Why in the News?
India participated for the first time in the Weimar Triangle format, where Poland publicly supported India amid United States pressure on Russian oil imports, signalling growing strategic convergence between India and key European powers.
What is the Weimar Triangle
- A trilateral political and diplomatic grouping
- Members: France, Germany and Poland
- Created to promote European integration, political dialogue, and security cooperation
- Established in 1991
- Named after Weimar
- First meeting of the three foreign ministers held in Weimar
- Initially focused on post Cold War European reconciliation
Aims of the Weimar Triangle
- Build a united and secure Europe
- Strengthen political, security, and economic cooperation
- Coordinate responses to Russia related security challenges
- Bridge Western Europe and Central Eastern Europe
Significance of India’s Participation
- Marks India’s diplomatic outreach beyond traditional EU formats
- Indicates European strategic autonomy in engaging India
- Public support by Poland strengthens India’s position on energy security
- Reflects growing India Europe convergence amid global geopolitical stress
Prelims Pointers
- Weimar Triangle has three European members
- Created in 1991
- Not an EU institution but an informal strategic forum
- Important in Russia Ukraine context
- India participated for the first time
| [2023] Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the ‘Trade and Technology Council’ Statement-II: The USA and the EU claim that through this they are trying to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct |
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