Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) hosted a webinar titled “China-India Standoff: Implications for Regional Security” on June 18, 2020. The event was organized to analyse the evolving crisis between China and India and
its impact on regional security. President CASS, Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat (Retd) chaired the session. The panelists included Mr Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor, The Economist, Professor Shen Dingli, Fudan University, Lt. General (Retd) Naeem Khalid Lodhi, Former Defence Secretary, and Ambassador (Retd) Jalil Abbas Jilani, Former Foreign Secretary, Director CASS. Senior Research Associate Ms Sitara Noor moderated the session.
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