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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”.

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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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India Foundation & Pacific Forum @pacforum began the two day 2024 US-India Indo-Pacific Track 2.0 Dialogue in Kauai. Dr Ram Madhav @rammadhavrss, President, India Foundation, delivered the opening remarks and spoke on “Challenges and Opportunities in the US-India Partnership”.

India Foundation, in partnership with Tsinghua Symposium (hosted by Tsinghua University @tsinghua_uni) & CICC Global Institute, organised a conference on China-India New Economy Dialogue in Beijing, China, on June 22, 2024. Shri Shaurya Doval @shauryadoval, Member, Governing Council, India Foundation, delivered the welcome address.

India Foundation hosted the 2nd session of Young Conservatives Series on June 20, 2024. The session was addressed by Shri Ashok Malik, Partner & Chair of India Practice, The Asia Group @theasiagroup, on the theme "Global Conservatism: What can we learn from it?".

Pacific Forum @pacforum, in partnership with India Foundation, & supported by the U.S. Embassy Delhi @usembassyindia, conducted the second edition of the Emerging Journalist Media Workshop in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on June 14-15, 2024.

On June 13, 2024, India Foundation organised the 6th session of its ongoing `Tibet Talks` series on “Dams and Displacement: China`s Disruptive Development Drive in Tibet”. The session was addressed by Mr. Tempa Gyaltsen Zamlha, Deputy Director, TPI, & chaired by Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch, Director, India Foundation.

On June 06, 2024, India Foundation, in collaboration with India Habitat Centre @habitatworld, organised a book discussion on "Gwadar: A Chinese Gibraltar", authored by Capt Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation. The session was chaired by Shri Tilak Devasher, Member, National Security Advisory Board. Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, Member, National Disaster Mangement Authority, and Dr Ashok Behuria, Coordinator, South Asia Centre & Senior Fellow, MP-IDSA, delivered their expert remarks as the esteemed discussants for the session.

As a part of its 7th Ideas Series, India Foundation organised a book discussion on "Transformation: Emergence of Bangladesh and Evolution of India-Bangladesh Ties", authored by Shri Pinak Chakravarty, former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, & former Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, GoI, on May 30, 2024. The session was chaired by Ms @raminiranjandesai, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation.

Vice Adm Shekhar Sinha, Chairman, Board of Trustees, India Foundation participated in the 19th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2024 and spoke on ‘India’s perspective on Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy’ in the Panel ‘ROK’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Korean and International Perspectives’.

On May 28, 2024, India Foundation, in collaboration with India Habitat Centre @habitatworld, organised a panel discussion on `Middle East after Iran-Israel Conflagration`. The panel was addressed by Amb Arun Kumar Singh, Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF); Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF; & Dr. Meena Singh Roy, Coordinator, West Asia Centre, at Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA). The session was moderated by Capt Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation.

On May 24, 2024, India Foundation held a condolence meeting for Shri Sushil Modi, who was a Member of the Governing Council of the Foundation. The gathering paid floral tributes to the great statesman, and shared their reminiscences about him.

India Foundation hosted the 3rd Shakti Sinha Memorial Lecture on "The Future of SAARC", delivered by H. E. Golam Sarwar, Secretary General, SAARC, on May 13, 2024. The session was chaired by Dr. Ram Madhav @rammadhavrss, President, India Foundation.

India Foundation hosted an interaction with Amb Indramani Pandey, Secretary General, BIMSTEC @bimstec_secretariat, on May 10, 2024.

India Foundation hosted an interaction for spirited youngsters active in the public and policy domain, with Dr. Ram Madhav @rammadhavrss, President, India Foundation, on May 09, 2024. The interaction touched upon various social and cultural issues, and a need to address them from an innovative, futuristic perspective.