Nalin Surie - Volume II, Issue 2

The official debrief of the conference acknowledged that dark clouds hung over this year’s conference and that the key themes that emerged included “the need to insulate transatlantic unity from isolation; the call of ‘now’ for European action; the search for ways out of the Middle East’s vicious cycle; the reimagining of global order; and across the board, the finding, or missing, of silver linin. [...] The debrief recognises that the ongoing conflicts in the world “have deepened the gulf between the transatlantic partners and countries of the Global South, and reinforced criticism of double standards. [...] The visit to the UAE (including Dubai) came hot on the heels of the UAE President’s visit to India in January, and was symbolic of the growing strength and diversity of the partnership. [...] At the invitation of the Ruler of Dubai, PM Modi delivered the keynote address at the World Government Summit on February 14, in which he called for the promotion of the values of a cohesive, cooperative and collaborative world. [...] II, Issue 2 | 5 G lobal Horizons | February 2024 direction of Chinese policies, the conflicts in Africa, the growing fragmentation of international institutions, and the problems of the Global South and of the global commons are a grim reminder that a lot is not well in the world.