The Future of South Asia: Avenues for Regional Diplomacy and the India-China Conflict

The Indo-China dyad has been a decisive factor in the construction of South Asian relations. Regional negotiations, bargains and diplomatic choices have been consequential in leading up to the latest developments. To overcome any challenges and headwinds coming its way, India has to accept the reality that China’s a huge economic powerhouse. India must adopt a modest role and utilise its natural geography, specially in cases of maritime assistance and security. Given the recent developments on the India-China border, this panel discussion engaged with the diplomatic contours of the relationship between the two South Asian great powers.

Speakers:

Professor C. Raja Mohan:

Director, Institute of Asian Studies, National University of Singapo

Professor Veena Ravi Kumar:

Retired Senior Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science at Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi.

Neha Dewan:

Non-Resident Fellow, GPI; Non-Resident Fellow, Trends Abu Dhabi; Consultant, UNESCO Cluster Office New Delhi; C0-Chair IWIR

Suhasini Haidar:

National and Diplomatic Affairs Editor, The Hindu

Jasmine Mehta (Moderator):

Head, ESG Issuer Communications at EMEA, MSCI; Fellow, GPI; Co-Chair, IWIR