On 16 October 2025, India Foundation organised India Foundation Dialogue 101 on India’s approach towards Afghanistan under Taliban,addressed by Shri Amar Sinha, Former Ambassador of India to Afghanistan.

Major General Dhruv C Katoch, Director, India Foundation, delivered the Vote of Thanks at the end of the successful conclusion of the day-long 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
in Kuala Lumpur.

Ms Sohana Enver Azyze, Chief Operating Officer, ISIS Malaysia, delivered the Vote of Thanks at the Conclusion of 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised jointly by India Foundation and Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

Mr. Vincent Kyle Parada, Emerging Leaders Fellow, FACTS Asia, Philippines, delivered his address in the Reflections Session in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

Mohd Agoes Aufiya, Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia, delivered his address in the Reflections Session in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

Piyanat Soikham, Director, India Studies Centre, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand, delivered his address in the Reflections Session in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
in Kuala Lumpur.

Ms Izzati Shahari, Head of Data Analytics and Project Management, Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies, Brunei Darussalam, delivered her address in the Reflections Session in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

Ms Nory Ly, Lecturer & Researcher, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, delivered her address in the Reflections Session in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

Mohd Hisyamuddin bin Haji Basabah, Lecturer, International Relations Programme, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia, delivered his address in the Reflections Session in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

Dr Sumathy Permal, Senior Fellow and Head, Maritime Security and Diplomacy & Coastal and Marine Environment, Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), delivered her address in the Reflections Session in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur

The Session 3 at the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue
successfully concluded. The session highlighted the immense opportunities for Regional AI Governance and Scope for ASEAN-India Cooperation”.

Mr. Wahyudi Djafar, Executive Director, Catalyst Policy Works, Indonesia, spoke in the Session 3 on “Regional AI Governance: Scope for ASEAN-India Cooperation” at the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Dr Daphne Teck Ching Lai, Senior Assistant Professor, University of Brunei Darussalam, spoke in the Session 3 on “Regional AI Governance: Scope for ASEAN-India Cooperation” at the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

H.E. Shri B. N. Reddy, High Commissioner of India to Malaysia, delivered the Special Address in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN.

The Special Address by the High Commissioner Shri B. N. Reddy was exceptionally well received, providing an insightful and forward-looking perspective on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and ASEAN.

Dr Le Thu Mach, Deputy Director, Centre for Indian Studies, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Vietnam, delivered her address in the Session 3 on “Regional AI Governance: Scope for ASEAN-India Cooperation” at the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Mr Ajisatria Suleiman, Associate Researcher, Center for Indonesian Policy Studies, Indonesia, delivered his address in the Session 3 on “Regional AI Governance: Scope for ASEAN-India Cooperation” at the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Dr Karthik Nachiappan, Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, delivered his address in the Session 3 on “Regional AI Governance: Scope for ASEAN-India Cooperation” at the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Ms Farlina Said, Director, ISIS Malaysia, delivered her address in the Session 3 on “Regional AI Governance: Scope for ASEAN-India Cooperation” at the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Jayasimha K R, Li Ka Shing scholar, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, spoke in Session 2 on “Converging pathways: AOIP and IPOI synergies and Indian-led initiatives” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Dr Pham Cao Nhat Anh, Deputy Director-General, Institute for South Asian, West Asian and African Studies (ISAWAAS), Vietnam, spoke in the Session 2 on “Converging pathways: AOIP and IPOI synergies and Indian-led initiatives” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Dr Shristi Pukhrem, Deputy Director (Academics & Research), India Foundation, spoke in the Session 2 on “Converging pathways: AOIP and IPOI synergies and Indian-led initiatives” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Mr Lahpai Zau Goone, Senior Adviser, Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Myanmar, delivered his address in the Session 2 on “Converging pathways: AOIP and IPOI synergies and Indian-led initiatives” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Dr Lina Alexandra, Head, Department of International Relations Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia, delivered her address in the Session 2 on “Converging pathways: AOIP and IPOI synergies and Indian-led initiatives” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Mr Khairur Rizal Abd Majid, Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam, spoke in the Session 2 on “Converging pathways: AOIP and IPOI synergies and Indian-led initiatives” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Mr Jaideep Singh, Analyst, ISIS Malaysia, spoke in the Session 2 on “Converging pathways: AOIP and IPOI synergies and Indian-led initiatives” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Amb Jaideep Mazumdar, Former Secretary (East), @MEAIndia, delivered his address in the Session 2 on “Converging pathways: AOIP and IPOI synergies and Indian-led initiatives” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Prof Ami Upadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Gujarat, India, Chaired the Session 2 on “Converging pathways: AOIP and IPOI synergies and Indian-led initiatives” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

DATO’ RAJA NUSHIRWAN BIN ZAINAL ABIDIN, Director General, National Security Council, Malaysia, delivered the Special Address in the 1st India-ASEAN Strategic Dialogue in Kuala Lumpur organised by India Foundation and Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia.

#IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue

Ms Izzah Ibrahim, Analyst, ISIS Malaysia, spoke in the Session 1 on “The State of Geopolitics today: Perspectives from India and ASEAN” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Mr. Lim Menghour, Director
Mekong Centre for Strategic Studies (MCSS), Asian Vision Institute, Cambodia, spoke in the Session 1 on “The State of Geopolitics today: Perspectives from India and ASEAN” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Dr Yanitha Meena Louis, Analyst, ISIS Malaysia, moderated the Session 1 on “The State of Geopolitics today: Perspectives from India and ASEAN” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue

The First Session of the 1st India-ASEAN Strategic Dialogue in Kuala Lumpur organised by India Foundation and Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, focusing on the current geopolitical landscape and the India-ASEAN Strategic Relationship, has just concluded after a period of intense and productive discussion.
#IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue

Prof Sonu Trivedi, Professor, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi, spoke in the Session 1 on “The State of Geopolitics today: Perspectives from India and ASEAN” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Amb Pham Sanh Chau, Managing Director- Chief Executive Officer, VinGroup Asia, Vietnam, delivered his address in the Session 1 on “The State of Geopolitics today: Perspectives from India and ASEAN” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic and International Studies in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Shri M. J. Akbar, Former Minister of State for External Affairs, India, delivered his address in the Session 1 on “The State of Geopolitics today: Perspectives from India and ASEAN” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic and International Affairs in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Ms Joanne Lin Weiling, Senior Fellow, ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore, delivered her address in the Session 1 on “The State of Geopolitics today: Perspectives from India and ASEAN” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic and International Studies in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

Mr Thomas Daniel, Director, ISIS Malaysia, delivered his address in the Session 1 on “The State of Geopolitics today: Perspectives from India and ASEAN” in the
1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue being organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic & International Studies in Kuala Lumpur.

Mr Maris Sangiampongsa, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thailand, delivered his address in Session 1 on “The State of Geopolitics today: Perspectives from India and ASEAN” in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic and International Studies in Kuala Lumpur. #IndiaASEAN

H.E. Shri B. N. Reddy, High Commissioner of India to Malaysia, hosted a dinner at India House for the Indian Delegates who are participating in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue
in Kuala Lumpur.

“India’s Act East Policy, a transformative initiative of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has truly revitalized India’s engagement with Southeast Asia with new energy and dynamism.” - Amb Prashant Agrawal, Additional Secretary (Southern Division),
@meaindia , Govt of India, at the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue in Kuala Lumpur organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia.

Mr YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia, delivered the Special Address in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with
isis_malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

"It is important that we build peace. Peace and security is crucial for everything else. Peace in South Asia & Southeast Asia is crucial to global peace. And it is in the interest of India and ASEAN to ensure that we maintain regional peace in South Asia and Southeast Asia." - Mr YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia, in his Special Address at the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue.

Dr Ram Madhav, President, India Foundation, delivered the Welcome Address in the 1st #IndiaASEANStrategicDialogue organised by India Foundation in collaboration with isis_malaysia
in Kuala Lumpur.

“Prime Minister Modi has emphasized ASEAN’s centrality in managing the Indo Pacific region peacefully, just as India is important in the Indian Ocean region, ASEAN is central to the entire Indo-Pacific region. Our vision not only shares the diplomatic relations that have existed for the past three decades or so, but also the long-standing cultural, civilizational and historical ties.” - Dr Ram Madhav
@rammadhavrss

The 1st India-ASEAN Strategic Dialogue is here featuring an exceptional line up of speakers.

The 1st India-ASEAN Strategic Dialogue is here featuring an exceptional line up of speakers.

India Foundation, in collaboration with India Habitat Centre, organised a panel discussion on ‘Indian Perspective on Myanmar Elections and its Aftermath’at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 13 October 2025.

The panelists for the discussion were Shri Rajinder Khanna, Former Additional National Security Advisor; Amb. Rajiv Bhatia, Former Ambassador of India to Myanmar and Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House; Ms Rami Niranjan Desai, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation; and Dr. Om Prakash Das, Research Fellow, MP-IDSA.

Upon completion of the discussion, a report titled ‘Myanmar: A Struggle for Stability,’ based on Ms Rami Niranjan Desai’s expertise and fieldwork, which incorporated visits to different parts of Myanmar was released.

The session was moderated by Capt Alok Bansal, Executive Vice President, India Foundation.

On 9 October 2025, a US delegation led by Mr Walter Russell Mead called on Shri. A Revanth Reddy, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana in Hyderabad.

The Hon. Chief Minister engaged in a constructive discussion with the delegation, focusing on the shared interests and India-US relations.