Are you interested in “The European Union’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Objectives and Challenges “❓

In 2021, the European Union adopted its Indo-Pacific Strategy, marking a significant step to increase its involvement in the region across various domains such as economic prosperity, climate action, connectivity, and defense. What are the primary objectives and challenges associated with this engagement? In this interview, Dr. Rahul Mishra, Associate Professor at the Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, provides a nuanced perspective on these issues. 

Dr. Rahul Mishra holds positions at CPG as Senior Research Fellow and member of the Distinguished Expert Panel of CPG’s Peace & Security Center (CPSC). He previously served as Director of the Centre for ASEAN Regionalism at Universiti Malaya (CARUM) and as Coordinator of the European Studies Programme at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. His extensive career includes roles at institutions such as the Foreign Service Institute, East-West Centre in Washington D.C., IDSA, ICWA, National University of Singapore, and the Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore. Dr. Mishra specializes in politico-security affairs in the Indo-Pacific, the roles of major and middle powers in Southeast Asia, particularly in light of China’s rise, politico-security dynamics within Southeast Asia, ASEAN and European regionalism, and India’s Act East policy. Recent publications include “Asia and Europe in the 21st Century: New Anxieties, New Opportunities” (Routledge, 2021, co-ed. with Azirah Hashim, Anthony Milner) and “India’s Eastward Engagement from Antiquity to Act East Policy” (Sage, 2019). 

This interview with Dr. Rahul Mishra is the fifth in a series exploring the Indo-Pacific strategies of various actors in Asia and the West. The series is presented in cooperation with the Montreal Centre for International Studies (CÉRIUM), University of Montreal, the Asian Studies Centre (CETASE), University of Montreal, and the Institute for Research on Contemporary Southeast Asia (IRASEC).