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Book Review by Adv. Subhagya Singh published in Chintan, official blog of India Foundation.
Link - https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/book-review/book-review-our-dollar-your-problem/
Countdown to the 1st India-ASEAN Strategic Dialogue begins!
Meet the Speakers.
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On 6 October 2025, the US delegation led by Mr. Walter Russell Mead interacted with Ma Dattatreya Hosabale, Sarkaryavah (General Secretary) and other senior leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in New Delhi.
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On 6 October 2025, a US delegation led by Mr. Walter Russell Mead had a meeting with Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas. The two sides discussed about India’s transition towards a greener and sustainable economy.
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On 6 October 2025, a US delegation led by Mr. Walter Russell Mead called on Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi.
The Hon. Minister engaged in a constructive discussion with the delegation, focusing on the shared interests and India-US relations.
On 6 October 2025, the US delegation led by Mr. Walter Russell Mead held a meeting with the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, at LG House, New Delhi. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening bilateral relations between India and the US.
Rahul Pandey, a PhD Scholar at the Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, writes on ‘China’s Arctic Policy: How China’s Tech Know-How Fuels Its Arctic Dreams‘ for Chintan, official blog of India Foundation.
India Foundation, in collaboration with India Habitat Centre, is organising a panel discussion on ‘Indian Perspective on Myanmar Elections and its Aftermath’ at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on Monday, 13 October 2025, from 06 PM onwards. The programme will begin with initial remarks by the experts, followed by free-flowing discussions.
The panelists for the discussion are Mr Rajinder Khanna, Former Additional National Security Advisor (NSA); Amb. Rajiv Bhatia, Former Ambassador of India to Myanmar & Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House; Ms Rami Niranjan Desai, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation; & Dr Om Prakash Das, Research Fellow, MP-IDSA. On completion of the discussion, a report titled ‘Myanmar: A Struggle for Stability’, based on Ms Rami Niranjan Desai’s expertise and field work, which incorporated visits to different parts of Myanmar, both under the control of the government as well as various ethnic armed organisations, will be released. The session will be moderated by Capt Alok Bansal, Executive Vice President, India Foundation. Those interested in joining may fill the form.
https://forms.gle/S7cysHhQtdtE6dCr5
A second visiting delegation from the Hudson Institute , led by Mr Walter Mead, that included foreign policy experts, businessmen and philanthropists from the United States of America, called on the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi alongside the Hon’ble External Affairs Minister of India, Dr S. Jaishankar in New Delhi.
On 8 October 2025, a US media delegation visited India Foundation and interacted with the leadership of India Foundation on significant issues affecting South Asia.
On 8 October 2025, Capt. Alok Bansal (Executive Vice President, India Foundation) and Shri Shashvat Singh (Senior Research Fellow, India Foundation) held a meeting with Dr. Durgesh Pant (Director General, Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology, Government of Uttarakhand) and other Members of the Organising Committee of the World Summit on Disaster Management 2025 to prepare for the forthcoming Summit in Dehradun.
On October 7, 2025, India Foundation organised an interaction with the executives of VEB.RF, a Russian state development institution, at India Habitat Centre.
The interaction was chaired by Mr. Côme Carpentier, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation. In the interaction, focussing on issues of economy, trade, and India–Russia ties, remarks were delivered by Dr. Ram Madhav, President, India Foundation, and Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Former Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organisation.
India Foundation organised an interactive session with a visiting delegation from the United States of America on October 7, 2025, in New Delhi. The delegation comprised of distinguished academicians and business leaders and was led by Mr Walter Mead, Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship at Hudson Institute and Global View Columnist at The Wall Street Journal, and Mr. Harlan Crow, Chairman of Crow Holdings.
The event was attended by distinguished scholars, government officials, media professionals and subject experts.
Saudi- Pakistan Tango
Ms. Sandhya Jain, an independent researcher and political analyst, writes for Chintan, the official blog of India Foundation.
Link to the full article- https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/saudi-pakistan-tango/
As the Israel-Hamas war completes its two years, Dr. Pavan Chaurasia, Research Fellow at the India Foundation, writes for NDTV India, analysing the gains and losses for both the sides in these years.
