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04 - 05, December 2025 |
Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) Meeting
2nd CSCAP Study Group Meeting on ‘Safety and Security of Digital Infrastructure’
Participant:
Shri Shashidhar T.K., Associate Director, Data Security Council of India (DSCI), Bengaluru
to represent CSCAP-India
organiser
CSCAP-Vietnam
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Hanoi, Vietnam |
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25, November 2025 |
Panel Discussion on ‘Re-Arming Europe: Prospects and Pitfalls’
Welcome Remarks
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary,
Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)
Remarks by Chair
Amb. Gurjit Singh
Former Ambassador to Germany, Indonesia, Ethiopia,
ASEAN and the African Union and Honorary Professor, IIT Indore
Remarks by Panelists
Lt. Gen Sanjay Verma,
Former Director General of Weapons and Equipments, Army HQ, Ministry of Defence, GoI and Distinguished Fellow, Council for Strategic and Defence Research
Prof. Ummu Salma Bava
Chairperson & Jean Monnet Chair, Centre for European Studies, SIS, JNU and Chairperson, Special Centre for Security Studies, JNU
Dr Aleksei Zakharov
Fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) |
Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
| 78 |
24 - 25, November 2025 |
SaGAA VIII 2025 Leadership Conference on “Confrontation to Collaboration in a Fractured World: Science Business and Policy”
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Dr. Stuti Banerjee, SRF; and
Mr. Keshav, RA
To be Organized by
LIGHTS, 504, Bhikaji Cama Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi
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IIC, New Delhi. |
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24, November 2025 |
Talk on “The Uruguayan Perspective on Latin America and the World” by Professor Ignacio Bartesaghi, Professor Catholic University of Uruguay
Chaired by
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary, ICWA
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Sapru House (Manan Conference Room) |
| 80 |
20, November 2025 |
Book Discussion on “State Responsibility Under International Law: Emerging Dimensions” by Dr. Aneesh V. Pillai
Welcome remarks
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary,
Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)
Remarks by Author
Dr. Aneesh V. Pillai
Associate Professor, School of Legal Studies Faculty of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Remarks by Chair
Smt. Uma Devi
Advisor (International Law), ICWA
Remarks by Panellists
Shri Narinder Singh
Former Chairman International Law Commission
Dr. Srinivas Burra
Associate Professor, Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University
Dr. Kanika Sharma
Assistant Professor, Indian Society of International Law
Dr. Risham Garg
Professor of Law, Centre for Transnational Commercial Law (CTCL), National Law University, Delhi
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Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
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17 - 18, November 2025 |
ICWA-IIMAD National Conference on ‘Mobility for a New Era: Rethinking International Migration & Mobility Narratives and Frameworks’
Inaugural Address
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary, ICWA
Prof. S Irudaya Rajan
Chair, IIMAD
Prof. Ajay Bailey
Head of Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
Participant(s) from CMMDS, ICWA
Ms. Yashna Agarwalla, RA; and
Dr. Kishlay Kirti, RA
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Trivandrum, Kerala |
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13, November 2025 |
Seminar titled “India and Kazakhstan: Strategic Partnership in an Age of Disruptions”
To be Organized by
Embassy of India, Astana (Kazakhstan)
ICWA Representative
Dr. Punit Gaur, RF |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| 83 |
11, November 2025 |
Fourth ICWA-MGIMO (Russia) Heads of Think Tanks (HoTT) Forum
Inaugural Session
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)
Dr. Maxim Suchkov
Director, Institute for International Studies (IfIS)
MGIMO University
Session 1: Geopolitical Turbulence and Multipolarity: Perspectives from India and Russia
Chair:
Amb. Ajay Bisaria- former Joint Secretary Eurasia & Indian envoy to Canada, Pakistan, Poland, Lithuania; Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (ORF).
