Rising India - Europe's partner?

More than 100 European and Indian authors have contributed to the wide range of topics - as indicated in the subtitle and table of contents - with their expertise to this civil society initiative for intensified Indo-European dialogues. India - an emerging global player and a potential world power of the 21st century – is shown in its manifold dimensions, not one-sided as a temporary media hype but with all its major realistic characteristics. European countries cannot understand and shoulder India alone, it has to be a joint European effort. Many experts, some of them in high positions, present practical solutions, which require new approaches. Germans and Europeans are often not aware about their rich – mostly not coordinated - knowledge and practical forms of cooperation with regard to India. Intercultural competences in both directions are a requirement for the future, as several critical articles demonstrate. This extensive reader on India and its relations with Europe is addressed to the interested public but also to policy-makers, diplomats, experts in politics, sciences and the media, political and educational multipliers, NGO-representatives and students both in Europe and in India as a comprehensive foundation for an improved future cooperation with increasing political, economic and intercultural exchanges, which should be beneficial for both Europe and India.