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INDIAN COUNCIL
OF WORLD AFFAIRS SAPRU HOUSE

MoU between ICWA and Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
17 November 2020

ICWA concluded a MoU with Indian School of Business,
A Hyderabad on 17 November 2020. The MoU was signed
by Dr. TCA Raghavan, DG, ICWA and Prof. Rajendra Srivsatava,
Dean, ISB. A digital meeting was held on 17 November 2020
to mark the conclusion of the MoU. The MoU provides for
organizing joint events, symposiums, panel discussions and
joint studies on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
Through this MOU, the two institutions will seek to build
synergies and complementarities between their respective
areas of competency and strive to make positive contribution
to the discourse on international affairs and foreign policy.

ICWA-Christ University, Bengaluru National Essay Competition
17 November 2020

On 17 November 2020, ICWA held an online students in English and Kannada. The topics were
A prize distribution ceremony of the ICWA- ‘India and Emerging Global Challenges’ (under-
Christ University National Essay Competition in graduate) and ‘India’s Disaster Diplomacy in
English and Kannada. The Essay completion was South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities’ (post-
conducted in pursuance of the MoU concluded by
ICWA with Christ University, Bengaluru in June graduate). Winning entries come from Dharwad,
2020 to further its outreach efforts on foreign policy Ramnagara, Bengaluru, Ankola (Karnataka),
and international affairs. The essay competition was Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Sonipat (Haryana), Kolkatta
conducted for under-graduate and post-graduate (Bengal), Kozhikode (Kerala).

ICWA Interaction with Wilson Center, Washington
on US-Russia Relations

19 November 2020

On November 19, 2020, Indian Council of the opening comment. The meeting was moderated
A World Affairs in collaboration with The Wilson by Dr. William Pomeranz, Deputy Director, Kennan
Centre, Washington D.C. organised a closed Closed- Institute, Wilson Center. Principal speakers included
Door Briefing on US-Russia Relations. Dr. T.C. A. Ambassador John Keefe, Former Ambassador of U.S.
Raghavan, Director General, Indian Council of World to Kyrgyzstan, Brigadier Peter Zwack, Former U.S.
Affairs and Dr Robert Litwak, Senior Vice President Senior Defence Official and Attache to Russia, Dr.
& Director for International Security Studies Stacy Closson, Associate Professor of Russia/Eurasia
delivered opening remarks. Mr. Michael Kugelman, and Polar Security, National Intelligence University,
Deputy Director of the Asia Program and Senior and Ambassador Ajai Malhotra, Former Ambassador
Associate for South Asia, Wilson Center delivered of India to Russian Federation.

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