Session 2: Eurasian Outlook for Stability and Prosperity: Shared Perspectives
Chair:
Dr. Maxim Suchkov
Director, Institute for International Studies (IfIS)
MGIMO University
Session 3: Indo Pacific & Maritime Security
Chair:
Capt. Sarabjeet S Parmar- Distinguished Fellow Council for Defence and Strategic Research (CDSR) |
Inspire Hall, Hotel Le Meridien New Delhi. |
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08 - 09, November 2025 |
Two-day Hindi National Seminar titled - “गाँधी जी का मानवतावादी दर्शन एवं वैश्विक प्रासंगिकता”
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Dr. Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee, SRF
To be Organized by
Department of Social Work, Institute of Social Sciences, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra
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U.P. |
| 85 |
07, November 2025 |
Award Ceremony in Recognition of the ICWA Library’s Achievement to get ISO 9001:2015 Certification
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Multi Media Room, Sapru House Library |
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07, November 2025 |
ICWA-ICMPD Students Mobility Workshop on "Capacity Building Workshop with Educational Consultants"
[under India-EU Common Agenda on Migration and Mobility (CAMM) Phase 2]
[to be organized jointly by The Centre for Migration, Mobility and Diaspora Studies (CMMDS) of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), in partnership with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), with support from the European Union and Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India]
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Viceroy Hall, Hotel The Claridges New Delhi |
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06 - 07, November 2025 |
Two-day International Seminar on “Rethinking India’s Strategic Engagement with Southeast Asia”
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Dr. Teshu Singh, Research Fellow
To be Organized by
TETSO College, Sovima, 5th Mile, Chumoukedima, Nagaland
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Nagaland |
| 88 |
06, November 2025 |
Panel Discussion on ‘Rise of Minilateralism in the Indo Pacific & The Changing World Order’
Welcome Remarks
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary, Indian Council of World Affairs
Remarks by Chair
Amb. (Dr) Mohan Kumar
Professor of Diplomatic Practice, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University
Remarks by Panelists
Dr. Pankaj Vashisht
Associate Professor and Coordinator
ASEAN-India Centre (AIC), Research &. Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi
Dr. Rajeshwari Rajagopalan
Resident Senior Fellow
Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), Canberra (Online)
Dr. Jagannath Panda
Head, Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, Stockholm, Sweden (Online)
Mr. Abhijit Singh
Retired Naval Officer and Former Head
Maritime Policy Initiative
Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi
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Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
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05 - 06, November 2025 |
Two-day International Seminar on “Climate Action and Green Diplomacy: India’s Leadership in Sustainable Development and Global Partnerships”
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Ms. Avni Sablok, Research Associate
To be Organized by
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Avinashi Road, Arasur, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
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Coimbatore, Tamilnadu |
| 90 |
04, November 2025 |
Talk by Hon'ble Mr. Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka on ‘India-Sri Lanka Bilateral relations’
Chair
Ambassador Nutan Kapoor Mahawar,
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary, ICWA
|
Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
| 91 |
31, October 2025 |
Panel Discussion on ‘Latin America in the Newly Emerging World Order’
Welcome Remarks
Amb. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, ICWA
Remarks by Chair
Prof. Abdul Nafey
Former Professor and Chairperson, Centre for the Study of the Americas, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Remark by Panelists
Prof. Sonya Surabhi Gupta
Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Jamia Milia Islamia
Dr. Aprajita Kashyap
Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of the Americas,
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Dr. Carlos Da Silva Gama
Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Shiv Nadar University
Dr. Jacobo Silva Parada
Professor, School of Political and Social Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) - Online
Dr. Alfonso Dingemans Calderón
Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Santiago (USACH), Chile - Online
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Sapru House (Manan Conference Room) |
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30, October 2025 |
55th Sapru House Lecture by H.E. Dr. Constantinos Kombos, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus on ‘Cyprus and the World’
Chair
Ambassador Nutan Kapoor Mahawar,
Acting Director General & Additional Secretary, ICWA
Special Address
Ambassador Sibi George,
Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs
Government of India |
Sapru House (Vivek Auditorium) |
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29 - 30, October 2025 |
International Academic Conference “Multilateral Cooperation in Eurasia: New Forms and Directions”
