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Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies(FIIDS)
http://fiids-usa.org
Speaker: Professor Vijay Kumar Kaul
Topic: China’s Belt Road Initiative (OBOR): It’s Strategic, Economic and Security Implications for India
Sunday, Oct 14th, 2018
Time: 3:30-5:00 PM
Address: 4160 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA (Automall-Fremont Intersection)
Talk Abstract:
China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), earlier known as OBOR (one Belt one Road), aims to improve its connectivity with as many as 65 countries, including Europe. The initiative has been equated with Marshal Plan or 21st Century Silk Road etc. However,
concerns have been raised in India and globally whether BRI is a form of economic imperialism that gives China too much leverage over other countries.
In this talk, Professor Kaul will answer the following questions:
• Is BRI a new growth strategy using globalization as an opportunity and old Silk Route as a brand to build China-centric 21st century Empire?
• Are Chinese attempt at building a new International Financial Architecture a step toward the creation of Chinese hegemony?
• Are the strategic and security concerns of India and other Asian countries in Chinese neighborhoods genuine and serious?
• Are the proposed Asia-Africa Growth Corridor and other maritime initiatives undertaken by India an effective balancing strategy?
About Speaker:
Prof. Vijay Kumar Kaul is the head of Department of Business Economics and Dean of Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Humanities at the prestigious University of Delhi, India. He is a well-known expert in Geo-economics and Geopolitics, Economic Transition and Performance, Knowledge Economy in Global Context, Public Policy and Business, India’s Diversity and Globalization.
Dr. Kaul is visiting USA at the invitation of UC Berkeley to speak on ‘India’s National Technology Strategy’. He has served on many Government of India and international expert committees.
Bay Area Team: info@fiids-usa.org
Rakhi Israni, Sunil Erraballi, Yogi Chugh, Gaurav Patwardhan, Kiran N., Mrunal Venkatesh, Khyati Vaidya, Yash Shroff, and Khanderao Kand
About FIIDS:
Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) is a forum for policy, analysis, and awareness for India and Indian Diaspora related socio, political and issues, policy matters and world affairs. FIIDS have centers in Washigton DC, New York, Silicon Valley and Atlanta.
