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India on the economic agenda<\/h2>\n
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India is moving ever higher on the economic policy agenda of Berlin, Germany and the European Union. The Berlin Senate has designated India as a focus region in the Internationalisation Concept for the Berlin Economy 2025-2027. In early 2026, the EU and India announced the political conclusion of their free trade agreement. The Federal Government and the L\u00e4nder are supporting European trade policy with their own initiatives. The AsiaBerlin Summit 2026 in November will also focus on economic and technological cooperation with India.<\/p>\n

But what does this closer economic cooperation mean from a development perspective? Who benefits from new trade and investment opportunities \u2013 and who bears possible social and environmental costs? What impact does the cooperation have on employees, farmers, human rights, climate and the environment? And how can economic relations be shaped in such a way that they contribute to socially and ecologically just development?<\/p>\n

These questions are the focus of our information and discussion event. Together with experts and voices from India, we want to critically examine the economic policy strategies of Berlin and the EU and make visible perspectives that are often neglected in the debate so far.<\/p>\n

Zielgruppe<\/h2>\n

The event is aimed at representatives from politics and administration, development and civil society organisations, trade unions, academia and business, as well as anyone interested in shaping future relations between India, Berlin and the European Union.<\/p>\n

programme<\/h2>\n

15:00 Uhr \u00b7 Begr\u00fc\u00dfung und Einf\u00fchrung<\/strong>
\nBerliner Indienstrategie und Br\u00fcsseler Freihandelsabkommen aus entwicklungspolitischer Perspektive
\nAlessa Hartmann (PowerShift)<\/em><\/p>\n

15:15 Uhr \u00b7 Keynote<\/strong>
\nIndia: Economic Development and Labour Rights in Authoritarianism<\/strong>
\nProf. Dr. Ravi Ahuja (Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Georg-August-Universit\u00e4t G\u00f6ttingen)<\/em><\/p>\n

16:00 Uhr \u00b7 Elevator-Speeches<\/strong>
\nWhat do India Strategy and Free Trade Agreements mean in different areas:<\/p>\n

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  1. Supply chains<\/strong>: Durchsetzung von Arbeitsrechten in der Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie Indiens und seiner Nachbarl\u00e4nder
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  2. Kampf um Equality and Food Sovereignty<\/strong>
    \nSina Rauch (ASW)<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Selbstorganisation indischer Rider bei Berliner Delivery services<\/strong>
    \nAju Gevarghese John (lawyer, activist, podcaster, delivery charge)<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit: deutsch-indische Climate cooperation<\/strong>
    \nThomas Fritz (PowerShift)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    16:15 Uhr \u00b7 Parallele Kleingruppen<\/strong>
    \nZu den vier Themenschwerpunkten der Elevator Speeches<\/p>\n

    17:15 Uhr \u00b7 Pause<\/strong><\/p>\n

    17:30 Uhr \u00b7 Kurzpr\u00e4sentation der Kleingruppendiskussionen und Debatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

    18:00 Uhr \u00b7 Abschlusspanel<\/strong>
    \nHow can economic relations with India be made participatory and equitable?<\/strong><\/p>\n