In today’s world, both globalised and fragmented, events taking place in one part of the world immediately affect and are echoed by developments in other corners of the globe. The West-East and North-South polarisation, the COVID-19 pandemic, the disruption of global supply chains and the exacerbation of armed conflicts in several parts of the world bring about new challenges and complexities in present-day international politics. What are the main themes? What are some of the davsheila
ideas that prompt us to discuss issues of great regional and global importance?
Davit Karapetyan, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia
Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, India
