Indian Council of World Affairs

[In collaboration with ICWA's MoU partner USI]

For ICWA Research Faculty only

Coordinator:
Maj. Gen. Rajendra Singh Yadav,
Director, Centre of Strategic Studies & Simulation, USI

Inaugural

10:30 - 10:35              Welcome Remarks

Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar                                 

Acting Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) 

10:35 – 10:45            Special Remarks

Mr Atul Malhari Gotsurve                                                 

Ambassador of India to Mongolia 

10:45 – 10:55            Special Remarks

Mr Ganbold Dambajav                                           

Ambassador of Mongolia to India 

10:55 – 11:05             Keynote Address                                                                    

Professor Lari Azad                                                

Head of the Department of History, NREC PG College, Khurja, U.P 

11:05 – 11:10              Recitation of a Mongolian Poem by Students 

11:10 – 11:30              Photo Session & Tea/Coffee Break

Session 1 - India and Mongolia: Regional and Global Perspectives

11:30 - 11:35               Chair

Mr Ganbold Dambajav                                           

Ambassador of Mongolia to India 

Panelists

11:35 – 11:45              Professor Shashi Bala                                              

Indologist, Dean of K.M. Munshi Centre for Indology,

Chair - Acharya Raghuvira,

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi 

11:45 – 11:55              Dr Sumiya Chuluunbaatar                                     

Non-Resident Fellow, Institute of International Studies,

Mongolian Academy of Sciences

11:55 – 12:05             Professor Sharad Kumar Soni                               

Centre for Inner Asian Studies,

School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) 

12:05 – 12:20              Q&A – Moderated by Chair 

Session 2 – Bilateral Economic and Strategic Partnership: Opportunities and Challenges

12:20 - 12:25               Chair

Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar                                

Former Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan, Sweden and Latvia 

Panelists

12:25 – 12:35             Dr Mahesh Ranjan Debata                                     

Associate Professor, Centre for Inner Asian Studies,

SIS, JNU, New Delhi 

12:35 – 12:45             Dr Baatarkhuu Khorloo                                         

Non-Resident Fellow,

Institute of International Studies, Mongolian Academy of Sciences 

12:45 - 12:55              Dr Pankaj Vashisht                                             
                                     Associate Professor and Coordinator, ASEAN-India Centre (AIC),                  
                                     Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) 

12:55 – 13:10              Q&A – Moderated by Chair 

13:10 – 14:10              Lunch 

Session 3 - Cultural and Spiritual Linkages: The Enduring Soft Power Ties

14:10 - 14:15               Chair                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ambassador Phunchok Stobdan    

Senior Fellow for Eurasian Security, Delhi Policy Group (DPG), Former Ambassador of India to Kyrgyzstan

Panelists

14:15 – 14:25             Dr Battsetseg Altangerel                                         

Senior Lecturer, School of Political Science, International Relations and Public Administration, National University of Mongolia 

14:25 – 14:35             Dr Vaishali Krishna                                                

Assistant Professor, Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, SIS, JNU, New Delhi 

14:35 – 14:45             Dr Ulziit Luvsanjav                                                 

Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Mongolia to India 

14:45 – 15:00             Q&A – Moderated by Chair 

Valedictory Session: Reflections and Future Roadmap

15:00 – 15:05             Mr Ganbold Dambajav

Ambassador of Mongolia to India 

15:05 – 15:10             Ms Nutan Kapoor Mahawar

Acting Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) 

15:10 – 15:15             Vote of Thanks

Dr. Tunchinmang Langel

Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) 

[By Invitation only]

38th Asia Pacific Roundtable

and the

62nd CSCAP Steering Committee Meeting

Participant(s):
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, SRF to represent CSCAP-India

Chair:

Ambassador Satish Chandra,

Former Deputy NSA and High Commissioner of India to Pakistan

Panellists:

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain,

PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & Bar and

presently the Chancellor of the Central University of Kashmir;

Mr. Aditya Raj Kaul,

Executive Editor, TV9, New Delhi;

and

Dr. Tanwir Arshed,

Department of Political Science, Presidency University, Kolkata (Online)

[By Invitation only]

For ICWA Research Faculty only

1030-1300 hrs.:

Screening of Film ?Babel? at RF Conference Room ?Anvaya? for Research Interns

1330-1600 hrs.:  

Screening of Film ?Babel? at RF Conference Room ?Anvaya? for Research Fellows/Associates

and Signing of CMMDS, ICWA-IIMAD MoU

Chair

Ambassador Nutan Kapoor Mahawar,

Additional Secretary, ICWA

[by invitation only]

Organiser: Dr. O.P. Bhalla Central Library, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

ICWA Representative

Dr. Shashi Rawat, Assistant Librarian

will present a co-authored paper titled: ?Ethical Use of AI Tools like ChatGpt and Gemini in Research?   

