Italy's Ambassador to India, Antonio Bartoli, said on Thursday that the West welcomes New Delhi's growing role in peacemaking. Speaking at the NDTV World Summit, he noted that this higher profile brings greater responsibilities. He also warned that global conflicts like the war in Ukraine hurt everyday consumer finances everywhere.
Speaking at the NDTV World Summit, Italy's Ambassador to India, Antonio Bartoli highlighted the paradox of modern globalisation, pointing out that contrary to expectations, increased global interconnectedness has not led to a corresponding rise in peace and democracy.
Bartoli highlighted how global interconnectedness affects everyone
Italy's Ambassador to India, Antonio Bartoli, on Thursday said that the West "welcomes" the higher profile of New Delhi's increased role in peacemaking and diplomacy but reminded that the growing capacity comes with "greater responsibilities".
Speaking at the NDTV World Summit, Bartoli highlighted the paradox of modern globalisation, pointing out that contrary to expectations, increased global interconnectedness has not led to a corresponding rise in peace and democracy.
"I think that with a greater role comes greater responsibilities. And so we very much welcome this higher profile because you know, what's happening is that in a period we were all enthusiastic about globalisation, we thought that that would bring more peace and more democracy. The result is not there", he said.
He emphasised that we cannot ignore the war in Ukraine just because it is far away in Europe. He explained that even when a war happens across the world, it still hurts the everyday consumer's finances.
"You cannot isolate and say that it's just the Ukraine war that is causing the rise in fuel. Because it's also Iran, even more, that is doing that. So I think that there is more awareness of this interconnection, as I think this interconnection is also part of the proposed solution", he said.
Bartoli then highlighted how global interconnectedness affects everyone, pointing to severe food shortages caused by trade disruptions in critical maritime chokepoints like the Black Sea, the Strait of Hormuz, and Bab-el-Mandeb.
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Iran's Stance On The War
Iran still promotes its latest proposal that would end the war and fully open the strait within a week if the US meets several conditions. Those conditions, which include ending the US blockade of Iranian ports, echo ones in the deal that fell apart within days of both sides signing it in June.
In late September, US President Donald Trump rejected that seven-day proposal, but both sides have acknowledged that indirect discussions have continued.
A return to full fighting would again endanger civilians throughout the region and complicate global deliveries of oil, natural gas and related products like fertiliser from the region and likely bring another spike in prices.
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