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Former Ambassador T.P. Sreenivasan talks on

the Emerging World Order in New York

The world is in transition between an order that has diminished and an order yet to take shape

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New York, NY
ormer Indian Ambassador T.P.
Sreenivasan was hosted at a
Fdinner/talk by the Global Or-
ganization of People of Indian Origin
(GOPIO) and Bharatiya Vidya Bha-
van in New York City on May 18th at
the Bhavan’s Romanti Auditorium in
New York on May 18, 2023.. The pro-
gram started with an introduction of
the Bhavan by Bhavan’s Operations
Manager Minesh Patel followed by
remarks on the history of the Bhavan
in USA by its Chairman Dr. Navin
Mehta. GOPIO Chairman Dr. Thom- (From left to right): Ambassador T.P. Sreenivasan, Dr. Vimal Goyle, Dr. Navin C. Mehta and Dr. Thomas Abraham
as Abraham welcomed everyone on
behalf of GOPIO and its chapters 55 times, I don’t know why you need
and spoke on GOPIO’s history and that kind of capacity. But even that
activities around the world. The pro- kind of power has no relevance in
gram was streamed live for the world the face of determined people,” said
audience. Sreenivasan.
The houseful program was Terrorism has become a major
chaired and moderated by Dr. Abra- concern, and efforts to define and ad-
ham and introduced Ambassador dress it at the international level have
Sreenivasan as a diplomat, TV an- been complex and ongoing. The sec-
chor, and author of several books. ond is the economic meltdown, which
He has been Ambassador to many affected the world in various ways,
countries. The last assignment was as highlighting the interconnectedness
Ambassador to Austria where he also and interdependence of economies.
served as Governor of India at the Sreenivasan added, “We do not know
International Atomic Energy Agency which one is prominent, but both are
(IAEA) and is currently adjunct pro- GOPIO and Bhavan officials with Ambassador Sreenivasan and his family. First row (from left problematic. Efforts have been made
fessor of eminence at Mumbai based to address economic issues, but polit-
Somaiya Vidyavihar University, He to right): Sree Sreenivasan, Dr. Ramesh Pandey, Krishna Sreenivasan, Amb. Sreenivasan, Lal ical considerations have often taken
also serves as Chairman of Academy Motwani, Durga Sreenivasan, Dr. Thomas Abraham, Deo Gosine, Manohar Dev and Dhanam- precedence, leading to a shift in the
Council and Director of NSS Acade- jay Desai. Back row: Dipak Shah, Minesh Patel, Tirlok Malik, Dr. H.R. Shah, Dr. Navin Mehta, balance between economic and po-
my of Civil Services. Beena Kothari, Prof. Parveen Chopra, Dr. Vimal Goyle, Jasvir Ubhi and Braj Aggarwal litical concerns.”. The question he
“The world is in transition be- quoted at the end was, “What did
tween an order that has diminished the United Nations do? What did
and an order yet to take shape,” said that we are in a phase of transition, not changed. We are still in the grip the international community do?”,
Ambassador Sreenivasan in a talk on because there are so many points and of the events that took place in the to which he answered, “People solve
the Emerging World Order. He said many have talked about change. 21st century.” their problems themselves, but the
that four game changing develop- Sreenivasan said “Change is or- He said that the 9/11 attacks “United Dealing” with these kinds
ments in the early 21st century, 9/11, der of life, it can happen, it continues demonstrated the limitations of even of issues, is now taking place in the
the economic meltdown, Covid 19 to happen all the time, but we must the most powerful nations in the face world.”
and the Russia Ukraine had impact- remember that we are in a particu- of determined individuals or groups. Covid-19 exposed vulnerabilities
ed all aspects of human activity and larly critical phase in the world today He said, “We think 9/11 is behind us, in global governance and cooper-
left the world in disarray. because of certain developments in there is a new building to commemo- ation. The United Nations Securi-
“The foundations of the post the 21st century. In fact, if we take rate it as a museum. But it has not left ty Council, responsible for dealing
Second World War have been demol- the years from 2000 to 2020, you can us. Because what was the fundamen- with threats to international peace
ished, but the shape of a new order see that there have been very dread- tal lesson that we learned that what- and security, faced challenges in re-
is still not in view,’ Sreenivasan said. ful events, game-changing events ever maybe the power of a country, sponding effectively due to political
Sreenivasan shared his perspec- which have taken place; we have however much of a capacity it has to tensions and disagreements. The
tive on the current state of the world. been through it with difficulty. But destroy the world, the United States pandemic also revealed disparities
One thing recognized in the world is the important thing is that these have has the capacity to destroy the world Continued on next page... >>

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