India’s Presidency of the G20: “LiFE, Resilience and Values” in a World of Geopolitics

The trade war between the US and China and the deadlocks in the World Trade Organisation are two examples of the current crisis of globalisation. We investigate how the world trade order is influenced by domestic concerns, international negotiations, and geo-economic competition.

The GIGA Institute for Asian Studies investigates current developments in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Australasia. Research topics include civil society–state relations, party politics, economic development, China and India in regional and global affairs, and the Indo-Pacific as a strategic space.

We work on the politics of climate change. We investigate options to enable low- and middle-income countries to achieve reduced carbon trajectories without compromising economic development and poverty reduction, alongside studying also the role of the Global South in international climate negotiations.

Prof. Amrita Narlikar explores in this essay the important principles of ancient Indian wisdom and highlights key areas where India's G20 Presidency could make a unique and impactful contribution on the global stage.

The WTO has become an almost perfect example of how not to negotiate. In this article, GIGA President Prof. Narlikar identifies three broad categories of bargaining failures and explores the impact of narratives on the course of events, giving us a clear list of dos and don’ts for international negotiation.

Organiser: Global Solutions Initiative Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Consultant)

GIGA President Prof. Amrita Narlikar, as a member of the expert group, shared her perspective on how to integrate the heterogeneous voices of the Global South into the multilateralist stage.

GIGA Präsidentin Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar teilt ihre Expertise zum  Thema der Weiterentwicklung der deutsch-indischen Beziehungen.

The trade war between the US and China and the deadlocks in the World Trade Organisation are two examples of the current crisis of globalisation. We investigate how the world trade order is influenced by domestic concerns, international negotiations, and geo-economic competition.

The GIGA Institute for Asian Studies investigates current developments in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Australasia. Research topics include civil society–state relations, party politics, economic development, China and India in regional and global affairs, and the Indo-Pacific as a strategic space.

We work on the politics of climate change. We investigate options to enable low- and middle-income countries to achieve reduced carbon trajectories without compromising economic development and poverty reduction, alongside studying also the role of the Global South in international climate negotiations.