Honouring Amb. PS Raghavan and His Legacy

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Nature of the Event
Young Scholars Workshop on Global Politics, Alignments, Autonomy, Statecraft and Indias World Order
Venue
NIAS Conference Room
Event date
24 February 2026, Tuesday, 0930 hrs
Other details

Programme
0930-1000 hrs: Welcome and Introduction


1000-1130 hrs: Session-I

"India as a Net Security Provider in the Indian Ocean: Emerging Challenges and Imperatives" 
An analysis of Amb PS Raghavan’s maritime security framework and its emerging constraints
Lekshmi MK
Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai

Discussants:
Krutika Reddy, Doctoral Scholar, School of Law, Governance & Public Policy, Chanakya University, Bengaluru
&
Siddhi HalyurDepartment of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru.


"Aligning Indo-Pacific and Eurasian constructs: Challenges and Imperatives for India"
An Indo-centric analysis of Amb PS Raghavan's compatibility framework
Santhosh Guru P R
Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

Discussants:
Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi, Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
&
Anushka Paul, Department of Political Science, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru.


1130-1200 hrs: Tea

1200-1330 hrs: Session-II

"Challenges to India's Strategic Autonomy: Implications of the US Foreign Policy's Transactional Turn"
An analysis of Amb PS Raghavan's writings focusing on the Indo-US ties from an economic perspective
Rakshitha B
Department of Political Science, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru

Discussants:
Ashwath K, Research Assistant, NIAS, Bengaluru.
&
Henna Benny, Department of Social Sciences, Kristu Jayanti University, Bengaluru


"India and Russia: Strengthening Traditional Relations amidst International Pressure"
An analysis of Amb PS Raghavan's thoughts on the India-Russia relationship
Sreemaya Nair
Department of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru 

Discussants:
Padmsahree Anandan, Project Associate, NIAS, Bengaluru.
&
Swastik Sinha, Department of Political Science, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru.


1330-1430 hrs: Lunch

1430-1700 hrs: Session-III

"The US Foreign Policy in the Trump Era: Transatlantic Realignments, Policy Shifts and the Emerging World Order" 
Engaging with Amb PS Raghavan's views on US diplomacy and the shifting world order 
Brighty Ann Sarah
Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College, Chennai

Discussants:
Adwityo DasDepartment of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru.
&
Shreenidhi Sharma, Department of Political Science, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru.


"The US-China Trade Deficit and Trump's Trade Sanctions"
An analysis of Amb Raghavan's take on the Trump Era
Kirsten Wilfred Coelho
Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai

Discussants:
Femy Francis, Project Associate, NIAS, Bengaluru.
&
Suhani Das Gupta, Department of Political Science, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru.


"The Erosion of the Global Commons Russia-Ukraine and the Emergence of Parallel Strategic Systems"
An analysis of Amb PS Raghavan’s views on the weaponization of global systems
Glynnis Winona B 
Department of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru

Discussants:
Rithik Shetty, Department of Social Sciences, Kristu Jayanti University, Bengaluru
&
Tonica Sharon, Department of Political Science, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru.