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1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Inaugural Session
History : A Vital Foundation of India’s International Relations
M J Akbar, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Workshop Keynote Session
Indian Strategic Thought
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Recent Innovations in India’s Foreign Policy: Panchamrit
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Session with ASEAN Ambassadors
Jawed Ashraf, High Commissioner of India to Singapore
Pradeep Rawat, Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Nagma Mallick, High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam
1700 hrs to 1800 hrs
India-ASEAN Relations
Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
0915 hrs to 1015 hrs
Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Domestic Politics in India
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
1030 hrs to 1200 noon
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges
Alok Joshi, Chairman, National Technical Research Organisation, Government of India
R N Ravi, Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India
1215 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Wars and How They Shaped Our Foreign Policy
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
Shekhar Sinha, Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy
1430 to 1530 hrs
India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Panel Discussion on Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
David Frawley, Founder & Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Founder, Indic Academy
1700 hrs to 1745 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput,Member, United Nations’ International Law Commission
1815 hrs to 1930 hrs
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India-Russia Relations
P S Raghavan, Convener, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India
1015 hrs to 1100 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
Rajiv Sikri, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1100 hrs to 1145 hrs
India-West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1200 hrs to 1330 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Vivek Katju, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-China Relations
Ashok Kantha, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies, India
Harsh Pant, Professor, International Relations, King's College London, UK
1615 hrs to 1715 hrs
India-EU Relations
Ranjan Mathai, Former Foreign Secretary, India
Rahul Roy Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia, IISS, UK
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
India-US Relations
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to the President of India
1115 hrs to 1230 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Session with Ambassadors
Martin Ney, German Ambassador to India
Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India*
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India-Africa & Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar,Asst. Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Role of Indian Diaspora
Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party
Dr. Dhyaneshwar Mulay Secretary (Consular Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
1730 hrs to 1830 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
Rajiv Srinivasan, Professor, IIM Bengaluru
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economy: Its Global Calling Card
Three Years of India’s Economic Reforms
Shri Shaurya Doval, Director, India Foundation
1030 hrs -1115 hrs
India and Indo-Pacific
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Counter Terrorism Lab
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Valedictory Session
Dr S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Closing Ceremony: Award of completion certificates
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Inaugural Session
History : A Vital Foundation of India’s International Relations
M J Akbar, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Workshop Keynote Session
Indian Strategic Thought
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Recent Innovations in India’s Foreign Policy: Panchamrit
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Session with ASEAN Ambassadors
Jawed Ashraf, High Commissioner of India to Singapore
Pradeep Rawat, Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Nagma Mallick, High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam
1700 hrs to 1800 hrs
India-ASEAN Relations
Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
0915 hrs to 1015 hrs
Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Domestic Politics in India
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
1030 hrs to 1200 noon
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges
Alok Joshi, Chairman, National Technical Research Organisation, Government of India
R N Ravi, Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India
1215 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Wars and How They Shaped Our Foreign Policy
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
Shekhar Sinha, Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy
1430 to 1530 hrs
India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Panel Discussion on Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
David Frawley, Founder & Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Founder, Indic Academy
1700 hrs to 1745 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput,Member, United Nations’ International Law Commission
1815 hrs to 1930 hrs
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India-Russia Relations
P S Raghavan, Convener, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India
1015 hrs to 1100 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
Rajiv Sikri, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1100 hrs to 1145 hrs
India-West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1200 hrs to 1330 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Vivek Katju, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-China Relations
Ashok Kantha, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies, India
Harsh Pant, Professor, International Relations, King's College London, UK
1615 hrs to 1715 hrs
India-EU Relations
Ranjan Mathai, Former Foreign Secretary, India
Rahul Roy Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia, IISS, UK
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
India-US Relations
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to the President of India
1115 hrs to 1230 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Session with Ambassadors
Martin Ney, German Ambassador to India
Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India*
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India-Africa & Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar,Asst. Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Role of Indian Diaspora
Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party
Dr. Dhyaneshwar Mulay Secretary (Consular Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
1730 hrs to 1830 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
Rajiv Srinivasan, Professor, IIM Bengaluru
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economy: Its Global Calling Card
Three Years of India’s Economic Reforms
Shri Shaurya Doval, Director, India Foundation
1030 hrs -1115 hrs
India and Indo-Pacific
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Counter Terrorism Lab
