Asia, India and a Fragmenting World
When
5 Aug 2026
Time
4:00PM-5:15PM
Arrival
4:00 PM
Where
Webinar
For whom
CEO & CFO Forum
Departure
5:15 PM
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Asia, India and a Fragmenting World
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Is India's improved standing in the world built to last?
Traditional alliances are under strain, the rules-based trade order is fracturing, and economies from Japan and South Korea to the EU are being forced to recalibrate relationships they had long taken for granted. At the same time, India has seen its global standing improve, bolstered by its economic heft, its strengthening alignment with the West and China-plus-one tailwinds. But how durable is India’s position?
In this session, Vasuki Shastry will examine whether India's alliances are genuinely fit for purpose, or simply convenient. He will compare India's services-and-consumption model with East Asia's trade-and-investment model at a moment when the latter is under severe stress. He will unpack how foreign capital views India, and present a medium-to-long-term view of India’s global position, including the risks and opportunities that lie ahead.
Key Takeaways
A framework for reading India's alliances, trade and economic diplomacy.
Whether India's ties with the West, the Gulf and its immediate neighbours are fit for purpose in a world fragmenting faster than institutional relationships can keep pace with.
A comparative lens on India versus East Asia, and a risk-opportunity assessment of India’s current growth model.
How foreign capital views India, and the factors that may cause this to change.
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