The Institute for Contemporary Chinese Studies (ICCS), Mahatma Gandhi University is organizing a two-day international conference on “Engaging Rising China: Strategic Options for Emerging India” on 15-16 March in collaboration with the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP) of the university. The Conference is expected to address an array of subjects pertaining to the global power shift and international relations, China’s South Asia Policy, China-EU Quasi-Inter-regionalism and lessons for India, Sino-U.S Trade War: Challenges and Implications for India, the boundary imbroglio, China’s economic trajectory and security Concerns, different dimensions of Sino-Indian Relations, China’s One Belt One Road and its implications for Sino-Indian Relations, maritime security, the Indian Ocean and South China Sea etc. Scholars from different universities in India and abroad are participating in the conference.
The conference will be inaugurated by Prof Sabu Thomas, the Vice Chancellor of MGU.
Dr. Srikanth Kondapalli, Chairman, Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University will deliver the keynote address. Dr. Bertel Heurlin, Jean Monnet Professor and Director of China Security Studies, University of Copenhagen. Dr. Huang Yinghong, Sun Yat-Sen University, China, Dr. Bama Dev Sigdel, Center for Policy Studies , Nepal,
Liang MENG, Wuhan University, China, Kmala Kumari, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Prakash Raj, University of Hyderabad, Xiaochao Zhu, Wuhan University, China, Kush Kumar Gayasen, University of Delhi, Pankaj Jha, Jindal School of International Affairs,
Huo Wenle, Shandong University, China, Col. Virendra Sahai Verma, Institute of Chinese Studies, New Delhi, Anil Kumar, Sun Yat-sen University, China, Rajiv Ranjan, Shanghai University, China, Vivek Mishra, Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata, Rajiv Gupte, University of Mumbai, Nishant Bhardwaj, University of Delhi, Muraleedharan Nair, former Indian Consul in China and others will make presentations in different panels. Prof. Swaran Sing (Jawaharlal Nehru University) will deliver the valedictory address at 2 PM on 16 March.
