Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday made a strong case for multilateral cooperation and said in these times of protectionism, giving up on multilaterism was not an option.
Delivering the inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh lecture, she referred to the US-led protectionist trade policies and said the world order had been shaken.
She also called for regulation on artificial intelligence and new technology including social media, saying all have to come together in doing so as no one country can solve the problem.
Referring to multiple challenges the world is facing, including Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, wars and tariffs, Merkel said the right of territorial integrity of states was being treated with contempt and democracies were under pressure.
She said what we are losing sight is that life on earth is in peril and we have no choice but to cooperate on a multilateral view.
The first of the lecture series was organised by the Manmohan Singh Trust, run to carry on the​Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday made a strong case for multilateral cooperation and said in these times of protectionism, giving up on multilaterism was not an option.
Delivering the inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh lecture, she referred to the US-led protectionist trade policies and said the world order had been shaken.
She also called for regulation on artificial intelligence and new technology including social media, saying all have to come together in doing so as no one country can solve the problem.
Referring to multiple challenges the world is facing, including Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, wars and tariffs, Merkel said the right of territorial integrity of states was being treated with contempt and democracies were under pressure.
She said what we are losing sight is that life on earth is in peril and we have no choice but to cooperate on a multilateral view.
The first of the lecture series was organised by the Manmohan Singh Trust, run to carry on the ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
