 21st century. The study will find out the concrete picture of the neo functionalism as well as the term strategic partnership in the 21st century will confine within the sphere of the 21st century. Here strategic partnership is nothing but the connection of two major global actors of the international marketplace for greater and better picture. Objectives of the StudyThe objectives of the present study are as follows:1. To study the relationship between India and EU towards an enduring partnership in the 21st century. And the multi look of EU in south Asia 2. To study the early 21st century strategic partnership developments between India and EU.3. To study the adversing political dialogues and security issues towards the India and EU partnership.4. To study the impacts of civil society exchanges between India and EU.5. To study the objectives of social-cultural diversity in India and EU.6. To study the growing sustained economic cooperation between India and EU in recent years.7. To study the objectives of growing trade and investments, and transport negotiations between India and EU.8. To study the impacts and improvements in science and technology of India and EU in recent years.9. To study the current legislative frameworks for the strategic partnership of India and EU. 10. To study the factors of India and EU annual summits and regular ministerial meetings between India and EU.11. To study the growing diplomatic relations of India and EU in the recent years.12. To study on India and EU strategic moving to deal with the many global issues, such as terrorism, human rights, environment, climate change etc.

Delimitations of the studyThe delimitations of the present study are as follows:1. The present study will be restricted to India and European Union strategic partnership and of their interested areas.2. Here the study of the strategic partnership of both India and European Union will be restricted to the 21st century.ProcedureThe facts and data from the present study will be collected from interviews, newspapers, published reports, journals, textbooks and other related sources. After the collection of data, the data will be analyzed with the help of logical reasoning and critical thinking. Interpretation will be made on the basis of data analysis later on. On the basis of interpretation findings will be obtained. Further on the basis of the findings, conclusion will be drawn. Finally, on the basis of conclusion suggestions will be given and further recommendations may be done.Tools UsePersonal data sheets and Interviews conducted by the researcher will be used as the tools of data collection.Data Collection The facts and data from the present study will be collected from interviews, newspapers, published reports, journals, textbooks and other related sources. After the collection of data, the data will be analyzed with the help of logical reasoning and critical thinking.Data Analysis The data and facts gathered or collected from various sources will be reviewed, and then analyzed to form some sort of finding or conclusion. The collected data will be examined and analyzed critically using different methods and techniques with the help of logical reasoning and rational thinking. Data analysis will lead to the interpretation of data.InterpretationInterpretation will be made on the basis of the data analysis. Interpretation will lead to findings. And on the basis of the findings, conclusion will be drawn.FindingsOn the basis of interpretation major findings will be made. Findings will lead to a conclusion on the basis of which suggestions and recommendations may be given.ConclusionOn the basis of findings, conclusions will be drawn. Finally, on the basis of conclusion suggestions may be given and recommendations may be done.

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