Casa Asia and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) organise this dialogue that will approach the views from India and Europe regarding the evolution of relations between the United States and China, and the dynamics of strategic competition between Washington and Beijing, as well as key elements in the Indo-Pacific region, such as QUAD, AUKUS.

Likewise, the vision of India in this initiative and the role that the European Union can play through its new strategy for the Indo-Pacific will be discussed.

Programme:

Inaugural Session
11:00am – 11:10am (Spain); 2:30pm-2:40pm (India)
Amb. Vijay Thakur Singh, Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs
Mr. Javier Parrondo, Director General, Casa Asia

Session 1 – Global Developments
11:10am – 11:50am (Spain); 2:40pm-3:20pm 

Changing U.S.-China relations, and the dynamics of strategic competition between Washington and Beijing. Views from India and Europe

Chair:
Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva, Professor, Centre for European Studies, SIS, JNU

Speakers:
Ms. Irene Martinez, researcher and executive coordinator of the Brussels Office, Real Instituto Elcano
Amb. Rakesh Sood, Former Ambassador of India to France (TBC)

Debate and Closing Remarks

Session 2 -Dynamics in Indo-Pacific
11:50am – 12:30pm (Spain); 3:20pm-4:00pm (India) 

Key developments in the Indo-Pacific region such as QUAD, AUKUS. Views from India and Europe

Chair:
Mr. Rafael Bueno, Politics, Society and Educational Programme Director, Casa Asia

Speakers:
Amb. Anil Wadhwa, Former Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs
Amb. Mr. Emilio de Miguel, Ambassador on Special Mission for the Indo-Pacific, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, and Director of Casa Asia Centre-Madrid

Discussion and Closing Remarks
12:30pm – 12:35pm (Spain); 4:00pm – 4:05pm (India)