Dr. DIxon was with H.E. Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister, Sweden; Co-Chair, European Council on Foreign Relations; and Mr. Ashok Malik, Policy Advisor, Ministry of External Affairs, India. Dr. Dixon was pleasantly surprised to be appreciated by the Foreign Secretary of India, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, for his work of peace in foreign policies.

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Discussions with, Lt. Colonel László Kővári Defence, Military and Air Attaché, Embassy of Hungary, in regards to the turmoil on the borders of Ukraine and how the European Union is affected. He also had a discussion with Péter Sztáray, Minister of State for Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary; on the topic of, “Weaponisation of Everything”.

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TOPIC: “Domestic Discord, Global Expectations: Will the American Eagle Fly?”

DR. DIXON'S  REBUTTAL - American hypocrisy & European collective ‘American’ hegemony’:

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U.S. view: Greater significance was exuded in the backdrop of the unfolding invasion of Ukraine by Russia. American delegates continuously contended that India “has to” and “must” condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and that India cannot be silent.

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DIXON'S RESPONSE:

Preface: The last time I checked, India was an independent State, no longer do we carry a colonial mindset of subservience. Therefore, India has its own way of the use of vocabulary and do not rely on the rhetoric or the universal colloquial use of the English narrative whilst addressing international matters.

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I wish to echo what Nelson Mandela had once said. “One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think their enemies should be our enemies,” he said which was met by applause. “Our attitude towards any country is determined by the attitude of that country to our struggle.” So, America, your enemies are not ours!”

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By the way, we have been in World War 3, since decades ago.

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The biggest problem with the U.S., is that it has no resolve for their own problems, with an internal civil war with the persecution of Black Americans. The U.S. incarcerates more of its citizens than any other country in the world. The U.S. along with the UK, both permanent members of the UN Security Council had invaded Iraq, killed, looted and raped its people in an act of war, and no one was held accountable. Let’s not start with the mess that U.S. has caused in Afghanistan.

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At this rebuttal, the American delegates responded to me saying, “Well, America is the leading producer of oil, not Russia. America is the most powerful…” and the list of futile gloating continued.

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My response: Seriously? Powerful? By what parameters?, The number of homeless in the US is estimated at 552,830. With around half a million individuals living in a state of homelessness. The poverty rate in the U.S. is 11.4%. In 2020, there were 37.2 million people in poverty, approximately 3.3 million more than in 2019.

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Over the course of three days, the dialogue will feature panel discussions across multiple formats on six thematic pillars. These are:

1. Rethinking democracy: Trade, Tech and Ideology

2. End of Multilateralism: A Networked Global Order?

3. Water Caucuses: Turbulent Tides in the Indo-Pacific

4. Communities Inc: First Responders to Health, Development, and Planet

5. Achieving Green Transitions: Common Imperative, Diverging Realities

6. Samson vs Goliath: The Persistent and Relentless Tech Wars