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THE EUROPEAN UNION AS A SECURITY ACTOR: VIEW FROM INDIA ( Source- The Eurasia review, Author- Samir Saran)

PM Narendra Modi with the President of EU ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Author- Narendra Modi ) Source- The Eurasia Review Author- Samir Saran What is a security actor and how is it different from being a great or major power? In many ways, this question is central to understanding the lack of appreciation of the European Union (EU) as an actor in the security arena in India and certainly in some other parts of Asia. The use of the word ‘security actor’ by EU agencies and research institutes is itself perhaps a neutralisation of the phrase ‘major power’. This reveals the ambivalence of the EU to power in contemporary times, despite having given the world several great powers in the past. This ambivalence, and the hesitant Asian comprehension of the EU’s role in the security domain shape the current debate. However, to move beyond this general understanding and to try and understand the Indian perspective on this issue, three key enquiries are essential. First,