Link to the full article- https://ndtv.in/world-news/analysis-of-two-years-of-gaza-war-what-hamas-and-israel-lost-and-gained-and-palestine-issue-9411201
An article by Trishala Sancheti, Research Fellow at the India Foundation for Chintan.
https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/recycling-critical-minerals-key-to-indias-resilient-critical-mineral-supply-chain-and-circular-economy/
Identity Crisis: On Aadhaar, Citizenship And The Right To Vote
In this NDTV opinion piece, Swapan Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow at the India Foundation, and Arpan A Chakravarty, Research Fellow at the India Foundation, analyze the complex intersection of Aadhaar, citizenship, and the fundamental right to vote in India.
Read the full article here: https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/identity-crisis-on-aadhaar-citizenship-and-the-right-to-vote-9403828
Adv. Yashasvi Singh reviews “Our Living Constitution: A Concise Introduction & Commentary” for Chintan, India Foundation.
Link to the full article- https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/book-review/book-review-our-living-constitution-a-concise-introduction-commentary/
Research Fellow at India Foundation, Dr Pavan Chaurasia participated in a discussion at Hindi News Channel Bharat Express on the impact of the tariffs on the domestic economy of the USA, imposed by President Trump.
Link to the full interview-
https://youtu.be/RxEXpripK4E?si=fIauA8mm3kozEzAB
‘A Century of Goodwill’
Article by Dr. Ram Madhav, President, India Foundation for Indian Express.
https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/a-century-of-goodwill/
📢 Mark the calendar!
The 1st India-ASEAN Strategic Dialogue is here! 🤝🌏 Ideas, partnerships, and a vision for tomorrow.
Dr. K N Pandita, former Director of the Centre of Central Asian Studies, Kashmir University, writes on “Saudi Arab – Pak Defence Deal: Implications” for Chintan, the official blog of India Foundation.
Link to the full article: https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/saudi-arab-pak-defence-deal-implications/
Distinguished Fellow at India Foundation, Ms Rami Niranjan Desai delivered a lecture on ‘Maritime and Defence Cooperation’ at the Second India-Indonesia Track 1.5 Dialogue organised by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Gateway House & Embassy of India in Indonesia at Jakarta, Indonesia.
Capt Alok Bansal, Executive Vice President and Ms Rami Niranjan Desai, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation attended Expert Roundtable on Myanmar, organised by Chintan Research Foundation on 12 September 2025.
Ms. Rami Niranjan Desai, Distinguished Fellow at India Foundation writes on “India’s Message to the World in the SCO that Everyone Missed” for Basis Point.
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https://basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/india-s-message-to-the-world-in-the-sco-that-everyone-missed_55d888b56ac9.html
On 26th September 2025, as part of the Legal Dialogue, India Foundation hosted a roundtable discussion on Article 142 of the Indian Constitution. The session was chaired by Justice Hemant Gupta (Retd.) and featured insights from Addl. Advocate General Bishwajit Dubey.
‘Delhi to Beijing, with Caveats’
Article published in The Indian Express on September 27, 2025 as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s weekly column titled ‘Ram Rajya’.
🔗 Link for the full article : https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/delhi-to-beijing-with-caveats/
‘India First’
Article on the role of RSS in North East India by Ms Rami Niranjan Desai, Distinguished Fellow at India Foundation for Open Magazine.
🔗 Link for the full article : https://openthemagazine.com/cover-stories/india-first/
On 23 September 2025, Research Fellow at India Foundation, Dr Pavan Chaurasia, delivered a guest lecture on the topic ‘West Asia and the World: Why the Region Matters Beyond Its Borders’ at the Rashtram School of Public Leadership, Rishihood University, Haryana.
‘The Sacred Project’
Article by Dr. Ram Madhav, President, India Foundation for Open Magazine.
🔗 Link for the full article: https://openthemagazine.com/cover-stories/the-sacred-project/
‘MiG-21 Bows Out: The Jet That Shaped Indian Air Power’
Article by Mr Neeraj Mahajan, journalist, for Chintan- the official blog of India Foundation.
🔗 Link for the full article: https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/mig-21-bows-out-the-jet-that-shaped-indian-air-power/
‘India’s Growing Influence in ASEAN from Partners and Players to ‘Poles’ in a Multipolar World’
Article by Dr. Monika Gupta, Assistant Professor, Delhi university on ASEAN Youth Summit organized by India Foundation published on Chintan- the official blog of India Foundation.