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Valedictory Session
Dr S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Closing Ceremony: Award of completion certificates
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Inaugural Session
History : A Vital Foundation of India’s International Relations
M J Akbar, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Workshop Keynote Session
Indian Strategic Thought
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Recent Innovations in India’s Foreign Policy: Panchamrit
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Session with ASEAN Ambassadors
Jawed Ashraf, High Commissioner of India to Singapore
Pradeep Rawat, Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Nagma Mallick, High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam
1700 hrs to 1800 hrs
India-ASEAN Relations
Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
0915 hrs to 1015 hrs
Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Domestic Politics in India
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
1030 hrs to 1200 noon
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges
Alok Joshi, Chairman, National Technical Research Organisation, Government of India
R N Ravi, Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India
1215 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Wars and How They Shaped Our Foreign Policy
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
Shekhar Sinha, Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy
1430 to 1530 hrs
India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Panel Discussion on Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
David Frawley, Founder & Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Founder, Indic Academy
1700 hrs to 1745 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput,Member, United Nations’ International Law Commission
1815 hrs to 1930 hrs
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India-Russia Relations
P S Raghavan, Convener, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India
1015 hrs to 1100 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
Rajiv Sikri, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1100 hrs to 1145 hrs
India-West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1200 hrs to 1330 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Vivek Katju, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-China Relations
Ashok Kantha, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies, India
Harsh Pant, Professor, International Relations, King's College London, UK
1615 hrs to 1715 hrs
India-EU Relations
Ranjan Mathai, Former Foreign Secretary, India
Rahul Roy Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia, IISS, UK
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
India-US Relations
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to the President of India
1115 hrs to 1230 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Session with Ambassadors
Martin Ney, German Ambassador to India
Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India*
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India-Africa & Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar,Asst. Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Role of Indian Diaspora
Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party
Dr. Dhyaneshwar Mulay Secretary (Consular Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
1730 hrs to 1830 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
Rajiv Srinivasan, Professor, IIM Bengaluru
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economy: Its Global Calling Card
Three Years of India’s Economic Reforms
Shri Shaurya Doval, Director, India Foundation
1030 hrs -1115 hrs
India and Indo-Pacific
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Counter Terrorism Lab
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Valedictory Session
Dr S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Closing Ceremony: Award of completion certificates
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Inaugural Session
History : A Vital Foundation of India’s International Relations
M J Akbar, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Workshop Keynote Session
Indian Strategic Thought
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Recent Innovations in India’s Foreign Policy: Panchamrit
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Session with ASEAN Ambassadors
Jawed Ashraf, High Commissioner of India to Singapore
Pradeep Rawat, Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Nagma Mallick, High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam
1700 hrs to 1800 hrs
India-ASEAN Relations
Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
0915 hrs to 1015 hrs
Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Domestic Politics in India
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
1030 hrs to 1200 noon
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges
Alok Joshi, Chairman, National Technical Research Organisation, Government of India
R N Ravi, Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India
1215 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Wars and How They Shaped Our Foreign Policy
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
Shekhar Sinha, Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy
1430 to 1530 hrs
India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Panel Discussion on Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
David Frawley, Founder & Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Founder, Indic Academy
1700 hrs to 1745 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput,Member, United Nations’ International Law Commission
1815 hrs to 1930 hrs
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India-Russia Relations
P S Raghavan, Convener, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India
1015 hrs to 1100 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
Rajiv Sikri, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1100 hrs to 1145 hrs
India-West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1200 hrs to 1330 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Vivek Katju, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-China Relations
Ashok Kantha, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies, India
Harsh Pant, Professor, International Relations, King's College London, UK
1615 hrs to 1715 hrs
India-EU Relations
Ranjan Mathai, Former Foreign Secretary, India
Rahul Roy Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia, IISS, UK
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
India-US Relations
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to the President of India
1115 hrs to 1230 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Session with Ambassadors
Martin Ney, German Ambassador to India
Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India*
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India-Africa & Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar,Asst. Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Role of Indian Diaspora
Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party
Dr. Dhyaneshwar Mulay Secretary (Consular Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
1730 hrs to 1830 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
Rajiv Srinivasan, Professor, IIM Bengaluru
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economy: Its Global Calling Card
Three Years of India’s Economic Reforms
