India Foundation hosted a Roundtable Discussion on "Bangladesh in Transition: Insights and Perspectives" on 03 September 2024. The session was addressed by Shri Swapan Dasgupta, Member, Governing Council, India Foundation, and Shri Deep Halder, journalist & author, & moderated by Ms Rami Desai, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation.

Dr. Shristi Pukhrem @shristi_pukhrem, Deputy Director (Academics & Research), India Foundation, spoke at the conference on `Japan and Multilateralism: Ideas, Initiatives and Institutions in the Indo-Pacific` organised by the Centre for East Asian Studies, JNU, & The Japan Foundation @japanfoundation on 20 August 2024 on the topic “Multilateralism: The ASEAN Way”.

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India Foundation organised the 1st S R Bhatt Memorial Lecture on August 23, 2024, as a part of the 8th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference being organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Gujarat University @gujarat_university in Ahmedabad. The distinguished panel including Swami Brahmaviharidas of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, India; Swami Shri Govinda Dev Giri Ji Maharaj, Treasurer, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust; Ven. Banagala Upatissa Nayake Thero, President, Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka; delivered their Keynote Address. The session was moderated by Mr. Come Carpentier, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation.

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On Aug 23, 2024, the Ministers` session of #8thDDC was addressed by eminent speakers including Hon. Home Minister of the Royal Govt of Bhutan, Mr. Tshering, & Hon. Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka, Shri Vidura Wickramanayaka. The other eminent speakers of the session were Hon. Minister for Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation of Nepal, Shri Badri Prasad Pandey, & Secretary of State, Ministry of Cults & Religions of Cambodia, Mr. Ngoun Sdechpheakdey. The session was chaired by Prof. Neerja Gupta, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University.

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Prof. Neerja Gupta, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University @gujarat_university, delivered her remarks in the Inaugural session of the 8th Int`l Dharma-Dhamma Conference being organised by India Foundation & @gujarat_university in Ahmedabad from Aug 23-25, 2024.

Swami Shri Govinda Dev Giri Ji Maharaj @swamigovindadev, Treasurer, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust @shriramteerthkshetra, addressed the Inaugural session & shared his deep insights at the 8th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Gujarat University @gujarat_university on Aug 23, 2024.

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Hon. Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel @bhupendrapbjp graced the 8th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Gujarat University @gujarat_university in Ahmedabad on August 23, 2024. He addressed the Inaugural session of the conference and delivered his insightful remarks on this edition`s theme "Cosmology in Dharma-Dhamma Traditions".

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On August 23, 2024, Hon. Governor of Gujarat, Shri Acharya Devvrat @acharya_devvrat, graced the 8th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Gujarat University @gujarat_university, with his august presence and addressed the Inaugural session of the conference.

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Hon. Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankar @jdhankhar1, graced the 8th Int`l Dharma-Dhamma Conference being organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Gujarat University @gujarat_university, with his august presence and addressed the Inaugural session of the conference on August 23, 2024.

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On 13 August 2024, India Foundation, in collaboration with India Habitat Centre @habitatworld, organised a discussion on the book "Partitioned Freedom" authored by Dr. Ram Madhav @rammadhavrss, President, India Foundation. The session was moderated by Capt Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation.

The eminent panel included Prof. Raghuvendra Tanwar, Chairman, ICHR, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, Member, NDMA, & Amb Bhaswati Mukherjee, President, India Habitat Centre. The discussants delivered their remarks on the book and discussed it with the author.

India Foundation organised the 96th India Foundation Dialogue on 12 August 2024. The dialogue was addressed by Dr. Satyendra Prasad, non-resident Senior Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace @carnegieendow, on the theme "Geopolitics, climate change and stability in the Blue Pacific". The session was chaired by Capt Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation.

On 06 August 2024, India Foundation hosted a roundtable discussion on "AI Ethics in India: Building Technological Firewalls". The discussion was addressed by Dr Subi Chaturvedi, Global SVP, InMobi; Shri Tanuj Bhojwani, Head, People+AI; Shri Rishabh Sinha, Legal Head, Velocity; and Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla, Member, Union Public Service Commission. The session was chaired by Lt. Gen. Arun Sahni, Member, Governing Council, India Foundation.

On 08 August 2024, as a part of its 5th Monograph Series, India Foundation released two monographs authored by Yashasvi Singh and Yatan Sharma respectively. The session was chaired by Dr. Ram Madhav @rammadhavrss, President, India Foundation. Prof. Anurag Deep of Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, delivered his expert remarks.

