.@Cold_Peace_: What stands out for #Indiaat75 is that it is a stabilising actor. It is fairly remarkable that #India has risen quickly. In stark contrast to China's position, India is treating other countries with respect and has been a friend of the #West.
.@Cold_Peace_: It is very important to distinguish between criticism in #freepress and government policies. The #US government policies have been consistent in the last two decades. All countries want to do more business with #India.
.@vtchakarova: The perception of #Europe towards #India is shifting positively. It is a watershed moment of realisation in Europe that relations with India need to be elevated significantly. Both do not want to be caught in a binary world.
.@stephenharper: In areas of #trade & #investment, #free & open society have remarkably shaped India’s destiny. As #China rises disruptively, India’s choices have changed at the international level.
.@stephenharper on India’s position on #RussiaUkraine: There is a misunderstanding that India’s position is not always in line with the West. Beyond the threat to international order that #Russia poses, when it comes to energy needs, India’s national interests align with the West
.@JoaoCravinho: One of the major differences between #India of a decade back and now is its availability to shape the world and its consciousness about the need to do so stands out.
.@JoaoCravinho: There is significant proximity between #India & the #EU now. It is a very natural approach for India to reach out to other partners of the world in order to collectively shape the world order.
.@JoaoCravinho: The #Ukrainian crisis has further underscored the need for #Europe and India to partner. We can strategically trust India. It is a positive development and certainly intended from #Russia’s perspective.
.@Cold_Peace_: The #Ukraine issue is an example of how the #US and #India have managed their differences with maturity. The US understands India’s position that sometimes, India doesn’t take any side but India’s side.
.@vtchakarova: We have to develop an understanding while developing relationships between #India and the #EU. We really need an FTA between the two at the earliest.
.@DrSJaishankar: One difference that I can pick is that we have asserted to the world that we are a #democracy. There is a gut sense that democracy is the future.
.@DrSJaishankar: It is better to engage with the world on the basis of who we are rather than try to please the world as a pale imitation of who they are. The idea that others define us and we need approval, is an era that we need to put behind us.
.@stephenharper: We should take a moment to recognise what remarkable progress #India has made. Of all the countries that have emerged, there are very few that have depicted the #economic advancement, eradication of #hunger, #technology and many other areas.
.@GeoffreyOnyeama: The #IndiaAfrica Forum Summit (#IAFS) process is aimed at developing a precise roadmap that responds to the priorities of #African countries. #India can share its technological know-how which will boost our substantial partnership.
.@LynnKuok: The #US has put working towards a common cause with its closest allies at the centre of advancing its national interest. The strength of the US as well as its partners matter.
.@carlbildt: If you look at the handling of the #Russia crisis, we are flying together. We are closer than in the past, covering all aspects of #security. There is a significant strengthening of #NATO and #transatlantic aspects of security.
.@RVlahutin: We have gone through multiple crises in the last few years—but they have served as great catalysers. We have seen how the #EU is shaping its response to these crises, and the EU is now at a moment of reckoning. #Raisina2022
.@RVlahutin: Infrastructure is a strategic tool & we have to treat it like that. Connectivity is not just primarily about things like railways, but it is also about the system of values underpinned by transparency, stability & the ability to make sovereign choices
With #Raisina2022 in full swing, @orfonline is delighted to announce the #RaisinaEdit— a selection of commentaries that unpack, interpret, & problematise contemporary global developments.
A key reason for the growth of the passion #economy is that it offers alternative ways of making money, innovative paths toward professional fulfilment & unprecedented career opportunities, writes @utkarsh_amitabhor-f.org/103498
Kwati Candith Mashego-Dlamini: In #SouthAfrica, we have space for #women & struggle side by side with men. #Women need to be seen as individuals. Empowerment of women is not a side agenda, but we need to focus on how we can help them have their own space & strength. #Raisina2022
.@ctgchatter: We require political will, affirmative action, and policy changes to empower #women. I believe, empowered women, empower women.