"If the US Can't Open the Strait of Hormuz, It’s Not a Superpower" - Samir Saran

As the post-Cold War framework fractures, the international community finds itself navigating a structural transition. This high-level panel explores the trajectory of the global architecture heading toward the mid-century. With old institutional mechanisms facing unprecedented gridlock, the discussion highlights the shifting balance of power toward a multipolar reality. Key focus areas include the emerging role of the Global South and the "Global Majority" in regional stabilization, the viability of localized security architectures to de-escalate flashpoints in the Middle East, and the macroeconomic impacts of deepening geopolitical polarization. The speakers address how intense competition over technological innovation and shifting demographic trends will shape state relationships and redraw the lines of global governance over the next several decades. Moderator: Dmitry Peskov – Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, Presidential Press Secretary (Russia) Speakers: Samir Saran – President, Observer Research Foundation (India) Peter Slezkine – Senior Fellow and Director of the Russia Program at the Stimson Center; Host of The Trialogue Podcast (USA) Richard Sakwa – Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Kent (UK) Sergey Kislitsyn – Deputy Director for Scientific Work, IMEMO (Russia) #Geopolitics #GlobalOrder #Multipolarity #InternationalRelations #GlobalSouth #ForeignPolicy #GlobalMajority #SecurityArchitecture #IMEMO #PrimakovReadings