Opening session of the Franco-German Observatory of the Indo-Pacific, co organized by Sciences Po-Ceri and The German Institute for Global and Area Studies (Giga).

A number of European countries have embraced the Indo-Pacific terminology, with, for example, France and Germany establishing foreign policy guidelines for the region. Our Franco-German Observatory will invite key actors from the Indo-Pacific to present their vision of the region, how they conceive of it geo-strategically and the place of China, the US, and Europe within this framework. We look forward to debating questions of economic interdependence and independence, of trade and investment, and the expectations the countries of the Indo-Pacific might have towards the ‘West’ in general, and Europe, in particular’.

The Franco-German Observatory invites every month a speaker from Indo-Pacific region to present the vision, or visions, that key actors in the region – from policymakers military strategists, to businesspeople – seek to promote.

Speaker:

Prof. C. Raja Mohan, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore

Professor Mohan is an Indian academic, journalist and foreign policy analyst. He is the Director of the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. He is one of India’s leading commentators on his country’s foreign policy. He served on India’s National Security Advisory Board and also led the Indian Chapter of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. Among his recent books are (with Samudra Manthan): Sino-Indian Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific (2013) and Modi’s World: Expanding India’s Sphere of Influence (2015).

Chairs & Moderation:

Amrita Narlikar, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg University

Christophe Jaffrelot, Sciences Po-CERI / CNRS

Scientific coordinators : Christophe Jaffrelot (Sciences Po-CERI / CNRS), David Camroux (Sciences Po – CERI)  Patrick Köllner (GIGA) and Amrita Narlikar (GIGA)

CERI · Opening session of the Franco-German Observatory of the Indo-Pacific