Tuesday, 17th December 2024, from 18:00 to 19:00 h. CET (UTC+1).
At a time of growing competition between the US and China, Asia is preparing for the possibility of a return to bipolarity. Faced with competitive geopolitics, New Delhi proposes a cooperative geopolitics that guarantees its commercial interests as well as its security.
In this scenario, the shift of global competition to the Indo-Pacific adds the maritime border to the security threats. India needs the Indian Ocean to be secure in order to maintain the supply of energy resources and trade that guarantees its economic growth.
In addition to the protection of maritime communication routes, there are also land borders. In the west, the Line of Control that separates India from Pakistan and in the north, the current Line of Control that separates it from Chinese territory, are sources of long-term conflicts of varying intensity.
Russia could play a balancing role vis-a-vis China, were it not for its shift towards Beijing caused by international isolation following the invasion of Ukraine. The last session of the webinar series: “India in the Indo-Pacific today” addresses the following question: What are India’s options and what strategies is it using to maintain its interests in this increasingly hostile environment?
Programme
Participants:
- Mario Esteban, Senior Analyst for Asia at the Elcano Royal Institute.
- Moderated by: Yasmin Paricio, Coordinator of Politics, Society and Educational Programs, Casa Asia.
- Speaker: Anna Ballesteros, Senior Research Associate at the Elcano Royal Institute.
- Comments: Oriol Farres, Coordinator of the CIDOB International Yearbook.
– The event will be held in Spanish without simultaneous translation.
– More information and registration on Casa Asia’s website.
Image: A night-time satellite image of Asia, with a specific focus on India.
