A conversation Hindu Huddle, which will be held from May 9 to 10, will discuss all the changes in the world and learn about its impact with the most experienced thinkers in the region: former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former UN Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti.
Despite a “neighborhood first” motto in foreign policy, New Delhi often finds itself at the receiving end of a troubled relationship with the country closest to its geographically.
Tensions escalated after the Pahargam terrorist attack, possibly a military confrontation with Pakistan. After years of boycotting the Taliban, the Modi government has now established ties with the Kabul regime, but they remain vulnerable given the Taliban's extremist ideology. Bangladesh, once the most determined ally, is now becoming the main reason for the removal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and the growing power of radicals in the country. Relations with Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka continue, and India has invested heavily in aid, infrastructure construction and project aid to these countries, but the shadow of the large neighbor China seems to hang over the connection. Will South Asia become the next battlefield for the United States to compete with China? How should India claim its influence in such a difficult region?
A conversation Hindu Huddle will be held from May 9 to 10 to discuss all the changes in the world and learn about its impact with the most experienced thinkers in the region: former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former UN Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti, who served in the community in English.
The meeting, “In the Hood: New Forces Shaping Subcontinent Geopolitics” will be chaired by Foreign Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar, Hindu.
The dialogue will include not only the controversial past in South Asia, but also the challenges of the foreseeable future, including addressing climate change and global pandemics, the impact of AI and superdistribution on the region’s vast workforce, the importance of resilient supply chains and tariffs and barriers in other markets, as well as the sustainability of BB, as well as the sustainability of BB, as well as the trade of BB, and the trade of BB. In an era of sharp geopolitical competition, the population is 2 billion.
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