Indo-German 1.5 Track Dialogue

The Indo-German 1.5 Track Dialogue was launched in the context of the intergovernmental consultations in Delhi in 2019. The exchange of think-tanks and diplomats was envisioned to become a pillar of the bilateral relations between both countries.

Dialogue 2022

The third instalment of the Indo-German 1.5 Track Dialogue is organised by the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) in cooperation with the Federal Foreign Office and the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). Our partner institutions are the Ministry of External Affairs of India, the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), and the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS).

Dialogue 2020

For the 2020 meeting, the partners on the German side are the Bertelsmann Stiftung, the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and the German Federal Foreign Office. The Indian partner institutions are the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and the Ministry of External Affairs of India.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indo-German 1.5 Track Dialogue 2020 had to take place as a digital format (via Webex). Each session was opened by two short inputs followed by discussion.

Dialogue 2019

The first Indo-German 1.5 Track Dialogue took place on 1 November 2019 in New Delhi. Please find more info on the inaugural event here.