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Panel Discussions | Geopolitics
This discussion examines Rajneeti as ethical statecraft during a period of global transition. It revisits ancient governance principles, explores decolonisation as a deeper systemic reform, questions modern interpretations of sovereignty, and seeks practical frameworks inspired by Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam to shape a fair and just world order.
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Schedule
19 JAN, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Geopolitics Session 1 - Ancient Rajneeti
12:00 pm onwards
Lunch Break
02:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Geopolitics Session 2 - De-colonizing Global Governance
August Kranti Maidan, Mathuradas Vasnji Hall, Mumbai
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Esteemed Panelists

Dr Arvind Gupta
Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation

Prof. ShashiPrabha Kumar
Chairperson, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla

Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh
Lieutenant General (Retd.) Ajai Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, Indian Army

Prof. Sujit Dutta
Distinguished Fellow & Editor of National Security Journal

Prof. Uma Vaidya
Former Vice-Chancellor, Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek, Nagpur

Capt. Alok Bansal
Executive Vice President of India Foundation

Dr. R Balasubramaniam
Member-HR, Capacity Building Commission, Govt of Bharat

Shri Manish Tewari
Member of Parliament, Chandigarh (18th Lok Sabha), Indian National Congress

Shri Sujan Chinoy
Chairperson THINK-20 of India's Presidency of G20

Shri Prashant Sharma
President and Co-Founder, Dharma Alliance, Geneva

Shri Harsh Pant
Vice President, ORF

Amb Ruchira Kamboj
Former Amb./Permanent Representative of India to the UN at New York

Shri Shaurya Doval
Founding director - India Foundation

Shri Soumya Kanti Ghosh
Group Chief Economic Advisor at SBI

Shri Siddharth Shah
Vice-chairman, PharmEasy

Shri S Gurumurthy
Part-Time Director on the Central Board of the RBI

Shri Vijay Chauthaiwale
In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, B.J.P

Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi
Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University

Shri Adil Zainulbhai
Chairman, Network18 Group

Shri Rajiv Nayan
Sr. Research Associate, MP-IDSA, Sec. Gen. IAIS

Shri Khathutshelo Emmanuel Thagwana
First Secretary (Political), Department of International Relations & Cooperation, Republic of South Africa

Shri Devang Girish Vyas
Senior Advocate

Dr. Ajai Chowdhry
Co-Founder - HCL, Chairman, Epic Foundation, Padma Bhushan Awardee
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Advisory Committee

Shri. Vijay Chauthaiwale
In-charge, Department of Foreign Affairs, Bharatiya Janata Party

Shri. Arvind Gupta
Director, Vivekananda International Foundation

Amb. Harshavarshan Shringla
Member of Parliament, Fmr. Foreign Secretary, and Chief Coordinator, India’s G20 Presidency

Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi
Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, and Central Board Director, RBI

Amb. Ruchira Kamboj
India’s Former Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Justice B N Srikrishna
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Shri. Shaurya Doval
Director, India Foundation

Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani
Co-founder and MD, Hiranandani Group

Shri Jamshed Cama
Senior Advocate

Shri. Percival Billimoria
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Shri. Prafulla Ketkar
Editor, Organizer at Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Ltd
