Joint Seminar: China, India and Strategic Rivalry in the Emerging Indo-Pacific Region

Department of Area and Global Studies WNPiSM UW; Centre for Strategic Studies, Victoria University of Wellington and Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore invite you to the joint seminar online China, India and Strategic Rivalry in the Emerging Indo-Pacific Region. The event will take place on December 16, 2020 from 9.00 – 10.30 on the Zoom platform. Seminar in English.

Seminar link on Zoom
Meeting ID: 843 6502 2435
Passcode: 201260

Presented by Dr Manjeet Pardesi
Senior Lecturer, Political Science & International Relations Programme, Victoria University of Wellington; Managing Editor, Asian Security

Commentary by Dr Yogesh Joshi
Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore

At a time of growing geo-political competition in the Indo-Pacific, there has been a primary focus on the roles of the United States and China in regional security dynamics. Yet, the strategic rivalry between India and China is also having a decisive impact.  In this joint seminar, Dr Manjeet Pardesi will lead a discussion about the Sino-Indian relationship and its implications for the geo-politics of the emerging Indo-Pacific region. His comments will focus especially on Indian perspectives, based on his forthcoming article, “Modi’s China Strategy – Managing an Asymmetric Rivalry”.  Dr Yogesh Joshi will act as lead commentator, after which the chair will invite questions and comments from all participants. Dr Pardesi’s paper will be available to all seminar participants, who are requested to read it before the session but not to share it more widely, as it remains under review.

Professor Daniel Przastek, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, will open proceedings and welcome participants, His colleague, Professor Jakub Zajączkowski, head of Department of Area and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, will make introductory and concluding comments. The session will be chaired by Professor Roberto Rabel from the Centre for Strategic Studies, Victoria University of Wellington.