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The Democracy Forum and TDF President Lord Bruce invite you to attend an in-person debate. 'Voice of the Global South? India's growing regional and international influence' on Wednesday September 23rd, 2026 from 14:00 to 16:00 UK time (BST) at One Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ, in the Manufacturing Room Chair Humphrey Hawksley, Author & former BBC Asia Correspondent Panellists Dr Roli Asthana, Associate Fellow, Chatham House; Senior Advisor, ODI Global Advisory Professor Abhinay Muthoo, Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society, UK; Research Lead & Fellow, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Sir Vince Cable, Professor in Practice, LSE; Visiting Professor, Nottingham, St Mary’s Shenzhen and Ningbo Universities; Distinguished Senior Advisor, ODI Global Advisory; Former Secretary of State for Business and President of the Board of Trade Dr Fikayo Akeredolu, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford (specialising in the political economy of energy transitions in the Global South); 2025 World Bank Africa Fellow Closing comments by Barry Gardiner MP, Chair of The Democracy Forum
In person debate - 'Voice of the Global South? India's growing regional and international influence'
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Live and in person: Join The Democracy Forum on Wednesday, 23 September for a live, in-person discussion."Voice of the Global South? India's growing regional and international influence." India's role on the world stage is evolving rapidly. This is a unique opportunity to hear leading experts analyse and help shape that transformation, and to meet and question the panel. Our distinguished panellists will unpack what India's growing influence actually means, for the region and for the rest of us: Roli Asthana (Chatham House, ODI Global Advisory) Prof Abhinay Muthoo (Royal Economic Society, NIESR) Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable (LSE, former Secretary of State for Business) Dr. Fikayo Akeredolu. (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, specialising in the political economy of energy transitions in the Global South). Humphrey Hawksley, author and former BBC Asia Correspondent, will chair, and Barry Gardiner MP will close the discussion. This is a room event, not a webinar, and a chance to talk to the panel. Wednesday 23 September, 14:00 to 16:00 BST, One Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ. In The Manufacturing Room. RSVP: info@thedemocracyforum.org.uk #TheDemocracyForum #GlobalSouth #India #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #GlobalGovernance #EmergingPowers #VoiceOfTheGlobalSouth
Voice of the Global South? India's growing regional and international influence
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Lord Charles Bruce, The Quad Is Expanding Its Maritime Power #Quad #China #India #Geopolitics
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The Democracy Forum and TDF President Lord Bruce invite you to attend an online debate, 'Beyond the Quad: Economic security & supply chain resilience in Maritime Asia’ on Thursday August 27th, 2026 at 14:00 to 15:00 UK time (BST) Chair Humphrey Hawksley, Author & former BBC Asia Correspondent Panellists Dr Sayantan Haldar, Associate Fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation Dr Collin Koh Swee Lean, Senior Fellow, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University Dr Premesha Saha, Senior Fellow, Asia Insights, Asia Society Australia Closing comments by Barry Gardiner MP, Chair of The Democracy Forum - tbc
Live Webinar - ‘Beyond the Quad: Economic security and supply chain resilience in Maritime Asia’
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