Events
The East Asia Institute, in partnership with Indian Embassy, hosted a roundtable session with a delegation from the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) on Tuesday, May 29th. The ICWA delegation was led by Ambassador Nalin Surie, a seasoned diplomat who has served in foreign service roles throughout Asia.
The major topics for discussion included India-China relations, political security in the Asian region, and South Asia. President Sook-Jong Lee raised the potential for India to provide an alternative to the China model for the region, and a lively discussion was held regarding the opportunities and possible issues that the dual rise of India and China holds for the Asian region as a whole. The impact of Chinese foreign investment throughout Southeast Asia was discussed as well. Amb. Surie highlighted issues within the South China Sea as well as India-China border disputes as areas for concern. All scholars present reached a consensus on the value of deepening India-ROK ties as both countries are strong regional democracies.
The Indian Council of World Affairs was established in 1943 by a group of Indian intellectuals as a think tank. It is devoted exclusively to the study of international relations and foreign affairs.
Participants
Young-Sun Ha, Chairman, EAI
Sook Jong Lee, President, EAI
Wooyeal Paik, Professor, Yonsei University
Young Joon Kim, Associate Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Strategy
Nalin Surie, Director General, ICWA
Skand Ranjan Tayal, Former Ambassador of India to South Korea
V. S. Seshadri, former Ambassador of India to Myanmar
Vikram Doraiswami, Ambassador of India to South Korea
Sanjeev Kumar, Research Fellow, ICWA
Jojin V. John, Research Fellow, ICWA
