Montek Singh Ahluwalia
At first glance, regional security issues seem to be remote from the problems of climate change. They involve exercising diplomatic and military power, often in collaboration with other like-minded countries, to ensure that the balance of power in the region is not disturbed. Regional security in this sense is a precondition that allows countries to concentrate on economic growth by expanding trade and investment, which contributes to faster growth.
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