Tentative Programme Schedule
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Day 1 Wednesday |
Inaugural Session: 09:30 AM -11:00 AM (IST) F2 Seminar Hall |
Date 17/09/2025 |
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Topic and Speaker (s) |
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09.30 am– 09.35 am |
EMCEE by AIIS Students Lamp lighting (Saraswati Vandana) |
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09.35 am– 09.40 am |
Introduction of Conference Theme Dr. Shubham Verma, Convenor, Assistant Professor, AIIS, Amity University Uttar Pradesh |
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09.40 am – 09.45 am |
Welcome Address by Conference Chair Prof. (Dr.) Nagalaxmi M. Raman Director & Head, AIIS, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India |
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09.45 am – 10.00 am |
Keynote Speaker H.E. Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega Ambassador of Brazil |
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10.00 am – 10.15 am |
Distinguished Speaker Prof. Abdul Nafey |
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10.15 am – 10:30 am |
Special Address |
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10.30 am – 10.45 am |
Address by Chief Guest Mr Sujeet Kumar Hon'ble MP, Rajya Sabha, Odisha |
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10.45 am – 10.50 am |
Inspirational Address Prof. (Dr.) Balvinder Shukla, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India |
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10.50 am – 10.55 am |
Blessings by Founder President (*subject to confirmation) Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, Amity University Uttar Pradesh |
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10.55 am – 11.00 am |
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Shreesh Kumar Pathak |
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TEA BREAK: 11:00 AM -11:20 AM (IST) |
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Day 1 |
Parallel Technical Sessions: A1 & A2 11:20 AM-12:00 noon (IST) |
Date 17/09/2025 |
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Technical Session – A1 Asia and the Americas in Global Environmental Politics F2 Seminar Hall |
Technical Session – A2 Cinematic Crossroads, Literature and Philosophy in Asian American ties F3 MDP |
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EMCEE by AIIS Students |
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11.20am – 11.30am |
Keynote Speaker & Chair: Dr. Aprajita Kashyap, Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of the Americas Co-Chair: Dr. Devina Singh |
Keynote Speaker & Chair: Prof. Abdul Nafey, Editor, Foreign Affairs Journal
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11.30 am – 11.40am |
Speaker 1: Energy, Economy, and Geopolitics: The New Arc of India–Latin America Relations, Neeraj Kumar, Ph.D. Research scholar, Dept. of Political Science, Patna University, Patna |
Speaker 1: Cultural Bridges: Indian and Japanese Festivals, Cuisine, and Arts in American Cities, Arpan Nautiyal, Research Scholar, R.H.G.P.G College, Kashipur, U S Nagar, Uttarakhand |
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11.40 am – 11:50am |
Speaker 2: Gendered Climate Justice in the Global South: Advancing South–South Environmental Diplomacy between Asia and Latin America, Anisha Chaurasia, Jyoti, Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, School of Humanities and Liberal Arts, NIMS University, Rajasthan |
Speaker 2: Dr. Pavan Kumar, Assistant Professor, School of Global Affairs, Dr B.R. Ambedkar University. |
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11.50 am – 12.00 pm |
Speaker 3: Localizing Environmental Governance: Lessons from Costa Rica for Reforming India’s Panchayati Raj Institutions, Kuldeep Ojha, Research Scholar, Centre for Study of the Americas, JNU |
Speaker 3: Maya and Magical Realism: A Civilizational Dialogue, Ms. Shivanshi Raturi, AIIS and Ms. Sagi Lahari, University of Delhi. |
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12.00 pm – 12.10 pm |
Speaker 4: India-Colombia Partnership in Advancing a Just Energy Transition: Lessons from Petro’s Environmental Policies, Avdhesh Singh, Research Scholar, Centre for Study of the Americas, JNU |
Speaker 4: Dr. Yugank Naik, Assistant Professor, International and Area Studies, University of Goa. |
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12.10 pm – 12.20 pm |
Speaker 5: Climate Diplomacy between Asia and America: Power Relations and the Prospects of International Environmental Governance, Adithyan P., AIIS, Lakshmi Anil, AIIS |
Speaker 5: Ms. Leshuni, Assistant Professor, Centre for Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Latin American Studies. |
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12.20 pm – 12.30 pm |
Q & A Session |
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12.30 pm – 12.35 pm |
Vote of Thanks: Dr. Devina Singh |
Vote of Thanks: Dr. Gokul K S |
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LUNCH BREAK: 12:35 PM - 02:00 PM (IST) |
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Day 1 |
Panel Discussion: India- US Strategic Partnership and Global Governance Cooperation 02:00 PM- 03:30 PM F2 Seminar Hall |
Date 17/09/2025 |
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Chair/Moderator |
Amb. Anil Trigunayat, (IFS Retd), Rotarian Former Ambassador of India to Jordan, Libya and Malta President, MIICCIA Chamber of Commerce |
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Panelist I: |
Prof. Arvind Kumar, Professor, Centre for the Study of the Americas |
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Panelist II: |
Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Director, Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies |
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Panelist III: |
Dr. Uma Purshottam, Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of the Americas, JNU |
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Panelist IV: |
Dr. Vineet Prakash, Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of the Americas, JNU |
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Panelist V: |
Dr. Ayanjit Sen, Chief Advisor, Red Lantern Analytica |
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Panelist VI: |
Prof. Badrul Alam, Jamia Milia Islamia (retd.) |
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Panelist VII: |
Dr. Harsh V Pant, Professor, King’s College London |
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Vote of Thanks |
Dr. Aleena Thomas |
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TEA: 03:30 PM(IST) |
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Day 2– Thursday, 18th September 2025 |
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Parallel Technical Sessions: C1 & C2 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM (IST) |
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Technical Session – C1: India-US strategic equation in a multipolar world F2 Seminar Hall |
Technical Session – C2: Asian Diaspora in the Americas F3 MDP |
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Time |
EMCEE by AIIS Students |
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10.00am – 10.10am |
Keynote Speaker & Chair: Prof. Satish Kumar, Professor, FSS, IGNOU Co-Chair: Dr. Aashriti Gautam |
Keynote Speaker & Chair: Dr. Nanda Kishor M S, Head and Associate Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University Co-Chair: Dr. Malsawmtluangi |
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10.10am – 10.20am |
Speaker 1 Counter-Terrorism as a Pillar of India-US Strategic Cooperation in Global Governance. Simran Dua, PhD Research Scholar, Ankita Suman |
Speaker 1: Divergent Paths, Shared Roots: A Comparative Analysis of the Experiences of the Asian Diaspora across the Americas, Mohamed Raafi & Keerthana Devaraj |
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10.20am – 10.30am |
Speaker 2 India–Us Strategic Partnership and Global Governance Cooperation, AIDSS, Brig. Brijesh Dhawan (retd.), Research Scholar, AIDSS. |
Speaker 2: From Diaspora to Digital diaspora. Ananya Sharma, Delhi School of Journalism, University of Delhi. Muskan, Department of political science, University of Delhi. |
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10.30am – 10.40am |
Speaker 3 India–US strategic partnership, Kshitiz Shekhar, Research Scholar, AIDSS, Amity University, Noida |
Speaker 3: South Asia to South America: Weaving Diasporic Threads into the Fabric of Post-Colonial Modernism, Vanchinathan Y., AIIS. |
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10.40am – 10.50am |
Speaker 4 Soft Balancing in US-Russia Relations- India’s Role and the Geopolitics of Strategic Restraint Dr. Nandkishor Yadav, Assistant Professor, Loyola College, Chennai |
Speaker 4: Asian Migration to Americas – A Prelude to Imperialism and Neo-Colonialism, Narendran Gurumurthy and Rajan Bakshi, Research Scholar, AIDSS |
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10.50am – 11.00am |
Speaker 5 |
Speaker 5: From Silicon Valley to South Block: How Indian American Diaspora is Bridging Diplomatic and Economic Frontiers in US-India Alliances, Harshita Mishra, MA student, Lucknow University. |
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11.00am – 11.10am |
Q & A Session |
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11.10am – 11.15am |
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Aashriti Gautam |
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Malsawmtluangi |
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TEA BREAK: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM(IST) |
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Day 2 Thursday |
Parallel Technical Sessions: D1 & D2 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM (IST) |
Date 18/09/2025 |
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Technical Session – D1: India, China, ASEAN, and the Americas F2 Seminar Hall |
Technical Session – D2: Asia- Americas and the Diplomacy across the Pacific F3 MDP |
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Time |
EMCEE by AIIS Students |
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11.30am – 11.40am |
