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INDIAN COUNCIL
OF WORLD AFFAIRS SAPRU HOUSE

Research, PISM. Speakers included Dr Stuti Banerjee, cultural links and high political contacts. Three
Research Fellow, ICWA and Ms. Justyna Szczudlik, strategic areas of convergence for the two countries
Deputy Head of Research, PISM. Session 2 on EU and are: support for rules based international order,
South Asia during Covid-19 - Strategic Convergence convergent views on climate change and fight
at Last? was chaired by Dr. Nivedita Ray, Director against global pandemic and post-pandemic
Research, ICWA. Speakers for the session were recovery. These can form a basis for strategic
Dr. Vivek Mishra, Research Fellow, ICWA and Ms. cooperation. Factors that would have an impact
Jolanta Szymańska, Head of the European Union on India-Polish ties include US, EU, China, Russia
Programme, PISM. Session 3 on Prospects for India-
Poland Cooperation: Time to Go Strategic? was and Brexit. Poland can benefit and also contribute
chaired by Mr. Damian Wnukowski, Senior Analyst, to a strong India-EU partnership. Cooperation
PISM. Speakers included Dr. Ankita Dutta, Research at multilateral platforms and reform of global
Fellow, ICWA and Mr. Patryk Kugiel, Senior Analyst, institutions could be important areas of cooperation.
PISM. During the discussions, it was highlighted New avenues of cooperation like green energy,
that India and Poland share a long-standing mining, artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals were
relationship, defined by economic engagement, identified for furthering bilateral cooperation.

Web Dialogue on ‘Deepening India-Sri-Lanka Ties in
the New World Order
29 October 2020

In collaboration with ASEAN India Centre, RIS, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), and
A Asian Confluence, Shillong and Pathfinder former Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. Dr.
Foundation, Colombo, ICWA organized a web GaneshanWignaraja, Senior Research Associate,
dialogue on ‘Deepening India-Sri Lanka Ties in Overseas Development Institute, London, Prof.
the New World Order on 29 October 2020. First Rohan Samarajiva, Founding Chair of LIRNEasia,
Session was addressed by Dr. TCA Raghavan, DG, Colombo, Mr. Vish Govindasamy, Group Managing
ICWA, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, DG, RIS, Sabyasachi Director, Sunshine Holdings PLC and Deputy
Dutta, Executive Director, Asian Confluence and Chairman, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce,
Ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke, Chairman, Colombo, Dr. Samatha Mallempati, Research Fellow,
Pathfinder Foundation, Colombo. Keynote Address ICWA, and M. S. Negi, Vice-President (Credit), State
was delivered by Admiral Jayanath Colombage Bank of India (SBI), Colombo spoke at the session.
(retired), Foreign Secretary, Sri Lanka. Next Session Valedictory Address was delivered by Gopal Baglay,
was chaired by Ambasador Ashok K Kantha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka.

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