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.
20 May 2026
Megha Shrivastava
Technological breakthroughs in China have generally marked a new stage in the US-China competition. This is yet again in evidence in the context of the era-defining Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
13 May 2026
Vyjayanti Raghavan, Cho Choong Jae & Sandip Mishra
The 3-day State visit of the President of Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung on 19-21 April 2026, is a significant move to reinvigorate the India-ROK ‘Special Strategic Partnership’ forged in 2015 and now in its second decade.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
06 May 2026
Raj Gupta & Shruti Jargad
This presentation seeks to move beyond the PRC’s official/diplomatic statements and deconstruct the interpretations of the ongoing US-Israel and Iran war
Venue: Zoom Webinar
15 Apr 2026
Bhavna Singh
The annual ‘Two Sessions’—comprising the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)—
Venue: Zoom Webinar
08 Apr 2026
Ka-Kin Cheuk
This Wednesday Seminar presentation draws on fieldwork conducted by the speaker since 2009 in the district of Keqiao, Zhejiang Province, China.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
01 Apr 2026
Sriparna Pathak
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a cornerstone of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Venue: Zoom Webinar
25 Mar 2026
Dharitri Narzary Chakravartty
For a long time Japan has been perceived largely as a homogenous society, with its people sharing a common history, culture and language.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
11 Mar 2026
Joe Thomas Karackattu
This Wednesday Seminar presentation examines the evolution of the China+1 strategy in the context of changing world trade dynamics
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Executive Summary
25 Feb 2026
Nabarun Roy
India’s backing of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council in the 1950s has confounded many students of Indian foreign policy and International Relations.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Executive Summary
18 Feb 2026
Simon Preker
Taiwanese memory culture and politics has been a highly contested field in which historical interpretation, political identity, and democratic legitimacy intersect.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
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