🔗 Link for the full article: https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/indias-growing-influence-in-asean-from-partners-and-players-to-poles-in-a-multipolar-world/
✨ On 25 September 2025, India Foundation hosted the 6th Session of Katha: The Folklore Circle, titled “Cosmic Dance of Sun and Moon: Stories for Equinox” 🌞🌙.
The evening unfolded Mr. Nitten Nair, Founder of Mythlok, as our Master Storyteller. Through his vivid narration, he guided us across cultures where the Sun and Moon move in harmony- sharing stories of balance, time and eternity, and reminding us of the cosmic rhythms that shape human imagination.
‘Financing Main Line-1: Risk Diversification and China–Pakistan Ties’
Article by Parth Seth, Research Fellow at India Foundation for Chintan- the official blog of India Foundation.
🔗 Link for the full article: https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/financing-main-line-1-risk-diversification-and-china-pakistan-ties/
Abandoned at the river, raised by a wolf, torn by rivalry- this is the story of Romulus & Remus. At the 5th Session of Katha: The Folklore Circle, titled “A She-Wolf, Two Twins and Seven Hills - The Founding Myth of Rome” we explored the story of the two twins. Don’t miss the Katha session 6 happening on 25th September 2025‼️
🔗Link to Register Katha session 6 titled “Cosmic Dance of Sun and Moon: Stories for Equinox” 🌞🌙, here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WFXvxACttpGaHCeSnbS9ygQ34fUAaGhSilRozmS7naE/edit
📢Call for Abstracts – International Conference on Modern Indian Political Thought!✨
📅 Dates: March 11–12, 2026
📍 Place: Vadodara, Gujarat
India Foundation, New Delhi, in collaboration with The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, is organizing an international conference on Modern Indian Political Thought: Intellectual Traditions and Contemporary Relevance.
This conference will explore the intellectual journeys, philosophies, and contributions of major thinkers who shaped modern India.
Scholars, researchers, and students are invited to contribute and engage with this intellectual discourse.
‼️Important Dates:
🌟Deadline for Abstract Submission: October 15, 2025
🌟Submission of Final Papers of Selected Abstracts: December 15, 2025
Register now and be part of an enriching dialogue that re-examines the ideas which continue to shape India’s political and cultural landscape.
Scan the QR code on the poster to register!
🔗 Link to Register:
https://forms.gle/5fupNwjBVaSzCP9u8
On 22 September 2025, India Foundation, in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre, organised a book discussion on the book ‘Trial by Water: Indus Basin and India-Pakistan Relations’, by Shri Uttam Kumar Sinha, Author and Scholar at the India Habitat Centre.
Dr. DV Thareja, Former Indus Water Commissioner and Former Member (D&R), CWC; Dr. Tara Kartha, Director (R&A), CLAWS; and Amb. Sharath Sabharwal, Former High Commissioner of India to Pakistan, discussed the book with the author. The session was moderated by Capt. Alok Bansal, Executive Vice President, India Foundation.
🏛️🐺👑 At Katha Session 5, titled “A She-Wolf, Two Twins & Seven Hills”, we explored the fascinating world of Roman mythology through Mr. Lorenzo Parrulli’s captivating storytelling. ✨ Katha celebrates the magic of mythology, folklore, and storytelling, don’t miss this month’s session on 25th September 2025‼️
🔗 Register now for Katha Session 6: “Cosmic Dance of Sun and Moon: Stories for Equinox” 🌞🌙here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WFXvxACttpGaHCeSnbS9ygQ34fUAaGhSilRozmS7naE/edit
Exploring the significance of April 21st in Rome and Roman mythology 🐺🏛️✨, the day that marks the legendary founding of the Eternal City at the Katha session 5 titled,”A She-Wolf, Two Twins and Seven Hills – The Founding Myth of Rome”.
🔗 Register for Katha session 6 titled “Cosmic Dance of Sun and Moon: Stories for Equinox” 🌞🌙, here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WFXvxACttpGaHCeSnbS9ygQ34fUAaGhSilRozmS7naE/edit
Plenary Session 4 at the 9th Dharma Dhamma Conference, was chaired by Ramesh Chandra Sinha, National Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, India.
The session features eminent speakers: Kim Jongwoo (Bhikshu Dowoong), Korea Sanskrita Shiksha Sansthanam (KSSS), (South Korea); Jagbir Singh, Chancellor, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (India) and Ashwani Kumar Trivedi, Founder, Happy Life University and Psycho-Spiritual Expert (India).
