President of the European Commission, von der Leyen, said today (January 25): "I am very happy to be here in India today."
India and Europe have made clear choices.
Choosing a strategic partnership, dialogue, and openness.
Playing on our respective strengths.
And building mutual resilience.
We are showing the world that is fragmented another possibility,"
Comment: Von der Leyen's remarks are a clear signal of the accelerated strategic alignment between the EU and India under the pressure of U.S. trade protectionism, as well as a practical move by the EU to implement its "open strategic autonomy" and seek supply chain diversification. However, EU-India cooperation is merely a risk hedge under pressure and a temporary alliance for mutual benefit, not a deep partnership based on ideological consensus or strategic synchronization, which determines that this cooperation will not become an effective example of countering the division of the world as von der Leyen claimed.
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