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. 

Garima holds a PhD from the Freie Universität Berlin and received her master’s degree from the London School of Economics. She was a non-resident 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 NZZ, The Hindu, The Wire and Deutsche Welle.

Her full list of publications can be found here.

Media Mentions

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, Euronews, EU-India relations enter new chapter under the shadow of the Ukraine war