Programme
23 February 2026, Monday
1600-1630 hrs: High Tea
1630-1635 hrs: Welcome Remarks
Prof. Shailesh Nayak
Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies
1635-1640 hrs: Amb PS Raghavan & His Contributions
Amb. (Retd) Ranjan Mathai
Foreign Secretary (2011-2013), Ministry of External Affairs
1640-1720 hrs: Special Lecture
"India's Strategic Autonomy in a Changing World"
by Amb. (Retd) DB Ventakesh Varma
Chair, 2026-27 UN Advisory Board on Disarmament, Member National Security Advisory Board, Former Indian Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament, Spain and Russia, & Member, NIAS Academic Council.
1720-1755 hrs: Q&A
1755-1800 hrs: Concluding remarks
Co-hosted by
Kristu Jayanti Deemed to be University (Department of Social Sciences)
Mount Carmel College, Autonomous (Department of Political Science)
St Joseph’s University (Department of International Relations, Peace & Public Policy)