Building conservative networks is a strategic issue, and the government counts on Hungary's friends, Orbán Balázs said.Continue reading
Balázs Orbán, the prime minister’s political director, participated in the Raisina Dialogue, India’s most important geopolitical forum, and gave an interview to an Indian newspaper.
“The Ukraine war has shown that Europe is struggling with a leadership crisis and lacks strategic autonomy, but there is optimism outside with India proving to be one of the strongest and like-minded allies of Hungary,” Balázs Orbán, the Hungarian Prime Minister’s political director told The Economic Times. The politician visited India last week and attended a panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue geopolitical summit.
At @raisinadialogue, we discussed the “Liberal Conundrum” w/@sanjeevsanyal @vtchakarova &others.
If you disagree w/ certain progressive values, you’re deemed undemocratic. But dialogue & alternative perspectives are key for a functioning democracy.
Thank you for the invitation! pic.twitter.com/0Lhz6bbbbq
— Balázs Orbán (@BalazsOrban_HU) March 6, 2023
“Hungary has been vocal from the start about calling for an immediate ceasefire and the start of negotiations to restore peace in our region. Unfortunately, this is currently a rather isolated position in the West. The only other state publicly having similar views might be the Vatican. This war showed that Europe is struggling with a leadership crisis and lacks strategic autonomy. The hawkish approach we witness in Europe today is clearly not in the interest of Europe,” Orbán said.
Governing with the will and support of the people is crucial.
In #Hungary, we believe that #India under PM @narendramodi is a positive example of this.
Instead of criticism, let’s give them a big applause for their achievements!@raisinadialogue #Raisina2023 pic.twitter.com/3dlwczVz90
— Balázs Orbán (@BalazsOrban_HU) March 7, 2023
“Amid the skyrocketing inflation as well as the current energy and food crisis triggered by the war, the only logical conclusion is that we must join forces to restore peace as soon as possible. On an optimistic note, this is less of an outlying position among the rest of the world,” he said.
Orbán added. He noted that India is the fourth largest Asian investor in Hungary with 38 Indian companies operating in the country, providing jobs for almost 8,000 people. Hungary has become an attractive target country for investments. This is also evidenced by an investment volume of EUR 6.5 billion last year, the highest in the region, he added.
#Hungary‘s been calling for an immediate #ceasefire & peace #negotiations. We believe this is in the best interest of Europe, therefore we aim to bring more nations together in support of this endeavor.
Read my latest interview in @EconomicTimeshttps://t.co/GkuuHV2vda pic.twitter.com/yddetxv00v
— Balázs Orbán (@BalazsOrban_HU) March 6, 2023
Featured photo via Twitter/Balázs Orbán