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ABOUT ICWA
The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) was established in 1943 by a group
of eminent intellectuals led by Sir Tej BahadurSapru and Dr. H.N. Kunzru.
Its principal objective was to create an Indian perspective on international
relations and act as a repository of knowledge and thinking on foreign policy
issues. An Act of Parliament in 2001 declared the ICWA to be an ‘institution
of national importance’. The ICWA is headquartered in Sapru House, an
iconic heritage building in the heart of New Delhi that was inaugurated by
the first Prime Minister of India, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru in May 1955. The
Council today conducts policy research through an in-house faculty as well
as through external experts. It regularly organizes an array of intellectual
activities including conferences, seminars, roundtable discussions, bilateral
dialogues, international conferences, seminars, lectures and outreach activities
in India and abroad and brings out a range of publications. The Council has
a well-stocked library, an active website, and publishes the journal ‘India
Quarterly’. ICWA has over 50 MoUs with international think tanks and research
institutions to promote better understanding on international issues and
develop areas of mutual cooperation. The Council also has partnerships with
leading research institutions, think tanks and universities in India.
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