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India and Britain’s First Application to Join the European Community, 1961–1963

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  • Rajendra K. Jain

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The first British application to join the European Economic Community (EEC) in July 1961 came at a time when India confronted an acute foreign exchange crisis and chronic trade deficits and when it was heavily dependent on the UK as a major market. Unlike the widely held belief, this article argues that India engaged Community institutions in a proactive and calibrated manner from the outset till de Gaulle vetoed British membership in January 1963. It highlights the crucial role of the Indian Mission in Brussels and its first ambassador to EEC in efforts to seek redressal of Indian concerns and secure a viable trade arrangement with the Community.

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  • Rajendra K. Jain, 2021. "India and Britain’s First Application to Join the European Community, 1961–1963," India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, , vol. 77(1), pages 59-77, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indqtr:v:77:y:2021:i:1:p:59-77
    DOI: 10.1177/0974928420983097
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