Entry
By Invitations only
Start Date
Feb 18 - Feb 28, 2019
Location
New Delhi, India
Speakers
Professional and Academic
About the Event
As the global power axis shifts from Pacific-Atlantic to Indo-Pacific, India is today evolving as a major power with an important voice on global issues. At this critical juncture, young scholars, academics and professionals around the world are keen to better understand the important features of India’s public and foreign policy. In response to this strong global interest, India Foundation, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, is announcing the Kautilya Fellows Programme (KFP) in February 2019. KFP is a unique and comprehensive 10-day workshop on India’s Foreign Policy and Public Policy. It includes a visit to Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj which is the largest religious congregation on earth.The curriculum of KFP is well rounded to cover major thematic issues and strategic bilateral relationships in India’s foreign policy, understand India’s public institutions and their role in shaping India’s political economy and society. This event will bring together as participants, researchers, academicians and enthusiasts from across India, India’s neighbouring countries and from key partner nations.These sessions will be addressed by senior practitioners and thought leaders including officials of the government, national leaders, experienced diplomats, domain-specialists and ambassadors of several countries. In addition, the KFP will deploy innovative mechanisms to facilitate in-depth analysis and interaction through Field Visits, Foreign Policy Labs and Mini-Workshops on selected issues.
Academic Council
EVENT SCHEDULE
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
Quotes
``We want domestic growth, abolition of poverty, national unity, equalityand we want to work with everyone keeping our eyes open, we are not looking for fights or unnecessary provocations and we will not get bullied. Therefore, we are prepared to stand up``
Shakti Sinha
“India’s foreign policy today is guided by the five pillars of ‘Panchamrit’…economic prosperity (Samridhi), national security (Suraksha), dignity and honour of India(Samman), greater engagement (Samvad) and using our cultural and civilisational links as atool of foreign policy (Sanskriti)”
Ram Madhav
“The Indo-Pacific is in many ways not inconsistent with ASEAN unity geographically it places ASEAN at the centre and strategically ASEAN is also drivingthe Indo-Pacific process.”
Jawed Ashraf
“Indonesia is our maritime neighbour — the western-most tip ofSumatra Island is only 90 nautical miles from Andamans. We share deep cultural similaritieswith the Ramayana and Mahabharata being very popular.”
Pradeep Rawat
“Indonesia is our maritime neighbour — the western-most tip ofSumatra Island is only 90 nautical miles from Andamans. We share deep cultural similaritieswith the Ramayana and Mahabharata being very popular.”
Nagma Mallick
“We talk about ASEAN being the fulcrum of our ‘Act East’ Policy but this year’sRepublic Day celebrations with all 10 ASEAN Heads of State shows the reciprocity in the relationship, with great enthusiasm and their commitment to ASEAN-Indian relationship.”
Preeti Saran
“For India’s soft power to provide a sound foundation for our diplomatic andeconomic relationships, people-to-people connection needs to be strengthened.”
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe
“India is too important a country not to be on the main table in theSecurity Council. India is far too important for global trade not to be participating at theglobal level.”
Hardeep Puri
“Whether it is through increased resources and focus on protection and facilitation ofthe large community of Indian nationals who live and work abroad, or through transformingthe public interface of MEA, the Ministry now takes pride in being the “Madadgar” Ministry”
Sushma Swaraj
FAQ Event
To register for the Programme click here. Please note that participation in the Conference is subject to the approval of the Screening Committee
Delegates are expected to bear the cost of travel and accommodation. However, limited scholarships are available. The same can be applied for while registering for the programme
To attend the 8 day programme, there is a fee of 20,000 INR or 275 USD.
To attend only one of the two modules, the fee is 10,000 INR or 140 USD
Yes, you can.
The same shall be made available on the first day of the programme
Yes, certificates will be provided