The primary aim of the Panel discussion was to provide the Research Scholars with an opportunity to enhance their Research Domain base, improve Research Content Qualitatively and encourage prolific intellectual interaction among researchers.
Highlighting the factors responsible for the rise of China, the Keynote Speaker, Lt. Gen (Dr) J S Negi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM**, Former Commandant Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun stated, “China – India relations are likely to become more concrete as Asia’s two biggest powers, they struggle to cooperate and compete through the Indo-Pacific region. China wants to expand its influence in South Asia for its own sake and seeks access to India’s large domestic market as a potential for economic growth, which will further strengthen the relations between the two nations.”
Welcoming the guests on this occasion, Lt. Gen (Dr.) SK Gadeock, AVSM (Retd), DG AIDSS, VP ASTIF, VC AIDT, Commandant AIET, stated, “From its role in helping establish new financial institutions to introducing grand initiatives, Chinese engagement in the region is continuously increasing. As a result, China’s interaction with the region’s political elite has been growing to convince the Asian countries of the benefits of tying their developmental agendas with the Chinese economic policies, and simultaneously to assure them of the benign nature of its rise.”
Delivering the special address, Dr W Selvamurthy, President ASTIF, DG ADSI, VP AIDSS, Chancellor Amity University, Chhattisgarh, said, “ It is highly crucial to look at a new military doctrine, comprehensive national security policy, internal security, military and economic security and also to introduce and imply a new paradigm for foreign relations.”
A galaxy of 11 brilliant PhD Scholars covered the wide canvas of CAR Nations, South Asia, ASEAN, Indo Pacific and the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and shared their views on various topics, such as 'China’s Design in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Bhutan: Cause of Concern for India', 'China – Nepal Bilateral Cooperation: India’s Concern', 'China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy in South Asia with special reference to Sri Lanka and Maldives: Policy Option for India', amongst many other topics of relevance.