Chair:             Amb. Riva Ganguly Das, Former Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Speakers:        Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, Former Vice Chief, Indian Navy & Secretary General, Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) on “Strengthening Regional Institutions: Colombo Security Conclave” Prof. Sanjay Chaturvedi, (IORA), Professor & Dean, Faculty of International Studies (FIS), South Asian University… Continue reading Session VI: Strengthening Regional Institutions | 16th SOUTH ASIA CONFERENCE 2026

Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA, chaired the session. Setting the tone of the session, Amb. Chinoy in his opening remarks outlined a complex geopolitical landscape defined by "8 Ts": trade, technology, terrorism, territorial disputes, transparency, tenets, trust, and the influence of the Trump administration. He argued that while technology has "imploded" traditional geographic… Continue reading Fifth Session: Navigating Geopolitical dynamic in the extended region | 16th SOUTH ASIA CONFERENCE 2026

Chair Amb. Veena Sikri, Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh In the opening remarks the Chair emphasised on the importance of remembering shared historical narratives in South Asia, akin to the collaborative efforts seen in Europe, specifically between France and Germany post-World War II. This cooperation led to a common historical project to reconcile… Continue reading Session III: Reconnecting History: Cultural Diplomacy in South Asia | 16th SOUTH ASIA CONFERENCE 2026