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We are LIVE tweeting the ‘in conversation’ session with between @AranchaGlezLaya and @mihirssharma. Participate with #Raisina2021 #RaisinaDialogue

.@mihirssharma: The past few years have seen a major emergence of Europe in #IndoPacific with several major EU countries having produced specific Indo-Pacific strategies. #Raisina2021

.@AranchaGlezLaya: As the world is going through a moment of #geopolitical turmoil with tensions emerging on the economy, democracy, and security side, #Spain believes we should deal with these challenges together.
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.@AranchaGlezLaya: Unilateralism by countries, no matter how powerful they may be, is not sufficient while dealing with challenges of security, shared prosperity, & protection. That’s why multilateralism & international cooperation are at the heart of Spain’s foreign policy.

.@AranchaGlezLaya: Spain needs to look much closer at the #IndoPacific, a region of incredible human progress, economic drive, and be more present to solve the geo-political tensions.

.@AranchaGlezLaya: Spain’s foreign policies works on promoting Spain’s interest around the world, but based on shared values of democracy, human rights, individual freedom, women’s right.

.@mihirssharma: The need to focus on climate finance and multilateralism is important. But its just as essential to use multilateralism to get private finance in infrastructure and climate gains.

.@AranchaGlezLaya: Climate Action is an area where the interests of India, Spain and Europe intersect v strongly and we hope the #EUIndia summit taking place soon will lay emphasis on it.

.@AranchaGlezLaya: We want ambition in climate action, without which we cannot guarantee a planet for our future generation.

.@AranchaGlezLaya: Spain supports more decisive actions by multilateral development banks in green finance. Spain itself in its new reforms, which are currently being crafted, plans to introduce better terms and conditions for green finance.

.@mihirssharma: Pandemic and other global developments have put the focus on re-examining the trade arrangements as concerns regarding forced labour, strategic dependence on single sources, and supply chain have come up.

.@AranchaGlezLaya: India and Europe have an opportunity to reform the multilateral trading system while working with other partners to help make sure open trade works for sustainable development and job creation.

. @AranchaGlezLaya: What is required is reset of international rules that guarantee international trade to be conducted in open manner such that countries are able to protect themselves without exercising trade protectionism, which, as we are well aware, doesn’t protect jobs.

.@mihirssharma: The #vaccineStory has led to a questioning of the strength of trading ties in the international trading system, even between long term allies.

.@AranchaGlezLaya: Exiting this crisis requires that every citizen gets access to the vaccine.

.@mihirssharma: In recent times, at least from the outside, it seems that Europe has faced challenges internally and externally on shared values, rule of law, investments with China and relations with Russia.

.@AranchaGlezLaya: We are conscious that we are imperfect in defending our values and but we are also determined to work towards it.

We come to a close for in conversation’ session with between @AranchaGlezLaya and @mihirssharma. Thankyou for joining us! #Raisina2021 #RaisinaDialogue