Andaman – The New Hong Kong: Can Veer Savarkar’s “Tapo Bhumi” be the QUAD Free Trade Zone?
The Andaman can become intermediary between QUAD and the world on the one hand and as India’s global city on the other based on following four pillars: (1) Foreign Direct Investments (FDI); (2) trade and logistics; (3) finance; and (4) tourism.
The QUAD coalition should also provide the replacement of Hong-Kong and permanent mechanism to solve South-China sea problem. In this regard, the Andaman is one of the best available options because of its proximity to the Malacca Straits and its geopolitical demography. Today over one-third of world trade and one-half of the world’s oil shipments transit the Malacca Straits, including 80 per cent of Japan’s oil imports, 80 per cent of China’s oil imports, and 90 per cent of South Korea’s oil imports. Numerous LNG tankers destined for Japan and South Korea, the two largest LNG importers, also traverse the waterway.
This workshop is bringing some of the best minds of India who understands Indo-China relations. The workshop is free, however the registration is compulsory. Video-conference link will be shared on the registered email id.
The QUAD coalition should also provide the replacement of Hong-Kong and permanent mechanism to solve South-China sea problem. In this regard, the Andaman is one of the best available options because of its proximity to the Malacca Straits and its geopolitical demography. Today over one-third of world trade and one-half of the world’s oil shipments transit the Malacca Straits, including 80 per cent of Japan’s oil imports, 80 per cent of China’s oil imports, and 90 per cent of South Korea’s oil imports. Numerous LNG tankers destined for Japan and South Korea, the two largest LNG importers, also traverse the waterway.
This workshop is bringing some of the best minds of India who understands Indo-China relations. The workshop is free, however the registration is compulsory. Video-conference link will be shared on the registered email id.
Speakers
Arvind Gupta, Director VIF (ex Dy NSA)
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Nitin Gokhale, Strategic Affairs Analyst
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Alok Bansal, Director India Foundation
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Prasoon Sharma, Director IndiaGlobal Center for Chinese Studies
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Dr Nikhil Agarwal, CEO IIT Kanpur FIRST and Convenor IndiaGlobal (Moderator)
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