India Foundation released the monographs titled "Enforcement Mechanism for Foreign Arbitral Awards and Judgments in India: Identifying Challenges and Proposing Reforms" authored by Smt Yashasvi Singh, and the monograph titled "Atma-Nirbhar Bharat: Navigating Self-Reliance in a Globalized World" by Shri Yatan Sharma.

Dr. Hsiao-Chen Lin, Assistant Professor, Tamkang University, & Member, Ministry of National Defense QDR Advisory Committee, Taiwan (2024), delivered a presentation on "India-Taiwan Relations under the Indo-Pacific Strategy" at India Foundation office on 05 August 2024.

India Foundation organised a roundtable discussion on `The Three New Criminal Law Legislations` on July 19, 2024. Prof. (Dr.) G. S. Bajpai, Vice Chancellor, NLU Delhi @nludofficial, delivered the keynote address. Dr. Adish C Aggarwala @adishaggarwala, Former President, Supreme Court Bar Association, presided over the session as the Guest of Honor. The session was chaired by Shri Vikramjit Banerjee, Additional Solicitor General of India.

India Foundation hosted a farewell reception for H. E Naor Gilon @naor_gilon, Outgoing Ambassador of Israel to India, on July 19, 2024.

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India Foundation organised a roundtable discussion on `France at the Crossroads: Decoding the Elections` on July 17, 2024. The session was addressed by Mr Come Carpentier, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation, & chaired by Ms Rami Desai, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation.

India Foundation organised a Roundtable Discussion on `Citizen`s Expectations From the Criminal Justice System & The New Laws` on July 16, 2024. Shri Rishi Shukla, Former Director, Central Bureau of Intelligence, addressed the session chaired by Maj Gen Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation.

On July 12, 2024, India Foundation hosted a visiting delegation from @rsis.sg led by Amb Ong Keng Yong, Executive Deputy Chairman, @rsis.sg. The delegation had a discussion on the theme "Defining ASEAN centrality in the Indo-Pacific".

On July 09, 2024, India Foundation organised the 7th session of the ongoing “Tibet Talks” series on “The Resolve Tibet Act: Legal and Humanitarian Perspectives”. The session was addressed by Dr. Tenzin Dorjee, a Senior Researcher and Strategist at Tibet Action Institute, and chaired by Amb Dilip Sinha.

As a part of its 8th Ideas series, India Foundation organised a discussion on the book `Vishwanath Rises and Rises: The Story of Eternal Kashi`, authored by Dr. Meenakshi Jain, Padma Shri & Historian, on July 05, 2024. The session was chaired by Shri Swapan Dasgupta, Member, Governing Council, India Foundation.

India Foundation, in collaboration with India Habitat Centre @habitatworld, organised a discussion on the book `The Indentured and Their Route: A Relentless Quest for Identity`, authored by Amb Bhaswati Mukherjee, President, India Habitat Centre, on July 02, 2024. The discussants for the session were Prof Amitabh Mattoo, Professor & Dean, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Dr T.C.A. Raghavan, Former Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). The session was moderated by Capt Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation.

India Foundation & @habitatworld held a panel discussion on `Conflict, Chaos or Compromise: The Future of Myanmar` on June 28, 2024. The session was addressed by Amb Preet Mohan Malik, former Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Dr. Udai Bhanu Singh, former Senior Research Associate & Coordinator, SE Asia & Oceania at MP-IDSA, and Ms Rami Desai @raminiranjandesai, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation. The discussion was moderated by Capt Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation.

On June 26, 2024, Dr Ram Madhav @rammadhavrss, President, India Foundation, addressed the Honolulu International Forum of Pacific Forum @pacforum on “New world, New order”.

June 24-25, 2024.

India Foundation & @pacforum two day US-India Indo-Pacific Track 2.0 Dialogue deliberated with 3 main goals on convening a high-level strategic dialogue on US-India cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, subsequently drawing policy recommendations, and creating a community of US-India scholars through a Green House initiative.

Amb Sripriya Ranganathan, Deputy Chief of Mission, @indianembassyus, delivered her remarks during the 2-day deliberations.

June 25, 2024. Day II of the India-US Indo-Pacific Track 2.0 Dialogue in Kauai. Mayor of Kauai Derek Kawakami delivered the opening remarks.
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