Understanding the Mumbai Attacks

Mira Kamdar, Former Bernard Schwartz Fellow, Asia Society, and Author, Planet India: The
Turbulent Rise of the Largest Democracy and the Future of our World
Suketu Mehta,Author, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found and NYU Journalism Professor
Salman Rushdie, Author of "Midnight's Children," which was named Booker of Bookers, and several other novels translated into 40 languages.
Dan Harris, Anchor of World News Sunday, ABC News (moderator)

Last month's horrifying terrorist attacks in India's financial capital were the deadliest in India's recent memory. With almost 200 dead and hundreds more injured, the blasts have raised serious questions about the Indian government's readiness to deal with emergency crisis situations of such magnitude. The aftermath has already led to a number of "political casualties". What are the ramifications for India's internal political dynamics and external relations? Who were the attackers and what were their motives? How were they so destructive? Will the attacks have a negative impact on India's slowing economy? Please join us for an evening conversation to discuss these issues, express our support and sympathy for the victims, solidarity with the citizens of Bombay, as well as to explore how interested individuals in New York can get involved in dealing with the aftermath, among other pertinent issues.

Please join us at Asia Society's New York Headquarters or online via live Webcast. Internet listeners will be able to ask questions and offer comments via email during the webcast. Please send your questions to moderator@asiasociety.org.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
6:00 – 6:15 pm      Registration
6:15 – 8:00 pm      Program

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Policy programs at the Asia Society are generously supported by the Nicholas Platt Endowment for Public Policy

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