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*Announcement* *Call for Papers* *10th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference* *India Foundation*, in collaboration with the *BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute*, is organising the 10th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference in Gujarat, India, from *04-06 January 2027*. The theme of the conference is *“Dharma-Dhamma in Deep Tech Age: Science, Society and Governance”*. *More Details:* indiafoundation.in/if_events/10th…

In Indo-Pacific, a steady projection of power Article published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s weekly column titled Ram Rajya on August 01, 2026. @rammadhav_ rammadhav.in/articles/in-in…

Naxalism: A Quarterly Analysis, A report for the months of April - June 2026 by Ms Aradhita Singh @Aradhita0702 , Research Fellow at India Foundation about the status of Naxalism in India. indiafoundation.in/wp-content/upl…

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On 27 July, India Foundation conducted a roundtable discussion on "India and the Gulf: Evolving a New Doctrine" in New Delhi. Chaired by Dr. Ram Madhav, President, India Foundation, the discussion was attended by Lt. Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.), Hon'ble Governor of Bihar and Shri MJ Akbar, Former Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Govt. of India. The discussion commenced with a presentation by Amb Syed Akbaruddin, Former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and Dean, Kautilya School of Public Policy, and featured detailed deliberations between former diplomats and civil servants on the highlighted issues. The vote of thanks was delivered by Capt Alok Bansal, Executive Vice President, India Foundation.

Dr Shristi Pukhrem, Director, Act East Centre, India Foundation participated as a panel discussant on the book “The Durian Flavour: India, ASEAN and the Act East Policy” organised by Indian Council of World Affairs on 27 July.

#ICWA organised a #book discussion on “The Durian Flavour: India-ASEAN After a Decade of the Act East Policy" 📙by Amb. Gurjit Singh @AmbGurjitSingh, Former Ambassador of India to Germany Indonesia, Ethiopia, ASEAN and the African Union on 27 July 2026 at 1530 hrs IST at #SapruHouse. Discussion was chaired by Amb. Dammu Ravi, Former Secretary (Economic Relations) MEA, GoI. Prof. Prabir De @Prabir_India, Professor, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) @RIS_NewDelhi; Dr. Shristi Pukhrem, Director, Act East Centre India Foundation @indfoundation were the discussants. Welcome Remarks were delivered by Amb. N. J. Gangte, Acting Deputy Director General, ICWA. The discussion centred around the India-ASEAN relationship, expectations and challenges. It encompassed India's role as a political, economic and security partner. The issues and the importance about Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in regional economic negotiations were also discussed. The discussion also focused on the socio-cultural aspects, B2B connect, supply chain resilience in ASEAN and prospects of connectivity between India and the Southeast and Far East Asian region as well as China's assertiveness in the region.

'India has met every bar for permanent UN membership except the one that matters — consent' Article by Ms Rami Niranjan Desai @ramindesai , Distinguished Fellow at India Foundation for The Print @ThePrintIndia . theprint.in/opinion/india-…

Democratic dissent is strongest when it is dsplnd, reform-oriented & constitutional Constructive engmt is the path to accountability &lasting institutional change @rammadhav_ @indfoundation rammadhav.in/articles/young…

'Young have spoken. They must now engage with government.' Article published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s weekly column titled Ram Rajya on July 25, 2026. @rammadhav_ @IndianExpress rammadhav.in/articles/young…

Great to be back in India and catch up with @rammadhav_ and @indfoundation friends!

An insightful interaction with Dr David Santoro @DavidSantoro1 of @PacificForum whose talk at @indfoundation today focused on the growing role of middle powers in shaping the Indo-Pacific order.

India Foundation, in collaboration with India Habitat Centre, is organising a panel discussion on ‘(Se)Elections, Violence & State: Analysing Developments in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir’ on Wednesday, July 29th 2026, at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi from 06 PM onwards. The panelists for the discussion are Capt. Alok Bansal, Executive Vice President, India Foundation; Dr Tara Kartha, Former Director, National Security Council Secretariat; and Amb. Ajay Bisaria, Distinguished Fellow, ORF & Former High Commissioner of India to Pakistan. The session will be moderated by Ms Rami Niranjan Desai, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation. Those interested in attending may fill the form: forms.gle/hcDxNqz7LHXRXp…

India Foundation hosted a briefing by Dr David Santoro, President & CEO, Pacific Forum on 23 July 2026 focussing on middle powers.

On 7 July 2026, India Foundation hosted an insightful interaction with Amb. Nagma Mallick, Ambassador of India to Japan, chaired by Dr. Ram Madhav, President, India Foundation. The discussion focused on recent developments in India-Japan relations, key takeaways from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to India, and the evolving strategic priorities shaping the bilateral partnership.

India Foundation @indfoundation, in collaboration with the BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute @BAPS, is organising the 10th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference in Gujarat, India, from 04-06 January 2027. More Details: indiafoundation.in/if_events/10th…

Announcement Call for Papers *10th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference* India Foundation, in collaboration with the BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute, is organising the 10th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference in Gujarat, India, from 04-06 January 2027. The theme of the conference is “Dharma-Dhamma in Deep Tech Age: Science, Society and Governance”. More Details: indiafoundation.in/if_events/10th…

📢 Event Alert 📷 27 July 2026 #ICWA is organising a #book discussion on “The Durian Flavour: India-ASEAN After a Decade of the Act East Policy" 📙by Amb. Gurjit Singh @AmbGurjitSingh, Former Ambassador of India to Germany Indonesia, Ethiopia, ASEAN and the African Union on 27 July 2026 at 1530 hrs IST at #SapruHouse. Discussion will be chaired by Amb. Dammu Ravi, Former Secretary (Economic Relations) MEA @MEAIndia, GoI. Prof. Prabir De @Prabir_India, Professor, Research and Information System for Developing Countries @RIS_NewDelhi; Dr. Shristi Pukhrem, Director, Act East Centre India Foundation @indfoundation will be the panelists. Welcome Remarks will be delivered by Amb. N. J. Gangte, Acting Deputy Director General, ICWA. Details 👉 bit.ly/4vFVDMo

Glimpses from the Valedictory Session addressed by Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh, Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand, at the 15th Young Thinkers Meet.