Keynote Speaker & Chair: Dr. Dhanajay Tripathi, Chairperson, DIS, South Asian University Co- Chair: Dr. Ashok S |
Keynote Speaker & Chair: Prof. Shankari Sundaram, Chairperson, Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, JNU Co- Chair: Dr. Akriti Khajuria |
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11.40 am – 11.50am |
Speaker 1: Strategic Integration of Americas–Asia LNG Trade and Regional Refining Infrastructure in Enhancing South Asian Energy Security: A Forecast-Based Analysis of Oil Demand in Nepal and Bangladesh, Asomon Bordoloi, MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, CII School of Logistics, Amity University, Akankhya Bordoloi, M.A. in Economics, Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University |
Speaker 1: India–USA Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region: A Comprehensive Analysis, Jyotsalya Krishnan, Research Scholar, AIIS |
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11.50 am – 12:00pm |
Speaker 2: Energy Crossroads: ASEAN between the US–China Rivalry, Rohit K A, AIIS, AUUP. |
Speaker 2: The Indo-Pacific and Beyond: India and China's Competing Visions Across ASEAN and the Americas, Utkarsh Garg, AIIS |
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12.00 pm – 12.10 pm |
Speaker 3: Game Theory and Geopolitics: Modelling Strategic Behaviour in India, China and U.S. engagements across the Americas, Sejal Shingote, Postgraduate Scholar, Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi |
Speaker 3: Asia in Washington: U.S. Legislation on Tibet and its Implications for India-China Relations, Navpreet kaur, Research scholar, School of International Studies, Central University of Gujarat |
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12.10 pm – 12.20 pm |
Speaker 4: India, China, the US and the Future of Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: The Emerging Tripolar Regional Order, Dr. Dominic K. Khanyo, Principal, Eastern Christian College |
Speaker 4: Constructing the Indo-Pacific: Geopolitical Narratives and Zones of Strategic Influence, Sourabh Yadav, Department of Geography, School of Earth Sciences, Banasthali Vidyapith, Niwai-Tonk, Rajasthan. and Ravi Dass, Department of Geography, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana. |
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12.20 pm – 12.30 pm |
Speaker 5: China's Space Strategy in the Americas: Challenging US Dominance Through Celestial Diplomacy, Isha Singh, Research Scholar, AIDSS |
Speaker 5: Navigating the Indo-Pacific Chessboard: Elephant's Strategic Autonomy and Balancing Act amidst the Eagle and the Dragon, Mukesh Kumar Pandey, Assistant Professor, Lucknow University |
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12.30 pm – 12.40 pm |
Q & A Session |
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12.40 pm – 12.45 pm |
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Ashok S |
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Akriti Khajuria |
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LUNCH BREAK: 12:45 PM - 02:00 PM (IST) |
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Day 2 Thursday |
Ambassadors Round Chair: India-Latin and Central American Relations in the Emerging Geopolitical Landscape F2 Seminar Hall |
Date 18/09/2025 |
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Time: 02:00pm-04:00pm (IST) |
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Chair/Moderator |
Prof. Nagalaxmi M Raman |
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Panelist I |
Ambassador of Brazil: H.E. Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega |
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Panelist II: |
Amb. Of Chile: H.E. Juan Angulo (subject to confirmation) |
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Panelist III: |
Amb. Of Colombia: H.E. Víctor Hugo Echeverri Jaramillo |
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Panelist IV: |
Amb. Of Argentina: H.E. Mariano Agustín Caucino |
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Panelist V: |
Amb. Of Costa Rica: H.E. Néstor Gabriel Baltodano Vargas |
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Panelist VI: |
Amb. Of Guatemala: H.E. OMAR CASTAÑEDA SOLARES |
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Panelist VII: |
Amb. Of Peru: H.E. Javier Manuel Paulinich Velarde (subject to confirmation) |
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Vote of Thanks |
Dr. Shubham Verma |
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TEA: 04:00 PM(IST) |
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Day 3 – Friday, 19th September 2025 Parallel Technical Sessions: E1 & E2 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM (IST) |
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Technical Session – E1: South-South Cooperation in Development and Governance F2 Seminar Hall |
Technical Session – E2: Beyond Borders: Strategic Partnerships and Soft Power Influence between Asia and the Americas F3 MDP |
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EMCEE by AIIS Students |
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10.00am – 10.10am |
