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roup Captain R Vijayakumar (Retd), ED, MMA, welcomed the
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participants. Mr Peter Rimmele,
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Resident Representative to India of KAS, delivered the introductory remarks in
The Galwan Clash
which he said that all the neighbours of China are uneasy in dealing with it and that China’s image has taken a beating after its less than transparent action in dealing with Covid19. He said that in Europe, the thinking is to exclude China in major contracts and added that the US also exerts pressure on Europe in this direction. However, he reckoned that China is an economic powerhouse and cannot be ignored. He highlighted the role of KAS in promoting democracy and internal order. “We need to work with our partners and find common
Madras Management Association (MMA) in collaboration with KonradAdenauerStiftung (KAS) and The Peninsula Foundation presented an online panel discussion, under the ‘Strategic Leadership’ series, on the theme, “The Galwan Clash: India's China Strategy and China's Great Game” on 26th June 2020. The panel comprised the following distinguished members:
solutions,” summed up Mr Peter Rimmele. Air Marshal M Matheeswaran (Retd) moderated the panel discussion. He pointed out that Chinese aggression has been going on steadily from 2010 onwards. While in 1980, both India and China were at the same level of growth,
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Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, Former Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy
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Ambassador G Parthasarathy (Retd), IFS, Chancellor of Central University, Jammu and Former Indian High Commissioner
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China strategy needs recalibration. Lt Gen Kamal Davar (Retd) pointed out that India shares 3488 km
Lt Gen Kamal Davar (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, Former DG,
border with China and the Eastern
Mr Mohan Guruswamy, Former Advisor to Finance Minister & Former MP, Rajya Sabha
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today, he stated and argued that India’s
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China’s GDP is six times that of India
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sector has been a perennial problem area. He lamented that despite China’s super power ambition and strategy,