ICWA Representative
Dr. Athar Zafar, SRF
Organizer(s)
Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences together with the Russian National SCO Research Centre and the National CICA Research Centre in Moscow
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Moscow, Russia |
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17, October 2025 |
Roundtable Discussion on ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda’
Welcome Remarks
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, ICWA
Remarks by Chair
Amb. Bhaswati Mukherjee
Former Ambassador to Netherlands & former Permanent Delegate of India to UNESCO
Remark by Panelists
Amb. Gurjit Singh
Former Ambassador to Germany, Indonesia, Ethiopia, ASEAN & Honorary Professor IIT Indore
Prof. Ummu Salma Bava
Chairperson & Jean Monnet Chair
Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU
Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva
Professor, Centre for European Studies,
School of International Studies, JNU
Dr. Swasti Rao
Associate Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), OP Jindal Global University
Dr. Constantino Xavier
Senior Fellow, Centre for Social & Economic Progress
Mr. Dinakar Peri,
Fellow, Carnegie India
Dr. Himani Pant
Research Fellow, ICWA
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Sapru House (Manan Conference Room) |
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15 - 17, October 2025 |
Commemoration Ceremony of the 10th Anniversary of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)
To be Organized by
The National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC), Myanmar
ICWA Representative
Dr. Samatha Mallempati, Research Fellow
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Myanmar |
| 96 |
15 - 17, October 2025 |
Three-day International Conference on "Reimagining Global South: Opportunities and Challenges for India"
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative (s)
Shri Abhijit Chakraborty, Joint Secretary, ICWA and
Dr. Stuti Banerjee, Senior Research Fellow
To be Organized by
Centre for Inner Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University |
JNU, Delhi |
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14, October 2025 |
Panel Discussion on ‘The AITrix: Discourses and Counter Discourses on AI in Global Politics’
Welcome Remarks
Smt. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, ICWA
Remarks by Chair
Dr. Ajey Lele
Deputy Director General
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (MP-IDSA)
Remark by Panelists
Dr. Soham Das
Assistant Professor, OP Jindal University & Founding Director, Centre for Analytical Research and Engagement
Dr. Anulekha Nandi
Fellow, Centre for Security, Strategy & Technology
Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Dr. James Shire
Co-Director
Virtual Routes (Online speaker)
Mr. Aditya Sharma
Chief Technology Officer
Plaxonic Technologies
|
Sapru House (Vimarsh Lecture Hall) |
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08 - 09, October 2025 |
ICWA International Conference on ‘Women Across Geographies: Issues and Perspectives’
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DAY 1
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09:30 hrs. IST
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Registration
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10:30- 11:15 hrs. IST
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Inaugural session
Welcome Address
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi
Special Address
Smt. Vijaya K Rahatkar Chairperson, National Commission for Women, New Delhi
Vote of Thanks
Dr. Nivedita Ray
Director (Research), Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi
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11:15 - 11:30 hrs. IST
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Tea Break and Group Photograph
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11:30 - 12:30 hrs. IST
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Session I: The Purdah System – Cultural Tradition or Instrument of Oppression?
Chair
Sri Sunil Jaglan
Founder of Selfie with Daughter, Academician and Social Activist, Haryana
Speakers
Dr. Ambar Ahmad
Associate Professor, Delhi University, New Delhi
Prof. Laura Yerekesheva
Professor, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
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12:30-12:45 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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12:45 - 13:45 hrs. IST
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Lunch
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13:45 – 14:45 hrs. IST
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Session II: Prostitution – Money, Business, Trafficking, and Morality
Chair
Ms. Nandita Baruah
Country Representative, Asia Foundation, New Delhi
Speakers
Prof. Priyadarshini Vijaisri Professor, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi
Ms. Anastasia Grishina Psychologist and Project Assistant, Safe House Foundation, Russia
Prof. Trude Jacobson
Professor, Illinois State University, USA
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14:45- 15:00 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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15:00- 15:15 hrs. IST
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Tea Break
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15:15- 16:15 hrs. IST
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Session III: Polygamy – Personal Choice or Patriarchal Practice?
