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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)
Inaugural Session at the “9th Dharma Dhamma Conference”, where Honourable Leaders & Dignitaries from India, Mauritius & Bhutan graced the occasion with their presence, sharing insights on the concept of Dharma.
The event was honoured by the presence of Acharya Devvrat, Hon’ble Governor of Gujarat; Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, India; Mahendra Gondeea, OSK, Minister of Arts and Culture, Mauritius; Tshering, Minister for Home Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan; Swami Govinda Dev Giri Maharaj, Treasurer, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and Ami Upadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University.
Welcoming scholars, thinkers, and seekers from around the world - the beautifully adorned campus of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University is ready for the 9th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference.
#DharmaDhamma2025 #BAOU
9th International Dharma Dhamma Conference.✨
The Dharma Dhamma Conference, an initiative of India Foundation, is dedicated to highlighting the essential unity between the Dharma and Dhamma traditions, whose wisdom has guided civilizations across millennia.
Shri Mahendra Gondeea, OSK,
Honourable Minister of Arts and Culture, Republic of Mauritius, will be a Speaker in the Inaugural Session of the 9th International Dharma Dhamma Conference 2025 being organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 18-20 September 2025. #DDC2025
#DharmaDhammaConference
Research Fellow at India Foundation, Dr Pavan Chaurasia, discussed GST reforms, geopolitics and challenges before India with Avantika Kansal for the youtube show ‘The Global Lens’.
🔗Link for the full video:
https://youtu.be/W2VZPflLr_I?si=FATvwInHC4VPpraC
On 16 September 2025, India Foundation and Dalberg Global Development Advisors hosted a “High-Level Policy Dialogue on Clean, Green and Resilient Pathways to a Viksit Bharat”. The event brought together senior policymakers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and practitioners to discuss how India can promote sustainable growth, resilience and inclusive development.
On 16 September 2025, India Foundation hosted an interaction with Ms. Maja Groff, an International Lawyer and Convenor of the Climate Governance Commission, on the topic “Global Governance Solutions to the Climate Crisis”.
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Government of India, will be a Speaker in the Inaugural Session of the 9th International #DharmaDhammaConference 2025 being organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on 18-20 September 2025.
#DDC2025
H.E. Shri Acharya Devvrat, Hon’ble Governor of Gujarat, will be a Speaker in the Inaugural Session of the 9th International Dharma Dhamma Conference 2025 being organised by India Foundation in collaboration with Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 18-20 September 2025. #DDC2025
#DharmaDhammaConference
On 10 September 2025, H.E. Mr. Yusuf Mohamed Jameel, Ambassador of the League of Arab States to the Republic of India paid a courtesy visit to India Foundation and held a discussion with Capt Alok Bansal, Executive Vice President of India Foundation and other senior fellows.
‘Securing The Sea Lanes: The Case For Developing Great Nicobar Island’
Article by Air Marshal (Retd.) P.K. Roy, published on Chintan- the official blog of India Foundation.
🔗Link for the full article: https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/securing-the-sea-lanes-the-case-for-developing-great-nicobar-island/
‘PM Modi’s Manipur visit is part of continuing process to heal the strife-torn state’
Article by Ms. Rami Niranjan Desai, Distinguished Fellow at India Foundation, published in The Indian Express.
🔗 Link for the full article: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pm-modis-manipur-visit-is-part-of-continuing-process-to-heal-the-strife-torn-state-10250099/
On 10 September 2025, Research Fellow at India Foundation, Dr Pavan Chaurasia, delivered a lecture as a panelist for a discussion on ‘New Age Multilateralism: Shifting Contours of India-US Bilaterals’ at the Kirori Mal College (KMC), University of Delhi.
‘The Critic is at Sea’
Article published in The Indian Express on September 13, 2025 as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s weekly column titled ‘Ram Rajya’.
🔗 Link for the full article: https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/the-critic-is-at-sea/
On 11 September 2025, India Foundation, in collaboration with India Habitat Centre, organised a panel discussion on ‘Analysing the Trajectory of Indo-US Relations’ at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
The panelists for the discussion included Prof C Raja Mohan, Distinguished Fellow, CSDR & Visiting Professor, Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS; Ms Barkha Dutt, Senior Journalist & Editor, Mojo Story; and Amb Arun Kumar Singh, Former Ambassador of India to the US, Israel and France. The session was moderated by Capt Alok Bansal, Executive Vice President, India Foundation.
Day 3 Recap | 14th Young Thinkers Meet 2025💯✨
Concluding an incredible edition of the #14thYTM2025
Part II: More experiences & reflections from our delegates at #YTM2025 💯✨
Day 2 Recap | 14th Young Thinkers Meet 2025💯✨
H.E. ONO Keiichi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to India and the Kingdom of Bhutan gave a briefing at India Foundation on 08 Sept 2025 on the outcomes and significance of Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to Japan.
Experiences and insights from our delegates at the “14th Young Thinkers Meet 2025” 💯✨
