"It time to recognize that many countries have other options, like adopting the open-door policy. India has to adapt and to build ties by working harder." @VGokhale59 at #AsiaEconomicDialogue
“India’s development partnership package has been of the order of USD 40 billion over the past decade.”
Mr. Rahul Chhabra, Secretary (Economic Relations), @MEAIndia
“India’s development cooperation summarised in a nutshell is based on the priorities of partner countries, & geared towards liberating their potential”
Mr. Rahul Chhabra, Secretary (ER), @MEAIndia
“Over 6 decades, India has stood steadfastly by Bhutan and supported all our economic programs and endeavors.” Hon’ble Dr. Tandi Dorji, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan.
India is Bhutan's largest trade market & is the biggest source of import. 47% of FDI in Bhutan is from India.
The highest investments are in dairy, agro, silicon, IT, etc.
Hon’ble Dr. Tandi Dorji, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan @rameshmashelkar@MEAIndia
“Bhutan also receives the highest number of tourists from India...& the Royal Government of Bhutan is thankful to the Government of India for supporting the revised Tourism Policy of Bhutan in this regard”
Hon'ble @tandidorji
“Among the first priorities of President Solih, was to repair and rebuild relations with our closest neighbor and oldest partner...India.”
Hon. Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maldives
at #AsiaEconomicDialogue
“India’s support for large-scale infrastructure development in the Maldives has been exemplary...& is driven by Maldives’ priorities”
Hon. @abdulla_shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maldives
at #AsiaEconomicDialogue
"The Maldives carries a vision to grow as a resilient nation in terms of economic, climate, politics, and institutional resilience. We promote & protect human rights.
The Maldives sees and recognizes peace in the Indian Ocean Region"
'The 'SAGAR' is a perfect example of India’s commitment to achieving transparency, cooperation, & security of the Indian Ocean Region' noted the FM of Maldives, Hon'ble @abdulla_shahid at #AsiaEconomicDialogue
"India & Mauritius share a strong relationship based on
trust, openness, & transparency. India has always been by the side of Mauritius in its development"
- Hon. Alan Ganoo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauritius in his special message at #AsiaEconomicDialogue
"With the USA, we had an element of continuity.
We are trying to work out details of proposals, to make the supply chain more resilient & work more in the indo-pacific region" - Mr. H. V. Shringla, Foreign Secretary, Govt of India
"Countries such as France, Germany, Netherlands have come up with a strong Indo-Pacific strategy.
We would like to see greater engagement with the EU on the Indo-pacific, defense & security, economy, & trade" - Mr. H. V. Shringla, Foreign Secretary, Govt of India @rameshmashelkar
"The crisis of COVID19 has been that of unprecedented magnitude. We saw very high economic gyrations. We gave primacy to the security, safety & health of our employees as well as following the protocols"
LIVE now
A Panel Discussion on Whither WTO Post Covid-19 Pandemic?
Some of the points to be discussed:
What could be the way forward on WTO reforms? Lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic? How is the recent change in US administration like to affect @wto?
"The future of the WTO will depend on its response to the pandemic. We are looking for reforms based on inclusivity and development"
- H.E. Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of South Africa to WTO at #AsiaEconomicDialogue
Day 2 at 'MEA-PIC Asia Economic Dialogue 2021':
Join-in today (27th Feb) at 11 AM IST, for a panel discussion on 'Building Reliable Global Supply Chains'.
Started: "Global Finance in a Post Covid-19 World"
It will cover:
"Economic damage, progress, what next and its time frame, and, assessing the response from the financial system today"
Mr. K. V. Kamath, Former President, New Development Bank is the session chair @rameshmashelkar
"Governments have taken a double hit, tax side, as well as they are needing to spend more." Ms. Manuela Ferro, Vice President (Operations, Policy, & Country Services), World Bank
"NPAs in the banking sector need attention. They are going to be a major risk in a financial system, especially the capacity of lending will be affected."
Mr. Shixin Chen, Vice-President (Operations 1), Asian Development Bank