Plenary Session 3 at the 9th Dharma Dhamma Conference was chaired by Satyapal Singh, Former Chancellor of Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, and Former Union Minister of State, India.
The session featured a distinguished lineup of speakers: Takahiro Kato, Professor, Department of Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies, University of Tokyo (Japan); Anirban Bandyopadhyay, Senior Scientist, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba (Japan); and Saswati Mutsuddy, Professor and Head, Department of Pali, University of Calcutta (India).
Plenary Session 2 at the 9th Dharma Dhamma Conference, chaired by Ami Upadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, India, brought together a distinguished panel of global voices.
The session featured Lobsang Sangay, Senior Visiting Fellow, East Asian Legal Studies Program, Harvard Law School, and Former Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration (USA); Karl-Stéphan Bouthillette, Professor at the Manipal Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (MISHA), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), (Canada); Veena Upadhya, Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs, BodhiGayāVijalaya 980 Institute, (Thailand), and Tulku Tenzin Gyurmey Rinpoche, Founder of the Thubten Shedrubling Foundation (TSF), Tawang (India).
‘On Our Own Terms’
Article published in The Indian Express on September 20, 2025 as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s weekly column titled ‘Ram Rajya’.
🔗Link for the full article: https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/on-our-own-terms/
Plenary Session 1 at the 9th Dharma Dhamma Conference, chaired by Prof. Sunaina Singh, Former Vice-Chancellor, Nalanda University, India.
The esteemed panel for this session included Swami Mitrananda, Spiritual Teacher, Chinmaya Mission (India); Supachai Veerapuchong, Secretary-General, BodhiGayaVijalaya 980 Institute (Thailand); Maris Sangiampongsa, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs (Thailand), and Il Soo Moon, Director, International Sati Institute & Emeritus Professor, Dongguk University College of Medicine (South Korea).
✨ Katha Session 6✨
“Cosmic Dance of Sun and Moon: Stories for Equinox”🌞🌙
Step into the world of myths where the Sun and Moon move in harmony, sharing stories of balance, time, and eternity across cultures.
🗓️Date: 25 September 2025
🕐Time: 5 PM onwards
📍Venue: India Foundation Office, New Delhi
Our Master Storyteller for this session is Mr. Nitten Nair, Founder of Mythlok, a global platform dedicated to bringing the world’s mythologies to contemporary audiences. A storyteller, writer, and content creator, he brings alive timeless tales of gods, heroes, and cosmic forces.
India Foundation, in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre, is organising a book discussion on the book ‘Trial by Water: Indus Basin and India-Pakistan Relations’, by Shri Uttam Kumar Sinha, Author and Scholar, on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre.
Dr. DV Thareja, Former Indus Water Commissioner and Former Member (D&R), CWC; Dr. Tara Kartha, Director (R&A), CLAWS & Amb. Sharath Sabharwal, Former High Commissioner of India to Pakistan, will discuss the book with the author. The session will be moderated by Capt. Alok Bansal, Executive Vice President, India Foundation.
🔗Those interested may join the event by filling the form:
https://forms.gle/xx9Djz4dNrYsagJf6
Day 1 Highlights (Part 2) | 9th Dharma Dhamma Conference 2025✨
2nd S. R. Bhatt Memorial Lecture at the 9th Dharma Dhamma Conference, chaired by Shri Sanjay Paswan, Former Minister of State, India.
The speaker of this session was Mr. Geo Lyong Lee, Former President, Korean Society for Indian Studies, South Korea. The session featured a special speech by Mr. Rajiv Bhatt, son of Prof. S R Bhatt.
Day 1 Highlights | 9th Dharma Dhamma Conference 2025 ✨
Benedictory Session at the 9th Dharma Dhamma Conference chaired by Come Carpentier, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation.
Eminent speakers on the panel included Swami Govinda Dev Giri Maharaj, Treasurer, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust (India); Most Venerable Arayawangso, Chief Abbot of Buddhapojhariphunchai Forest Monastery (D), under the kind patronage of HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the Princess Rajasarini Siribajra Mahavajrarajadhita (Thailand) ; Mahamahopadhyaya Swami Bhadreshdas, Head, BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute , Akshardham, New Delhi (India), and Bhaddanta Kovida, Aggamahapandita, Aggamahasaddhammajotikadhaja, Vice Chairman, State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee (Myanmar)
