With the 2024 elections resulting in a third Modi government, India faces pivotal questions about its foreign, security, and economic policies amid a shifting global landscape of rising and established powers.

In this timely event, we will explore how India perceives itself and its place in the world today. What are its ambitions, strengths, and vulnerabilities across regional and global contexts? How is India evolving both within its borders and in its international relations?   

Does India deserve a seat at the table of great powers, and where do gaps remain in its foreign, economic, and domestic policies? We will examine what India's successes and challenges mean for Asia and the world, including in addressing burning global issues involving Ukraine, the Middle East, and the China-US rivalry.

Join us on the 30th of September for an engaging discussion that explores diverse perspectives on India's role as a global power amid a constantly changing geopolitical landscape.

Opening Remarks:

• Mr Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society Switzerland

Speakers:

• Ambassador Pankaj Saran, India’s former Deputy National Security Advisor; Convenor of Delhi-based think tank NatStrat; Member of the National Security Advisory Board of India
• Dr Milan Vaishnav, Senior Fellow and Director of the South Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Mr James Crabtree, TOY Senior Fellow at Asia Society Switzerland; Distinguished Visiting Fellow at ECFR; former executive director of IISS in Asia

Event Moderator:

• Dr Christina Schori Liang, Senior Advisor, Research and Policy Advice Department, Geneva Centre for Security Policy