The European Union and India will explore possibilities for Indian participation in European defence initiatives, according to reports. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Christophe Jaffrelot, Research Director at CNRS, explains that the addition of defence cooperation to a wide-ranging free trade deal is a political message from the EU to both current allies and rivals, but adds that the EU ‘is still very uncomfortable about India-Russia relations’.A propos#039is #uncomfortable #IndiaRussia #relations039 #expert #ahead #free #trade #deal1769479719
EU 'is still very uncomfortable about India-Russia relations', expert says ahead of free trade deal
