The Jean Monnet action and the EU public diplomacy in India

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the frictions in the EU-China relations, India has acquired an apical position in the European foreign policy agenda. Since 2001, the Jean Monnet action has been transformed into a global instrument of EU public diplomacy. This study aims to provide a preliminary assessment of the Jean Monnet action in India. The objective is to identify the activities financed, the geographical distribution and the measures adopted by the European institutional actors to capitalize on the funds invested in Indian academia. The analysis is conducted by combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. The final goal is to provide an overview of the Jean Monnet implementation in India and to detect strategies that the European policymakers could adopt to enhance the effectiveness of the action in strengthening EU awareness in Indian society.