The Global Summit hosted by WION began in Dubai today. &nbsp;

The summit will be inaugurated by chief guest and guest of honour His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates. Indian Ambassador to the UAE His Excellency Navdeep Suri will be guest of honour.&nbsp;

The summit will bring together thought leaders from around the world to find common ground on the way forward for the South Asian region.

Spiritual guru Sadhguru will talk about the need for economic cooperation among the countries of South Asia.&nbsp;

Former Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh will sit in conversation with former Pakistani ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani.

International journalist Riz Khan will moderate a discussion on "Is the face of media and entertainment changing?"

How can there be a South Asian conclave without cricket? VVS Laxman will talk about India's current dominance of world cricket.

What is the way forward for South Asia? Sri Lankan lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa, former Bangladesh minister and ruling Awami League member Hasan-ul-Haq Inu, and South Asia expert Michael Kugelman will deliberate on the issue.&nbsp;

Catch it all live on WION — World is One News — &nbsp;starting at 11.30 am IST today (February 20).&nbsp;

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The Global Summit hosted by WION began in Dubai today. The summit will be inaugurated by chief guest and guest of honour His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates.

The Global Summit hosted by WION began in Dubai today. The summit will be inaugurated by chief guest and guest of honour His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates. Indian Ambassador to the UAE His Excellency Navdeep Suri will be guest of honour. The summit will bring together thought leaders from around the world to find common ground on the way forward for the South Asian region. Spiritual guru Sadhguru will talk about the need for economic cooperation among the countries of South Asia. Former Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh will sit in conversation with former Pakistani ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani. International journalist Riz Khan will moderate a discussion on "Is the face of media and entertainment changing?" How can there be a South Asian conclave without cricket? VVS Laxman will talk about India's current dominance of world cricket. What is the way forward for South Asia? Sri Lankan lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa, former Bangladesh minister and ruling Awami League member Hasan-ul-Haq Inu, and South Asia expert Michael Kugelman will deliberate on the issue. Catch it all live on WION — World is One News — starting at 11.30 am IST today (February 20).

Unleashing the Power of South Asia: WION conclave begins in Dubai, thought leaders to discuss way forward for the region

The recent terror attack in Pulwama, in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 40 soldiers of India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed, left the entire nation in shock and saw some tough steps being initiated by the government of India to diplomatically isolate Pakistan. The attack was carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based terrorist organisation.

WION hosted a summit in Dubai where a discussion was held on "Uprooting state-sponsored terrorism: An imperative for peace in South Asia". The panelists in this session were former Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh, former diplomats G Parthasarathy and Kanwal Sibal, director of US-based think tank Hudson Institute Husain Haqqani, and South Asia expert from the Wilson Centre Michael Kugelman.

During the panel discussion, General Bikram Singh said, "We've been adopting idealistic agenda for too long. You can't keep giving your cheek and get slapped," referring to India's policy on Pakistan.

"Let's not allow epicentre of terrorism to raise problems. We got to take Pakistan to task," the former Indian Army chief said.

Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ex-ambassador to the US, said the strategy of "sub-conventional warfare" had failed. "State-sponsored terrorism is a widely used phrase. One country that can call one nation as state sponsor will not call another country the same for its own benefits. Consistency is required," he said.

"We need to think long-term, this region will eventually become as integrated if not more as other parts of the world," Haqqani added.

G Parthasarathy, India's former High Commissioner to Pakistan, said, "Every country has an army but in Pakistan, the army has the country. Today, Bangladesh has a far better growth rate than Pakistan because they focus on development."

The Global Summit which started on Wednesday morning in Dubai was inaugurated by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates.

Kanwal Sibal, India's former foreign secretary said that since 1990 Pakistan's rate of growth in terrorism had risen.

"We should be a soft nation but we should slap hard too when required," Sibal asserted.

Micheal Kugelman, South Asia expert at the Wilson Centre in the US, said, "We need to look at the issue of Pakistan's military. Just uprooting terrorism will not bring peace in South Asia. Water shortages, climate change also play a role."

The recent terror attack in Pulwama, in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 40 soldiers of India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed, left the entire nation in shock and saw some tough steps being initiated by the government of India to diplomatically isolate Pakistan.

The recent terror attack in Pulwama, in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 40 soldiers of India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed, left the entire nation in shock and saw some tough steps being initiated by the government of India to diplomatically isolate Pakistan. The attack was carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based terrorist organisation. WION hosted a summit in Dubai where a discussion was held on "Uprooting state-sponsored terrorism: An imperative for peace in South Asia". The panelists in this session were former Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh, former diplomats G Parthasarathy and Kanwal Sibal, director of US-based think tank Hudson Institute Husain Haqqani, and South Asia expert from the Wilson Centre Michael Kugelman. During the panel discussion, General Bikram Singh said, "We've been adopting idealistic agenda for too long. You can't keep giving your cheek and get slapped," referring to India's policy on Pakistan. "Let's not allow epicentre of terrorism to raise problems. We got to take Pakistan to task," the former Indian Army chief said. Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ex-ambassador to the US, said the strategy of "sub-conventional warfare" had failed. "State-sponsored terrorism is a widely used phrase. One country that can call one nation as state sponsor will not call another country the same for its own benefits. Consistency is required," he said. "We need to think long-term, this region will eventually become as integrated if not more as other parts of the world," Haqqani added. G Parthasarathy, India's former High Commissioner to Pakistan, said, "Every country has an army but in Pakistan, the army has the country. Today, Bangladesh has a far better growth rate than Pakistan because they focus on development." The Global Summit which started on Wednesday morning in Dubai was inaugurated by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates. Kanwal Sibal, India's former foreign secretary said that since 1990 Pakistan's rate of growth in terrorism had risen. "We should be a soft nation but we should slap hard too when required," Sibal asserted. Micheal Kugelman, South Asia expert at the Wilson Centre in the US, said, "We need to look at the issue of Pakistan's military. Just uprooting terrorism will not bring peace in South Asia. Water shortages, climate change also play a role."

We've been adopting idealistic agenda for too long: Former Indian army chief Bikram Singh at WION Global Summit

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Unleashing the Power of South Asia: WION conclave begins in Dubai, thought leaders to discuss way forward for the region

We've been adopting idealistic agenda for too long: Former Indian army chief Bikram Singh at WION Global Summit

Uprooting state-sponsored terrorism: Experts at WION Global Summit