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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
Other Events
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