Re: Cafe Conversation with Ambassador N Ravi: India's Look East Policy and its effect on India-China Relations
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Hi Thejesh,Writing to you about an upcoming foreign policy discussion on India's Look East Policy at IIMB on 18th Feb. Could you could post this on Events Bangalore please? Please make sure you mention that an RSVP is needed.Do let me know if you have any clarifications.-----
Cafe Conversation with Ambassador N Ravi
India’s Look East Policy and its effect on India-China RelationsVENUE: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road
DATE: 18 February
TIME: 4 P.M to 6 P.M
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/events/175143972589248/
The Youth Forum on Foreign Policy’s Bangalore chapter is proud to present its first session on “India’s Look East Policy and its affect on India-China Relations” on 18th February, 2012 at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
Strategic thinkers increasingly believe India-China relations are the development to watch in today's international relations, given that both countries have the growth potential that can spur sluggish global economy. In the last 60 years of India-China diplomatic relations, there have been innumerable ups and downs, and as a consequence, bilateral stability has not been achieved despite repeated rhetoric from the leadership on both sides. Many experts foresee that India's greatest foreign policy challenges will arise from China. In this context, we examine India's “Look East policy”, an important foreign policy initiative of India in the post Cold War period. The Look East policy is an attempt to forge closer and deeper economic integration with India’s eastern neighbors and with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Given that India and China have traditionally been strategic competitors in South and East Asia, how can India effectively use this policy for better India-China bilateral relations? How will India deal with the potential conflict of interest caused by the scramble for natural resources (especially in Burma and the Indian Ocean) by both India and China? Is there enough space for both India and China to grow without threatening each other?
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Our guest speaker, Ambassador N Ravi, served in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) for nearly 37 years in different positions in India and abroad. His last assignment was Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs looking after the conduct of all aspects of bilateral relations with as many as 60 countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, South East Asia, Australasia, the Gulf, West Asia and North Africa. He was also in charge of Economic Relations of India with all countries of the world, particularly through multilateral and regional organizations of which India is a member. These included ASEM, ASEAN, ARF, BIMSTEC, EAS, GCC and SAARC.
While working in India at different times, his assignments have covered political, economic and trade/commerce functions, in the Ministries of External Affairs, Finance and Commerce. His postings abroad have been in Belgrade, Tokyo (two postings), Thimphu (Bhutan), Moscow, Munich and an ambassadorial stint in Hanoi (Vietnam). He has great knowledge and exposure in the field of economic and commercial work across industries like oil, chemicals and pharmaceuticals and leather, across different regions like West Asia & North Africa, Iran and several countries of the Persian Gulf.
After retirement from government service, Ambassador N Ravi is now engaged in academics and training in the field of international management. Currently, he is Senior Fellow at the Centre for Public Policy (CPP) at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).
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