Chair
Prof. Tahir Mahmood
Professor and Founder Chairman, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Speakers
Prof. Faizan Mustafa
Vice Chancellor, Chanakya National Law University, Patna
Prof. Lizelle Ramaccio Calvino Associate Professor, University of Zululand, South Africa (Online)
Dr. Theresia Dyah Wirastri
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law Universitas, Indonesia
Dr. Farhana Abdul Fatah
Senior Lecturer, School of Language Literacies and Translation, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
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16:15- 16:30 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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16:30- 17:30 hrs. IST
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Session IV: Pornography – Commodification of women or behavioural issue of men?
Chair
Dr. Manoj K Sharma
Professor, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
Speakers
Prof. Anuradha Ghosh
Professor, Dept of English, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Prof. Constance Penley
Professor Emerita of Film and Media Studies at UC Santa Barbara, USA
Ms. Tehmina Kaaosji
Journalist, Malaysia (Online)
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17:30- 17:45 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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DAY II
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9:30- 10:30 hrs. IST
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Session V: Widow Remarriage – Tradition, Taboo, and Transformation
Chair
Dr. Ranjana Kumari, Founder Director, Centre for Social Research, New Delhi
Speakers
Dr. Rai Ganguly, Assistant Professor, UPES, Dehradun
Prof. Mary A Nyanhweso, Professor of Religious Studies, East Carolina University, USA
Dr. Saradamoyee Chatterjee, Bye Fellow and Director of Studies, Lucy Cavendish University, UK
Prof. Ebenezer Durojaye
Acting Director, Human Rights Centre, University of Pretoria, South Africa (Online)
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10:30 - 10:45 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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10:45- 11:00 hrs. IST
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Tea Break
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11:00 - 12:00 hrs. IST
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Session VI: Age of Consent – Developing a view on what is right or wrong, acceptable or unacceptable?
Chair
Dr. Rajesh Sagar
MD, PhD(hon) FAMS, FIMSA, FRCP (Edin.), Professor, Department of Psychiatry
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
Speakers
Sri Anant Ashana
Senior Advocate, New Delhi
Dr. Vilashini Somiah
Senior Lecturer, Gender Studies Programme, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (Online)
Ms. Carolina Atencio
Lecturer & Former Director of Institutional Relations, Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity, Argentina
Dr. Madhumita Das
Consultant, UNFPA Regional Office, New Delhi
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12:00 -12:15 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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12:15 – 13:00 hrs. IST
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Lunch
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13:00 – 14:00 hrs. IST
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Session VII: Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) – Beyond the Battlefield
Chair
Ms. Rita Manchanda
Former Executive Director, South Asia Forum of Human Rights, New Delhi
Speakers
Dr. Rina Kashyap
Associate Professor, Delhi University, New Delhi
Lt. Col. Suman Gawani Former UNMISS Peacekeeper, New Delhi
Dr. Shweta Singh
Associate Professor, South Asia University (SAU), New Delhi
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14:00- 14:15 hrs. IST
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Discussion Moderated by Chair
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14:15 - 14:30 hrs. IST
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Closing Remarks
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar
Acting Director General and Additional Secretary, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi
Vote of Thanks
Ms. Avni Sablok
Research Associate and Social Media Coordinator, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi
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'By Invitation only' |
The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi |
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08 - 09, October 2025 |
Two-day International Conference on 'Understanding India’s Foreign Policy and its Strategic Implications for the Asian Region and Beyond'
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Dr. Sripathi Narayanan
To be Organized by
Vivekanandha Institute of Information and Managements Studies, Tiruchengode, Namakkal Dist., Tamil Nadu
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Tiruchengode, Namakkal Dt., Tamil Nadu |
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07 - 08, October 2025 |
Two-day Hindi National Seminar titled - “भारत- अमेरिका सम्बन्ध: समकालीन परिप्रेक्ष्य"
Outreach programme financially supported by ICWA:
ICWA Representative
Dr. F.R. Siddiqui, SRF
To be Organized by
दिग्विजय नाथ पी.जी. कालेज, गोरखपुर, उत्तर प्रदेश
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U.P. |
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