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India Trilateral Forum: 13th Edition
September 15, 2017 to September 16, 2017
Stockholm
The thirteenth edition of the India Trilateral Forum took place in Stockholm, Sweden on September 15-16, 2017. The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, and the Observer Research Foundation convened the forum with additional support provided by Foundation Asset Management AB and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Participants in the forum this year included government officials, journalists, scholars, and businesspeople from the United States, India, and Europe.
Discussions, which were held under the Chatham House Rule, focused on recent political developments in India, Europe, and the United States, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its regional and global implications, investing in innovation, building human capital in Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, and West Asia, the rise of China and Russia and the future of Europe
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India Trilateral Forum 13 Tweets:
Hello Stockholm. Good to be back. #ITF13 pic.twitter.com/bf8vdmK7eA
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) September 14, 2017
The India Trilateral Forum begins in #Stockholm with lunch at the lovely venue. Excited. #ITF13 @orfonline @gmfus pic.twitter.com/XWUxy27WZE
— Samir Saran (@samirsaran) September 15, 2017
China using divide and rule tactics among EU countries - Hungary's take at ASEAN meeting an example #ITF13 @orfonline @gmfus
— ORF Events (@orfevents) September 15, 2017
In China 90% of textile firms employ 100 workers or more. In India 90% of textile firms employ 10 workers or less. #ITF13
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) September 15, 2017
India's need to create 1 million jobs/month an understatement - need is 15 million/year #ITF13 @orfonline @gmfus
— ORF Events (@orfevents) September 15, 2017
EU paying the price of geography - US protected by the oceans - result, EU witnessing terror attacks. Also has to take in refugees #ITF13
— ORF Events (@orfevents) September 16, 2017
On #Afghanistan: "Trying to take #Pakistan out of the equation raises a load of new problems." #ITF13
— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) September 16, 2017
#ITF13 panelists debating whether is a breakdown of liberal values in #India or failures of governance @gmfus @orfonline @SweAsiaPacific
— Jamie Fly (@jamiemfly) September 15, 2017
Great 1st panel on illiberalism/& unenlightenment in US,EU,India at #ITF13 Link to intl order/strongmen politics tangents to follow up on.
— Ritika Passi (@ritika_passi) September 15, 2017
Striking comment from #ITF13: "The US-#India relationship has picked up because of shared strategic interests, not democracy."
I agree.— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) September 15, 2017
India won’t try to compete w/BRI– we don’t have a central command system & our companies can’t be told to do things that are unviable #ITF13
— Andrew Small (@ajwsmall) September 15, 2017
China using divide and rule tactics among EU countries - Hungary's take at ASEAN meeting an example #ITF13 @orfonline @gmfus
— ORF Events (@orfevents) September 15, 2017
In China 90% of textile firms employ 100 workers or more. In India 90% of textile firms employ 10 workers or less. #ITF13
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) September 15, 2017
India's need to create 1 million jobs/month an understatement - need is 15 million/year #ITF13 @orfonline @gmfus
— ORF Events (@orfevents) September 15, 2017
Great to be at #ITF13 @gmfus discussing India with our friends from Sweden and the United States. pic.twitter.com/l8eA5oAeUM
— Vivek Dehejia (@vdehejia) September 15, 2017
Underlying theme in 2014 Indian election was development - however, post election, pro-market optimists were disappointed #ITF13
— ORF Events (@orfevents) September 15, 2017
#ITF13 off to great start with 1st panel discussing state of democracy in India, US and Europe @orfonline @SweAsiaPacific @gmfus
— Jamie Fly (@jamiemfly) September 15, 2017
No evidence of Modi government coming up with something like the emergency implemented by Indira Gandi #ITF13 @orfonline @gmfus
— ORF Events (@orfevents) September 15, 2017
#ITF13 panelists debating whether is a breakdown of liberal values in #India or failures of governance @gmfus @orfonline @SweAsiaPacific
— Jamie Fly (@jamiemfly) September 15, 2017
Great 1st panel on illiberalism/& unenlightenment in US,EU,India at #ITF13 Link to intl order/strongmen politics tangents to follow up on.
— Ritika Passi (@ritika_passi) September 15, 2017
Striking comment from #ITF13: "The US-#India relationship has picked up because of shared strategic interests, not democracy."
I agree.— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) September 15, 2017
India won’t try to compete w/BRI– we don’t have a central command system & our companies can’t be told to do things that are unviable #ITF13
— Andrew Small (@ajwsmall) September 15, 2017
#itf13: "We are fighting the right war in the wrong country; we are fighting the war in Aghanistan over issues that exist in Pakistan"
— Rukmani Bhatia (@RukmaniBhatia) September 16, 2017
What US is talking about now is – cutting off aid to Pakistan; not sanctions #ITF13
— Andrew Small (@ajwsmall) September 16, 2017
US sanctioning Pakistan after it had acquired nuclear weapon capability was like taking a birth control pill after you're pregnant. #ITF13
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) September 16, 2017
I agree. We know from the 1990s the risks of allowing Afghanistan to fall into the hands of the Pakistani military-jihadi complex. #ITF13 https://t.co/NKK4bVHPoQ
— Nitin Pai (@acorn) September 16, 2017
Take away from that #ITF13 session - India should get rid of protocol nonsense; start engaging US policy makers at all levels - incl States
— Shubh Soni (@shubhsoni) September 16, 2017
"India has an interest in ensuring that Central Asia doesn't become China's backyard" #ITF13
— Sharon Stirling (@SharonStirling) September 16, 2017
Not just Russia, EU must be wary of Chinese presence - China would prefer a stable albeit compliant Europe #ITF13 @orfonline
— ORF Events (@orfevents) September 16, 2017
Europeans will have to consider the possibility of dealing with the PLA Navy in its near seas #ITF13
— Andrew Small (@ajwsmall) September 16, 2017
Three challenges for Future of Europe: 1. European challenge; 2. China-Russia challenge; 3. US challenge #ITF13 @orfonline
— ORF Events (@orfevents) September 16, 2017
India is more serious about the FTA with the EU now – it is a priority #ITF13
— Andrew Small (@ajwsmall) September 16, 2017
The top two priorities for EU Asia strategy planning in the coming year - India; and Asia connectivity #itf13
— Andrew Small (@ajwsmall) September 16, 2017
Leaving Stockholm after two days of great indo-euro-american debates at #ITF13. Thanks @samirsaran @jamiemfly & ORF/GMF teams.
— Constantino Xavier (@ConstantinoX) September 17, 2017
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