ASEAN-EU Engagement in the Indo-Pacific: A Marriage of Convenience to Uphold Multilateralism

Mahima Duggal
Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi
Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, Institute for Security and Development Policy

Ms Mahima Duggal argues that EU-ASEAN cooperation in the Indo-Pacific is crucial for strengthening effective multilateralism. Such collaboration must build on their complementarities in trade, supply chains and building a circular economy.

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