Brief
India-Europe Resilience Forum (IERF)

On 28 March 2025, Hanns Seidel Foundation India together with its partners, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), Centre for Social Research (CSR), Centre for Educational & Social Studies (CESS)/Chanakya University (CU) launched the India-Europe Resilience Forum (IERF) in New Delhi. 

Positioned as a 1.5-track dialogue forum, it brings together policymakers, think tanks, civil society including private sector representatives, and academia to enhance cooperation on critical issues such as geo-economics, supply chain resilience, energy security, cybersecurity, technology, and inclusive development. Given the increasing geopolitical uncertainties and resource dependencies shaping global affairs, the IERF comes at a crucial time and contributes to strengthening strategic ties by fostering dialogue, policy coordination, and collaborative solutions between India and Europe. While the IERF focuses on critical thematic areas within EU-India relations, it also extends its scope to encompass broader Europe-South Asia relations, reinforcing resilience and partnership beyond bilateral engagement.

To drive sustained and meaningful engagement, IERF convenes dialogues across diverse formats, including policy roundtables, policy debates, and summer academies, supported by a comprehensive body of knowledge comprising policy, discussion, and working papers.

IERF Premier Events:

IERF Public Knowledge Outputs:

1. IERF Policy Brief “Building India-EU Resilience on Critical Raw Materials” (2025)

2. IERF Summer Academy Working Papers (accessible via the Summer Academy portal) (2025)

3. IERF Discussion Paper “Reshaping India-EU Collaboration for Climate Resilience and Women's Leadership” (2025)