Shri Shaurya Doval, Director, India Foundation
1030 hrs -1115 hrs
India and Indo-Pacific
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Counter Terrorism Lab
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Valedictory Session
Dr S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Closing Ceremony: Award of completion certificates
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
Single Category
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Inaugural Session
History : A Vital Foundation of India’s International Relations
M J Akbar, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Workshop Keynote Session
Indian Strategic Thought
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Recent Innovations in India’s Foreign Policy: Panchamrit
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Session with ASEAN Ambassadors
Jawed Ashraf, High Commissioner of India to Singapore
Pradeep Rawat, Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Nagma Mallick, High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam
1700 hrs to 1800 hrs
India-ASEAN Relations
Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
0915 hrs to 1015 hrs
Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Domestic Politics in India
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
1030 hrs to 1200 noon
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges
Alok Joshi, Chairman, National Technical Research Organisation, Government of India
R N Ravi, Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India
1215 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Wars and How They Shaped Our Foreign Policy
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
Shekhar Sinha, Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy
1430 to 1530 hrs
India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Panel Discussion on Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
David Frawley, Founder & Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Founder, Indic Academy
1700 hrs to 1745 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput,Member, United Nations’ International Law Commission
1815 hrs to 1930 hrs
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India-Russia Relations
P S Raghavan, Convener, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India
1015 hrs to 1100 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
Rajiv Sikri, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1100 hrs to 1145 hrs
India-West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1200 hrs to 1330 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Vivek Katju, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-China Relations
Ashok Kantha, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies, India
Harsh Pant, Professor, International Relations, King's College London, UK
1615 hrs to 1715 hrs
India-EU Relations
Ranjan Mathai, Former Foreign Secretary, India
Rahul Roy Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia, IISS, UK
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
India-US Relations
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to the President of India
1115 hrs to 1230 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Session with Ambassadors
Martin Ney, German Ambassador to India
Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India*
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India-Africa & Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar,Asst. Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Role of Indian Diaspora
Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party
Dr. Dhyaneshwar Mulay Secretary (Consular Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
1730 hrs to 1830 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
Rajiv Srinivasan, Professor, IIM Bengaluru
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economy: Its Global Calling Card
Three Years of India’s Economic Reforms
Shri Shaurya Doval, Director, India Foundation
1030 hrs -1115 hrs
India and Indo-Pacific
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Counter Terrorism Lab
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Valedictory Session
Dr S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Closing Ceremony: Award of completion certificates
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Inaugural Session
History : A Vital Foundation of India’s International Relations
M J Akbar, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Workshop Keynote Session
Indian Strategic Thought
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Recent Innovations in India’s Foreign Policy: Panchamrit
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Session with ASEAN Ambassadors
Jawed Ashraf, High Commissioner of India to Singapore
Pradeep Rawat, Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Nagma Mallick, High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam
1700 hrs to 1800 hrs
India-ASEAN Relations
Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
0915 hrs to 1015 hrs
Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Domestic Politics in India
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
1030 hrs to 1200 noon
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges
Alok Joshi, Chairman, National Technical Research Organisation, Government of India
R N Ravi, Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India
1215 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Wars and How They Shaped Our Foreign Policy
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
Shekhar Sinha, Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy
1430 to 1530 hrs
India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Panel Discussion on Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
David Frawley, Founder & Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Founder, Indic Academy
1700 hrs to 1745 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput,Member, United Nations’ International Law Commission
1815 hrs to 1930 hrs
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India-Russia Relations
P S Raghavan, Convener, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India
1015 hrs to 1100 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
Rajiv Sikri, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1100 hrs to 1145 hrs
India-West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1200 hrs to 1330 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Vivek Katju, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-China Relations
Ashok Kantha, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies, India
Harsh Pant, Professor, International Relations, King's College London, UK
1615 hrs to 1715 hrs
India-EU Relations
Ranjan Mathai, Former Foreign Secretary, India
Rahul Roy Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia, IISS, UK
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
India-US Relations
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to the President of India
1115 hrs to 1230 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Session with Ambassadors
Martin Ney, German Ambassador to India
Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India*
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India-Africa & Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar,Asst. Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Role of Indian Diaspora
Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party
Dr. Dhyaneshwar Mulay Secretary (Consular Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
1730 hrs to 1830 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
