Coterminous with the Institute, is the weekly Wednesday Seminar, which has been held uninterruptedly for the last four decades. The topics span an enormous range and attract students, experts, practitioners and laypersons alike. These seminars provide an opportunity for interested people to have access to informed discussions on various aspects of China and are ample evidence that the sections within India, which are interested in knowing and learning about China are widening and enlarging.
03 Sep 2025
Avinash Anil Godbole
China is cementing its pole position as a champion of various challenges facing the world, in the fields of development, governance, security and people-to-people relations.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
20 Aug 2025
Rityusha Mani Tiwary
China’s Global AI Governance Initiative (GAIGI), introduced in 2023, reflects its bid to influence the international regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
13 Aug 2025
Swati Chawla
The Dalai Lama’s legacy in exile is deeply intertwined with India’s modern history. Yet, recent commentary on his succession reduced his statements on reincarnation to a mere gambit in the geo-political chessboard of Sino-India relations.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
06 Aug 2025
Dhriti Roy
Both India and China are emerging as important global political and economic powers within the contemporary landscape of Asia, and the world at large.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
30 Jul 2025
Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
The Communist Party of China often uses homophonic pen names sophistically as a dual-purpose propaganda mechanism.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Executive Summary
23 Jul 2025
Vivek Neelakantan
Established in 1948 as a specialised agency of the UN, the World Health Organisation (WHO) was faced with numerous geopolitical challenges shaped by the Cold War.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Executive Summary
16 Jul 2025
Navnidhi Sharma
Modern India-China historiography is often narrated through overarching frameworks like nations and geopolitics.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Executive Summary
09 Jul 2025
Ambassador T.C.A. Raghavan & Atul Bhardwaj
The May 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam sparked a sharp escalation between India and Pakistan, leading to a retaliatory Operation Sindoor by the Indian Armed Forces.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
02 Jul 2025
Tanvi Negi
Contemporary Chinese literature has an intense occupation with memory and history which can be seen as an attempt to come to terms with its past.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Executive Summary
18 Jun 2025
Sandip Kumar Mishra
South Korean politics took a surprising turn on the night of 3 December 2024, when former President Yoon Suk-yeol unexpectedly declared martial law in the country.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
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