(By Invitation only)

Organized by The Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS), in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Representative from ICWA

Ambassador Prashant Pise, Deputy Director General, ICWA

Representative from ICWA

Ambassador Prashant Pise, Deputy Director General, ICWA

Chair:

Capt. Sarabjeet Singh Parmar (Retd.),

Distinguished Fellow, Council for Strategic and Defence Research, New Delhi

Panellists:

Mr. Abhijit Singh,

Retired naval officer and Former Head, Maritime Policy Initiative at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi;

Cdr. (Dr.) Arnab Das,

Founder and Director, Maritime Research Center, Pune; and

Capt. (Dr.) Gurpreet Singh Khurana,

Professor, Naval War College, Goa

(By Invitation only)

Chair:

Ambassador D.P. Srivastava,

Former Ambassador to Iran, Government of India

Panellists:

Professor Reshmi Kazi

Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Dr. Omid Babolian

Research Fellow, Institute for Political and International Studies,

Tehran(Online)

Mr. Atul Aneja

Strategic Analyst,

Former Strategic Affairs Editor, The Hindu

New Delhi

in the

Conference on ‘RakshaManthan’- A Platform to deliberate on Challenges & Opportunities through the lens of Defence, Dharma, Development and Diplomacy- to realize Viksit Bharat @2047 

hosted by:
USI - ICWA's MoU partner along with Geojuristoday - a student organization

Chair:

Ambssador Skand Tayal

Former Ambassador of India to Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan

Panellists:

Professor Hwang Jihwan (Online),

Department of International Relations, University of Seoul;

Dr. Alexander Vorontsov (Online),

PhD in History, Head of the Korea and Mongolia Department,

RAS Institute of Oriental Studies;

Professor Sandip Kumar Mishra,

Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU);

and

Professor Choe Wongi,

Department of Indo-Pacific Studies Head – Centre for ASEAN-India Studies, Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)

Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:

ICWA Representative

Dr. Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee, Research Fellow

To be Organized by Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia

Theme: “Reclaiming Diplomacy in a Fragmented World”

Participant from ICWA

Ambassador Prashant Pise, Acting Director General, ICWA

Chair
Ambassador Sanjay Singh
Former Secretary (East) MEA
Former Ambassador to Iran

Panellists
Dr. Deepika Saraswat
Associate Fellow
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi

Dr. Md. Mudassir Quamar

Associate Professor, Centre for West Asian Studies, SIS, JNU,

New Delhi

Mr. Atul Aneja

Strategic Analyst,

Former Strategic Affairs Editor, The Hindu

New Delhi

Chair

Ambassador Nutan Kapoor Mahawar,

Additional Secretary, ICWA

Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:

ICWA Representative

Shri Hitesh J. Rajpal, Director

To be organized by Christ (Deemed to be University), Pune

Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:

ICWA Representative

Dr. Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee, Research Fellow

To be Organized by MoU Partner “Deshkal Society, D-205, First Floor, Sectoer-108, Noida-201304 (Uttar Pradesh)

Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:

ICWA Representative

Dr. Nivedita Ray, Director (Research)

To be Organized by Department of International Studies, S. K. Somaiya College, Somaiya Vidya Vihar University, Mumbai

Chair

Ambassador Sanjay Bhattacharya,

Professor of Diplomatic Practice,

Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P Jindal Global University and Former Secretary, Consular, Passports and Visa (CPV and OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, India

Panellists
Prof. Binod Khadria (online),

President, Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) and Co-convener, Metropolis Asia-Pacific (MAP)

Mr. Sanjay Awasthi,

Head of Office, International Organization for Migration (IOM) India office, New Delhi

Prof. S. Irudaya Rajan ,

Chair of the International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD), Kerala, India;

and

Mr. Karan Deep Singh,

Independent Journalist, and Former Staff Reporter, the New York Times

Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:

ICWA Representative

Dr. Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee, Research Fellow

To be Organized by National Post Graduate College, Barhalganj, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Chair

Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia,

Former Director General, ICWA and

Former Ambassador of India 

Lead Speaker 

Prof. S.K. Mohanty,

Professor, Research and Information System for Developing

Countries (RIS)

Discussants
Dr. Sulagna Chattopadhyay,

Editor-in-Chief, Geography and You (G’nY),

President, SaGAA and Secretary General, LIGHTS;

Dr Jessica Fraser,  (online)

Senior Lecturer at the Nelson Mandela

University (NMU), South Africa

and

Admiral Jayantha Perera (Retd.), - (online)

Sri Lanka Navy