Keynote Speaker & Chair: Ambassador of Brazil: Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega Co-Chair: Dr. Debasish |
Keynote Speaker & Chair: Dr. Stuti Banerjee, Senior Research Fellow, ICWA Co-Chair: Dr. Aleena Thomas |
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10.10 am – 10.20am |
Speaker 1: Strategic Arms Trade and Asia’s Footprint in Latin America: Geopolitical Drivers and Implications, Amitabh Bhagat, Research Scholar, AIDSS. |
Speaker 1: Dr. Devika Misra, Assistant Professor, O.P. Jindal University |
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10.20am – 10.30am |
Speaker 2: The Role of India-Latin America Relations in the Emerging Geopolitical Landscape, Suteekshn Mahajan, IIT Roorkee. |
Speaker 2: Dr. Richa Chandel |
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10.30 am – 10.40am |
Speaker 3: The Geopolitics of Illicit Power in Latin America: The Mexican Golden Triangle, Mishti Sinha, AIIS, AUUP. |
Speaker 3: Dr. Hoimi Mukherjee |
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10.40am – 10.50am |
Speaker 4: South-South cooperation through gender lens, Muskan, Department of political science, University of Delhi |
Speaker 4: Dr. Tripti Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Marwari University |
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10.50am – 11.00am |
Speaker 5: Embracing Shared Journeys: South-South Cooperation in Development and Governance, Aiman Masoodi, Research Scholar, Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia |
Speaker 5: Networks and Attraction: Reciprocal Soft Power and the Resilience of US–India Relations, Dr. Sachin Tiwari, Research Associate, Kalinga Institute of Indo Pacific Studies |
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11.00am – 11.10am |
Speaker 6: India–Latin America Relations in the Emerging Geopolitical Landscape, Varshita Saxena, AIIS, AUUP |
Speaker 6: Ms. Vareching Valui, Assistant Professor, Northeast Christian University |
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11.10am – 11.20am |
Q & A Session |
Q & A Session |
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11.20am – 11.25am |
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Debasish Das |
Vote of Thanks by Dr. Aleena Thomas |
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TEA: 11:25 AM – 12:00 PM (IST) |
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Day 3 Friday |
Panel Discussion: India- Canada Relations in a Shifting Global Order F2 Seminar Hall |
Date 19/09/2025 |
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Time: 12:00PM-01:00PM (IST) |
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Chair/Moderator |
Dr. Shreesh Kumar Pathak |
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Panelist I: |
Prof. Rekha Saxena, Head of Department, Political Science, University of Delhi |
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Panelist II: |
Mr. Kallol Bhattacharya, Senior Journalist, The Hindu |
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Panelist III: |
Prof. Kamaran M K Mondal, Professor, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University. |
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Panelist IV: |
Dr. Prachi Kaul, Director, Shastri Indo- Canadian Institute, Delhi |
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Panelist V: |
Dr. Mansi Sinha, Amity University, Gurgaon |
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Panelist VI: |
Dr. Sneha Bhagat, Centre for the Study of the Americas, JNU |
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Vote of Thanks |
Dr. Shubham Verma |
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LUNCH BREAK: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM (IST) |
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Day 3 Friday |
Valedictory Session: 02:00 PM - 03.35 PM (IST) F2 Seminar Hall |
Date 19/09/2024 |
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EMCEE AIIS Students |
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02.00 pm – 02.20 pm |
Report Reading: Dr. Shubham Verma, Convenor, Assistant Professor, AIIS, Amity University Uttar Pradesh |
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02.20 pm – 02.35 pm |
Special Address: Ms. Saswati Dey Director- Americas Division (AMS) |
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02.35 pm – 02.45 pm |
Address by Industry |
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02.45 pm – 02.55 pm |
Address by Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla, Hon’ble Member of UPSC |
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02.55 pm – 03:10 pm |
Valedictory Address: UN Resident Coordinator UN India |
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03.10pm-03.25pm |
Address by Prof (Dr) Gurinder Singh, Gp. Vice Chancellor |
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03.25 pm – 03:30 pm |
Address by Prof (Dr) Nirupama Prakash, Dean, Social Sciences |
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03.30 pm – 03:35 pm |
Vote of Thanks by Conference Chair Prof. (Dr.) Nagalaxmi M. Raman |
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HIGH TEA & NETWORKING: 03.35 PM |
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