Rajiv Srinivasan, Professor, IIM Bengaluru
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economy: Its Global Calling Card
Three Years of India’s Economic Reforms
Shri Shaurya Doval, Director, India Foundation
1030 hrs -1115 hrs
India and Indo-Pacific
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Counter Terrorism Lab
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Valedictory Session
Dr S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Closing Ceremony: Award of completion certificates
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Inaugural Session
History : A Vital Foundation of India’s International Relations
M J Akbar, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Workshop Keynote Session
Indian Strategic Thought
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Recent Innovations in India’s Foreign Policy: Panchamrit
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Session with ASEAN Ambassadors
Jawed Ashraf, High Commissioner of India to Singapore
Pradeep Rawat, Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Nagma Mallick, High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam
1700 hrs to 1800 hrs
India-ASEAN Relations
Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
0915 hrs to 1015 hrs
Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Domestic Politics in India
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
1030 hrs to 1200 noon
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges
Alok Joshi, Chairman, National Technical Research Organisation, Government of India
R N Ravi, Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India
1215 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Wars and How They Shaped Our Foreign Policy
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
Shekhar Sinha, Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy
1430 to 1530 hrs
India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Panel Discussion on Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
David Frawley, Founder & Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Founder, Indic Academy
1700 hrs to 1745 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput,Member, United Nations’ International Law Commission
1815 hrs to 1930 hrs
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India-Russia Relations
P S Raghavan, Convener, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India
1015 hrs to 1100 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
Rajiv Sikri, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1100 hrs to 1145 hrs
India-West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1200 hrs to 1330 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Vivek Katju, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-China Relations
Ashok Kantha, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies, India
Harsh Pant, Professor, International Relations, King's College London, UK
1615 hrs to 1715 hrs
India-EU Relations
Ranjan Mathai, Former Foreign Secretary, India
Rahul Roy Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia, IISS, UK
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
India-US Relations
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to the President of India
1115 hrs to 1230 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Session with Ambassadors
Martin Ney, German Ambassador to India
Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India*
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India-Africa & Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar,Asst. Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Role of Indian Diaspora
Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party
Dr. Dhyaneshwar Mulay Secretary (Consular Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
1730 hrs to 1830 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
Rajiv Srinivasan, Professor, IIM Bengaluru
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economy: Its Global Calling Card
Three Years of India’s Economic Reforms
Shri Shaurya Doval, Director, India Foundation
1030 hrs -1115 hrs
India and Indo-Pacific
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Counter Terrorism Lab
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Valedictory Session
Dr S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Closing Ceremony: Award of completion certificates
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Development of India’s Foreign Policy: A Historical Approach
Chair: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs -1215 hrs
Indian Strategic Thought: Kautilya to Modi
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
India and Its Neighbours
S Jaishankar, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: External
Prabha Rao, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India
1530 hrs to 1630 hrs
Strategic International Cooperation: India’s Trade and Defence Agreements
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India – West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
P Stobdan, Former Ambassador, India
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1130 hrs to 1215 hr
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to UN
1215 hrs to 1315 hrs
Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1415 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Africa and India – Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar, Professor, Centre for Latin American and International Studies, Goa University
1515 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-Japan Relations
Hideki Asari, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India
Deepa Wadhwa*, Former Ambassador, India
1615 hrs-1700 hrs
India in G20
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Institutions
Jagjit Sareen, Finance Director, International Solar Alliance
to be assisted by Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Co-ordinator, India
1200 hrs to 1300 hrs
India – Russia Relations
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, India
1400 hrs to 1515 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Gautam Bambawale, Former Ambassador, India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
1515 hrs to 1630 hrs
India – USA Relations
Navtej Singh Sarna, Former Ambassador, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to President of India
1630 hrs to 1715 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput, Member of the UN International Law Commission
to be assisted by Hamsa Devineni
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Govt. of India
1030 hrs to 1130 hrs
India-EU Relations
Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London
Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative India, KAS
1145 hrs to 1245 hrs
India – China Relations
Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU
1245 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges: Internal
Rajiv Gauba, Home Secretary, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Certificate distribution ceremony for Foreign Policy Workshop
2100: Departure for Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station
2230: Departure for Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0630 hrs to 2000
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0630 hrs: Arrival at Prayagraj by Humsafar Express
0700: Transfer to Mela Camps
0800 to 0900: Breakfast
0900 to 1200: Visit to Sangam
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
