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Economic Rationales of China’s Belt and Road Initiatives: Understanding Through the Experiences of Bangladesh and ASEAN |
Dr. Sriparna Pathak
Wednesday Seminar |4 September
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This talk focused on why China came up with such an ambitious project like “Belt and Road Initiative” in the first place and what are China’s economic gains from this project. The talk looked at the experiences of Bangladesh and Southeast Asia to provide insights into the responses of BRI host states, in order to understand what the economic gains are for the host countries and for China respectively. |
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17th Russia-India-China Trilateral Academic Conference |
Russia-India-China
Annual Conference |10 - 11 September
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The 17th Trilateral Conference of Russian, Indian and Chinese Scholars was held at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), Beijing on 10 – 11 September 2019. The Indian delegation led by Ashok K. Kantha Director ICS, Former Ambassador of India to China also consisted of Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow & Senior Adviser, Former Ambassador of India to Russia, The Energy and Resources Institute; Alka Acharya, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Former Director, ICS; Biswajit Dhar, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Veda Vaidyanathan, Research Associate ICS. |
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Doklam Then, Kashmir Now: India and China Again in the Cross Hairs – Thucydides Trap or Ah Q-ism |
Hemant Adlakha
Wednesday Seminar |11 September
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This presentation focused on how India and China are stuck in each other’s crosshairs again with abrogation of Article 370 Jammu & Kashmir. |
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China’s New FDI Law: A Mixed Bag for Foreign Investors |
Santosh Pai
Wednesday Seminar |18 September
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The talk focused on the new Foreign Investment Law (FIL), which was the most significant legislation approved by China's National People's Congress in its March 2019 session. Does the FIL represent a step forward for foreign investors in China? Or is it just a veneer for retaliatory measures against investors from countries that jeopardize China's global ambitions? |
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Roundtable Discussion on “Perspectives on India-China Relations and Trends in Indo-Pacific Development |
Anil Chopra, Shyam Saran, Biren Nanda, Ashok Kantha, Chen Dongxiao, Liu Youfa, Alka Acharya, Liu Zongyi, Zorawar Daulet Singh, Cao Jiahan
Special Lecture/ Conference |20 September
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The roundtable discussion was held in the backdrop of rising uncertainties in the international environment. The geopolitical landscape is characterized by the intensification of strategic contestation, unilateralism, worries linked to regional hotspots and terrorism. In these turbulent times, India- China relations can play a major role in shaping the international order and provide stability in the region, but the two nations must overcome structural challenges and the trade imbalance. |
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International Conference on “China’s Digital Silk Road: Implications for India” |
C. Raja Mohan, Ashok Kantha, Rajeswari Pillai Rajgopalan, Pankaj Madan, Mareike Ohlberg, Dev Lewis, Nalin Mehta, Santosh Pai, Vivan Sharan, Ananth Padmanabhan
Special Lectures/Conference |25 September
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The discussion assessed the emergence of China as a digital powerhouse, the growing global impact its digital strategy and the policy implications for India. Although there has been a vigorous Indian debate on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, there has been little focus on the digital complement to it. |
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