Security, Sovereignty, and Partnership in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific has become one of the central arenas of strategic competition in the second quarter of the 21st century. As shifting power balances, maritime tensions, and new economic alignments reshape the regional order, Europe faces both the challenge and the opportunity of defining a meaningful role in the Indo-Pacific. The region is home to key trade routes, emerging economies, and strategic partners whose security and prosperity are closely linked to those of Europe and thus dependent on a rules-based international order. This seminar brings together policymakers, scholars, and practitioners from Europe and across the Indo-Pacific to examine how security, trade, and connectivity are evolving amid intensifying geopolitical competition. Anchored in the principles of sovereignty, openness, and rules-based cooperation, the seminar seeks to identify practical pathways for deeper EU–Indo-Pacific engagement. By convening diverse regional voices in Singapore, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung aims to support nuanced political dialogue and strengthen strategic partnerships at a time when developments in the Indo-Pacific will shape not only Asia’s destiny, but also the future of Europe as well.