EVENTS

Special Lecture | Connections, Collaboration, and Cross-fertilisation: The Enduring Importance of Cross-Cultural Exchanges Between Institutions of Higher Education for the Future of Asian Studies | 10 December 2025

James Robson 羅柏松

The 20th and 21st centuries, especially the post World War II era, have been defined by geopolitical tensions and misunderstandings between the West and Asia, and between different countries within Asia.

Venue: Conference Room I, India International Centre 40, Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Gardens, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi, 110003

Panel Discussion | The 20th Russia-India-China Trilateral Academic Conference, 2025 | 1 December 2025 @3:00 PM IST | Zoom Webinar

Alka Acharya, Anuradha M. Chenoy, Ashok K. Kantha & Aravind Yelery

The 20th Russia-India-China Trilateral Academic Conference took place in Beijing from 18-19 November 2025.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

18th AICCS | Research Methodology Workshop | 9 August 2025 | 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM IST

Rajan Kumar, Usha Chandran and Ajit Phadnis

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Round Table on Issues and Themes in China’s National People’s Congress, 5-11 March 2025 | 5 April 2025 | 3 PM IST-5:30 PM IST

Sreemati Chakrabarti, Ashok K. Kantha, Anand P. Krishnan, Ritu Agarwal, Rityusha Mani Tiwary, Usha Chandran

The annually held “Two Sessions” (Liǎng huì) – the concurrent meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s large deliberative parliamentary body, and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

Venue: Conference Room II, India International Centre

Report

Round Table | Innovation: Comparing China with the US and Europe | 17 March 2025 @ 10:30 AM IST

Alicia García-Herrero

Critical technologies, like AI, quantum computing and semiconductors, are key both as foundational technologies to develop others but also for economic security.

Venue: Conference Room II, India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi

Report

Special Panel Discussion | Celebrating 10 Years of ICS-HYI Multi-Year Doctoral Fellowship in China Studies | 22 January 2025 @ 4PM IST | Zoom Webinar

Veda Vaidyanathan, Pawan Amin, Shubhda Gurung, Nishant Sharma and Cherry Hitkari

The Institute of Chinese Studies–-Harvard-Yenching Institute (ICS-HYI) Multi-Year Doctoral Fellowship in China Studies commenced in 2014 to support and train the next generation of China scholars in India and notched its decadal milestone in 2024.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Executive Summary

Panel Discussion | The 19th Russia-India-China Trilateral Academic Conference, 2024 | 9 December 2024 @ 3:00 PM IST | Zoom Webinar

Anuradha Chenoy, Jabin T. Jacob, Lt Gen S L Narasimhan, Aravind Yelery

The 19th Russia India China Trilateral Academic Conference took place in Moscow from 7-9 October 2024.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Executive Summary

Round Table Discussion | Will the Current Stimulus Fix China's Economy? | 26 October 2024 @ 11:00 AM IST

Alicia García-Herrero

The Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS) and the India International Centre (IIC) jointly hosted a round table discussion featuring Dr. Alicia García-Herrero. Dr. García-Herrero began the session with a framing presentation.

Venue: Committee Room I, India International Centre Annexe, India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi

Report

Book Discussion | Beyond Binaries: The World of India and China | 15 May 2024 @ 4 PM IST | Zoom Webinar

Shastri Ramachandaran, Rityusha Mani Tiwary

“Beyond Binaries: The World of India and China” (2024) explores the tapestry of Sino-Indian relations from 2008 to 2022, weaving together a history of the ties between these two Asian giants.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Book Discussion | Contemporary China: Tradition and Modernity | Author Poonam Surie in Conversation with Sreemati Chakrabarti and Ravi Bhoothalingam | 16 April 2024 @ 3PM IST | Zoom Webinar

Poonam Surie

To understand Chinese society and culture, it is important to delve into multiple issues.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Report