A discussion on the Interlocutor’s Report on Jammu and Kashmir was held by India Foundation and was Chaired by Director Nirmala Sitharaman. The eminent panelists were Shri Arun Jaitley (Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha), Shri Arif Mohd. Khan (Former Union Minister), Shri Dileep Padgonkar (Chairman, Interlocutors’ Group) and Dr. Jitendra Singh (Spokesperson off the BJP in Jammu). This pramme was held at the Indian International Cente in New Delhi on the 21st of July 2012.
Maoism: The Red Terror – Release and Screening
India Foundation’s Documentary, Maoism: The Red Terror was released and screened on the 28th of June, 2012 with G.K. Pillai, former Union Home Secretary gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest. Shri. Vishwa Ranjan, Director General of the Chhattisgarh Police also spoke on the occasion. This event was held at India International Centre.
The documentaries can be viewed here.
Maoism: The Red Terror
This documentary was made in Hindi as well as in English.
HINDI VERSION
[embed_youtube src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l3TwmYiesKQ" width="470" height="295" id="thisid"]
ENGLISH VERSION
[embed_youtube src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lp2D1id1SJ0" width="470" height="295" id="thisid"]Hinduism in the Twenty-First Century
This is a compilation of speeches made by Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Requested by India Foundation, Dr. Frawley had agreed to speak in four different cities of India: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune. He spoke to different sorts of audiences in the four cities and addressed each gathering on different topics regarding Hinduism. In Hyderabad, his speech was titled ‘Hinduism and its New Expansion in the Global Context’. In Bengaluru he spoke on ‘Hinduism and Sanatana Dharma’. In Kolkata his speech explored the meaning of religion itself and in Pune he spoke about the role of religion in the modern world.
These four speeches with one more final address expanding upon the challenges and opportunities faced by Hinduism in the 21st Century are detailed in this May 2012 publication.
Click here to download the document.
Interaction with the Ambassador of Israel to India
An Interaction with the Ambassador of Israel to India, Alon Ushpiz was held. As a part of this, many prominent intellectuals were invited to take part in the interaction in which issues that concerned both countries – India and Israel were discussed and deliberated upon. This interaction was held on the 17th of May, 2012 in New Delhi at 30, Aurangzeb Road.
Lecture Tour of Dr. David Frawley
Lecture Tour of Dr. David Frawley – Dr. Frawley had given speeches in four different cities of India: Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune and Kolkata on different topics regarding Hinduism.
Hyderabad: Hinduism in the Twenty-First Century: Challenges and Opportunities.
Bengalaru: Pluralism and Universalism Within Hinduism
Pune: Vedic Knowledge and the Coming Century
Kolkata: What is Religion and Its Role in the Modern World
India Foundation brought out a publication of his talks in May 2012 as India Publication Paper-17 titled: Hinduism in the Twenty-First Century: Challenges and Opportunities.
Roundtable Conference on India-Sri Lanka Relations
A Roundtable Conference on India-Sri Lanka Relations was organized by India Foundation. The panel of speakers had Shri Balbir Punj, Member of Parliament from the BJP, Shri D. Raja, MP from the CPI and Dr. Subramanian Swamy, President for the Janata Party. This session was moderated by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, a Director of the India Foundation. This was held in the evening of the 9th of May, 2012 at the IIC in New Delhi.
Symposium on US, India, China Triangle: Common Issues and Concerns
A Symposium on US, India, China: Triangle Common Issues and Concerns was held in the India International Centre, New Delhi. Prof. Walter Anderson, the Director of the South Asia and India Studies at John Hopkins University, USA and Shri Kanwal Sibbal Former Foreign Secretary of India spoke on the occasion. This was held in the evening of 7th March, 2012.
USCIRF’s Criticism of India: Ill- informed and Prejudiced
USCIRF’s Criticism of India: Ill- informed and Prejudiced is a report published by the India Foundation is a rejoinder to the 2011 report of the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom. Upon a detailed reading of the 2011 report of the USCIRF as regards India, it was found that the Commission clearly singles out the BJP and the RSS as perpetrators of communal violence, especially against religious minorities. It was found that the Commission seemed to have glossed over many other riots, including those of the Congress party workers against the Sikh community, in addition to stating erroneous statistics, which seemed to be shockingly cavalier.
With inputs from P.N. Benjamin, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman and Lakshmi Kanta Das, this report written by researchers at India Foundation in February 2012, was a comprehensive point to point rejoinder to every detail in USCIRF’s report, in addition to exposing the bias in favor of certain political groups that the USCRIF tends to betray.
Click here to download the document.
International Conference on PoK and Northern Areas: The Way Forward
The CSS of the India Foundation organized an International Conference on PoK and Northern Areas: The Way Forward on 22 February, 2012. Shri PC Dogra, former Director General of Police in Punjab and Shri Yashwant Sinha, Former Union Minister for External Affairs spoke at the Inaugural Session of the programme. With presentations in 4 sessions by various eminent Professors and strategic experts, this Conference was held in the IIC at New Delhi.
Census of India 2011 & National Population Register: A Curtain Raiser
Supreme Court Advocate, Shri. Bhupender Yadav’s presentation on the problems that come with the implementation of the Census of India and the National Population register.
He says,
For both the exercise, Census and NPR being entirely different and both being governed by entirely different statutes with different purpose and objectives and such activities being carried out together may result into bane than a boon. By thus quoting a different Act, the Census can perhaps avoid the legal consequences of disclosing the individual information collected in a Census, but it cannot avoid the consequent loss of sanctity of the Census operations.
The presentation can be read here.
“Our Struggle Has Been About the Jewish State”
This publication reproduced the speech delivered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly in September 2011. This speech highlighted the fact that he wants peace between Israel and Palestine, but not at the cost of unrest within Israel itself. He takes the example of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza before and how while the whole world had applauded this decision at the time, there has been no actually progress or improvement in the situation. He suggests in fact, that a sense of civil unrest has probably increased with militant Islamist elements taking power within these regions.
Click here to download the document.
Kashmir: Paradise in Flames
A short documentary on the sensitive situation in Kashmir, revolving around issues such as AFSPA, lynching and the greater issue of National integration.
Year: 2011
Source: India Foundation, New Delhi
Middle East Peace Process and Israel’s Security
On December 6th 2011, India Foundation organised a talk with Prof. Ifraim Inbar on the Middle East Peace Process and Israel’s Security with Mr. Yashwant Sinha, former Union Minister for External Affairs as the Chief Guest. Prof Inbar was an ex member of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) and was at the time, the Chair for the Academic Committee of the History Department of the IDF. This programme took place at the India International Center on the evening of the 6th of December, 2011.
Evangelism: Impact on Indigenous Tribes of India
A two-day National Tribunal was organised in Lok Kala Manch, on 5th and 6th September, 2011 at New Delhi wherein over 150 representatives from various tribe groups from all over India participated. They voiced their views against the phenomenon of ‘forced conversion’ into Christianity by aggressive Evangelist groups.
The Tribunal was led by Shri. P.C. Dogra, former Director General of Police, Punjab. The members of the Jury were:
- Air Marshal R.S. Bedi
- Col. P.K. Panda
- Binod Bawri
- Swami Shantatmananda
- Justice V.K. Gupta
- Justice D.S. Tewatia
- Ashok Malik
- Usha Goyal
- J.K. Bajaj
- Suresh Soni
- K.P.S. Gill
- Bhavdeep Kang, and
- Amb. Prabhat Shukla
The findings, observations and excerpts of the transcript have all been compiled and published by India Foundation. This report can be found here.