1200 to 1300: Interaction with District Administration 1300 to 1400: Lunch 1400 to 1600: Visit around Kumbh Mela 1600 to 1800: Visit to Ulta Kila (sunset) 1800 to 1900: Ganga Aarti 1900 to 2000: Dinner
0130 hrs to 1130 hrs
Visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
0130 hrs: Departure from Prayagraj by Magadh Express
1130 hrs: Arrival in New Delhi by Magadh Express
1045 hrs to 1130 hrs
Introduction to Indian Polity
A Surya Prakash, Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation
1130 hrs to 1215 hrs
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
Monika Arora, Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court and Standing Counsel, Government of India
1215 to 1300
Centre-State Relations – Federalism: Issues and Reforms
Shakti Sinha*, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1400 hrs to 1445 hrs
Role of Indian Judiciary
P S Narasimha, Former Additional Solicitor General, Government of India
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Policy making and policy delivery
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
1645 hrs to 1800 hrs
Equitable Representation in Indian Politics
Sanjay Paswan, Member of Legislative Council, Bihar
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Director, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Overview of Indian Economy
Shaurya Doval, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Shamika Ravi, Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, India
1100 hrs to 1200 hrs
Electoral Politics in India
Rajat Sethi, Advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur
1500 hrs to 1600 hrs
Urbanisation and Sustainability
Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
Electoral System of India
Letter to Shri Sunil Arora requesting nomination of a Deputy Election Commissioner (Field Visit)
1130 hrs to 1230 hrs
Role of India’s Armed Forces
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
P K Roy, Former C-in-C Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Air Force
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Role of Civil Society in India
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser (Weekly)
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Role of Regulatory Institutions
Haseeb Drabu*, Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
[Vigilance Commissioner]*
1600 hrs to 1730 hrs
Digital India
Ravi Shankar Prasad*, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Information Technology, Government of India
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Developing Human Capital in India
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
Makarand Paranjape*, Director, IIAS
1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
Major advances in technology in India
Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India
M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
1515 hrs to 1615 hrs
Media- Evolution and Role
Shashi Shekhar, CEO, Prasar Bharti, India
Shekhar Gupta*, Founder, The Print, India
1615 hrs to 1700 hrs
Religion and Inter-religious relations
Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Parliament, India
1715 hrs to 1800 hrs
Cultural Markers of India’s Public Policy
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
1000 hrs to 1100 hrs
Inaugural Session
History : A Vital Foundation of India’s International Relations
M J Akbar, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Workshop Keynote Session
Indian Strategic Thought
Shakti Sinha, Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Recent Innovations in India’s Foreign Policy: Panchamrit
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Session with ASEAN Ambassadors
Jawed Ashraf, High Commissioner of India to Singapore
Pradeep Rawat, Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Nagma Mallick, High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam
1700 hrs to 1800 hrs
India-ASEAN Relations
Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
0915 hrs to 1015 hrs
Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Domestic Politics in India
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
1030 hrs to 1200 noon
India’s Contemporary Security Challenges
Alok Joshi, Chairman, National Technical Research Organisation, Government of India
R N Ravi, Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India
1215 hrs to 1330 hrs
India’s Wars and How They Shaped Our Foreign Policy
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
Shekhar Sinha, Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy
1430 to 1530 hrs
India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Panel Discussion on Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
David Frawley, Founder & Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies
Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador, India
Hari Kiran Vadlamani, Founder, Indic Academy
1700 hrs to 1745 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab on International Disputes
Aniruddha Rajput,Member, United Nations’ International Law Commission
1815 hrs to 1930 hrs
From High Ground to High Table (India and Multilateralism)
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
0930 hrs to 1015 hrs
India-Russia Relations
P S Raghavan, Convener, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India
1015 hrs to 1100 hrs
India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations
Rajiv Sikri, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1100 hrs to 1145 hrs
India-West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran)
Arun Singh, Former Ambassador, India
1200 hrs to 1330 hrs
India – Af-Pak Relations
Vivek Katju, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Amar Sinha, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1600 hrs
India-China Relations
Ashok Kantha, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies, India
Harsh Pant, Professor, International Relations, King's College London, UK
1615 hrs to 1715 hrs
India-EU Relations
Ranjan Mathai, Former Foreign Secretary, India
Rahul Roy Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia, IISS, UK
0930 hrs to 1100 hrs
India-US Relations
Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament, India
Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to the President of India
1115 hrs to 1230 hrs
India’s Economic Diplomacy
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Session with Ambassadors
Martin Ney, German Ambassador to India
Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India*
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
India-Africa & Latin America Relations
Virendra Gupta, Former Ambassador, India
Dattesh Parulekar,Asst. Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University
1545 hrs to 1645 hrs
Role of Indian Diaspora
Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party
Dr. Dhyaneshwar Mulay Secretary (Consular Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
1730 hrs to 1830 hrs
Foreign Policy Lab Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
Rajiv Srinivasan, Professor, IIM Bengaluru
0930 hrs to 1030 hrs
India’s Economy: Its Global Calling Card
Three Years of India’s Economic Reforms
Shri Shaurya Doval, Director, India Foundation
1030 hrs -1115 hrs
India and Indo-Pacific
Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India
1115 hrs to 1215 hrs
Counter Terrorism Lab
Dhruv Katoch, Director, India Foundation
Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
1230 hrs to 1330 hrs
Valedictory Session
Dr S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
1430 hrs to 1530 hrs
Closing Ceremony: Award of completion certificates
Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation