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I am in Mumbai, as being on the other side of the world has allowed me to ignore the failure that is the US Secretary of State.
Oops, not so much. Why am I really here? Not for research this time. The Canadian Consulate here has a program that brings in Canadian speakers and has them chat with classes and with think tank type folks.
I got in last night on a wonderfully half empty plane--I could stretch out in my row. The hotel is super efficient and secure. This morning I met my contact at the Canadian consulate, and the car we hired weaved through traffic. In all the places I have traveled, none surpass Mumbai's level of "hell no, I won't drive in this city." Too many vehicles of all kinds, with few seeming to obey the rules and heaps of chicken games going on. Pedestrians have heaps of guts here.
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Anyhow, the morning session was with the Asia Society, India. A very sharp group engaged me in a very interesting discussion after I presented my take on what Trump means for US efforts to foster security in West Asia---not good. The conversation was wide-ranging as the audience was composed of people with very different backgrounds and interests. The only real pushback I got was from the diplomat from the Chinese consulate, so mission accomplished.
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Lunch was with two leaders of the Strategic Foresight Group, and then we had coffee/tea/hot chocolate (the Canadian diplomat!) with a bunch of their staff. In one day (or I could have just remembered Indira Gandhi), I realized that women have a much more substantial role in India than those in Japan. Again, the conversation was all over the place with Trump proving to be an effective conversation starter/icebreaker.
I didn't have much daylight for tourism, but will squeeze some in later this week before I fly back. First, I have a couple of classes to teach at U of Mumbai, whose mascot is The Fighting Pacifist. So, here's my first batch of pics.
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Save the clocktower! |
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I love funky trees |
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The slums are sprinkled throughout the city as you can see here |
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Not sure if this what it is all about |
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Or this |
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