Garima Mohan is a Brussels-based senior fellow in the Indo-Pacific program, leading the team’s work on India and the India Trilateral Forum. Her research focuses on Europe-India ties, EU foreign policy in Asia, and security in the Indo-Pacific. Prior to joining GMF, she was the acting team leader and coordinator for the EU’s Asia-Pacific Research and Advice Network, which supports EU policymakers on issues concerning the Asia-Pacific. She also led the Global Order program at the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin.

Garima holds a PhD from the Freie Universität Berlin and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics. She was a nonresident fellow at Carnegie India, an Asian Forum for Global Governance Fellow, and a 2017 Raisina Young Fellow. She has published widely on Indian foreign and security policy, EU-Asia relations, Germany-India ties, and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, and is a frequent commentator for European and Indian media including the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, The Hindu, The Wire, and Deutsche Welle. 

Media Mentions

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Modi: India expects free trade deal with EU before 2026
Former Deputy National Security Advisor says India at a decisive turning point
Garima Mohan, The Print, Modi’s trip shows India & EU can grow closer despite differences on Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Garima Mohan, Firstpost, An assessment of EU-India ties as Modi visits Europe: Sheer political will driving strategic convergence beyond differences
Garima Mohan, The Hundred, Why is India reluctant to take a stronger stance on Russia‘s invasion?
Garima Mohan, Hindustan Times, India, Denmark ink green pact, take up Ukraine war
Garima Mohan, Euronews, EU-India relations enter new chapter under the shadow of the Ukraine war
Garima Mohan, DW