BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:172efe70942f1cd4ee419a35998cf1b5 CATEGORIES:Lecture / Reading / Talk CREATED:20260211T104654 SUMMARY:Expert Talk on India’s Foreign Policy: Emerging Priorities and Policy Continuity by Shri. Vijay Gokhale, Former Foreign Secretary of India LOCATION:CHK001 DESCRIPTION:This distinguished event is organised in collaboration with the Organisatio n for Research on China and Asia (ORCA), New Delhi, under the aegis of the  FLAME–ORCA Memorandum of Understanding, which has been in effect since the academic year 2023-24.\nAbout the SpeakerShri. Vijay Gokhale is a distingui shed Indian diplomat and scholar who served as India’s Foreign Secretary fr om January 2018 to January 2020. A career member of the Indian Foreign Serv ice (1981 batch), he has held several critical diplomatic assignments acros s Asia, Europe, and North America, including postings in Hong Kong, Hanoi, Beijing, New York, and Taipei. He has served as India’s High Commissioner t o Malaysia, Ambassador to Germany, and Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, bringing deep first-hand experience of India’s engagement with ma jor global powers.\nFollowing his tenure as Foreign Secretary, Shri. Gokhal e has continued to contribute actively to academic and policy discourse. He is the author of several influential books, including The Long Game: How C hina Negotiates with India,  Tiananmen Square: The Making of a Protest, Aft er Tiananmen: The Rise of China, and Crosswinds: Nehru, Zhou and the Anglo- American Competition over China. His policy papers and commentaries have be en published by Carnegie India and by leading international and Indian outl ets, including The New York Times, Foreign Policy, The Hindu, and The India n Express. He is also the recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excelle nce in Journalism (Non-Fiction) for The Long Game.\nAbout the ThemeIn an er a marked by global uncertainty and shifting power balances, India’s foreign policy is evolving while remaining firmly anchored in its core national in terests. This expert talk will examine the emerging priorities shaping Indi a’s foreign policy and assess the challenges and opportunities presented to India’s diplomatic posture by an increasingly turbulent international envi ronment. It will also reflect on how India navigates pressures from major p owers, including the United States and China, while ensuring continuity in its strategic objectives.\nWe look forward to your participation in this in sightful and timely discussion. Thank you.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This distinguished event is organised in collaboration with the Organisa tion for Research on China and Asia (ORCA), New Delhi, under the aegis of t he FLAME–ORCA Memorandum of Understanding, which has been in effect since t he academic year 2023-24.

About the Speaker

Shri. Vijay Gokha le is a distinguished Indian diplomat and scholar who served as India’s For eign Secretary from January 2018 to January 2020. A career member of the In dian Foreign Service (1981 batch), he has held several critical diplomatic assignments across Asia, Europe, and North America, including postings in H ong Kong, Hanoi, Beijing, New York, and Taipei. He has served as India’s Hi gh Commissioner to Malaysia, Ambassador to Germany, and Ambassador to the P eople’s Republic of China, bringing deep first-hand experience of India’s e ngagement with major global powers.

Following his tenure as Foreign S ecretary, Shri. Gokhale has continued to contribute actively to academic an d policy discourse. He is the author of several influential books, includin g The Long Game: How China Negotiates with India,  Tiananmen Square: The Making of a Protest, After Tiananmen: The Rise of China, and Crosswind s: Nehru, Zhou and the Anglo-American Competition over China. His policy pa pers and commentaries have been published by Carnegie India and by leading international and Indian outlets, including The New York Times, Foreign Pol icy, The Hindu, and The Indian Express. He is also the recipient of the Ram nath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (Non-Fiction) for The Long G ame.

About the Theme

In an era marked by global uncertainty a nd shifting power balances, India’s foreign policy is evolving while remain ing firmly anchored in its core national interests. This expert talk will e xamine the emerging priorities shaping India’s foreign policy and assess th e challenges and opportunities presented to India’s diplomatic posture by a n increasingly turbulent international environment. It will also reflect on how India navigates pressures from major powers, including the United Stat es and China, while ensuring continuity in its strategic objectives.

We look forward to your participation in this insightful and timely discuss ion. Thank you.

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