However, another deal signed the same day has been almost completely eclipsed in the process: the Security and Defence Partnership . However, another deal signed the same day has been almost completely eclipsed in the process: the Security and Defence Partnership. With a $4 trillion economy and burgeoning defense needs, India turned to the EU and finally acted with alacrity on both fronts. India’s defense needs are acute, particularly as it faces adversarial relations with Pakistan and China. This deal is also entirely in keeping with India’s preference for—and oft-stated commitment to—the forging of a multipolar world.