Lines Drawn in the Water: Ten Years of the PCA Ruling on the South China Sea
On 21 July 2026, the Ananta Centre hosted a roundtable discussion, “Lines Drawn in the Water: Ten Years of the PCA Ruling on the South China Sea,” with H.E. Ambassador Josel F. Ignacio, Ambassador of the Philippines to India. Marking a decade since the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s landmark 2016 ruling, the discussion brought together […]
Special Issue: Ananta’s Side Event at the Munich Security Conference | 14 February, 2025
Ananta in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs hosted its first ever side event at MSC. Attended by over 40 high level representatives from around the world, this was closed door roundtable on rising India’s security and strategic priorities with keynote speaker Dr S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, India. India’s security perspective, shaped […]
Delhi Decides: Mapping India’s Foreign Policy Calculus
One year ago, Indian foreign policy could be summed up as: engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia, bring Japan into play, draw neighbours in, extend the neighbourhood, and sustain traditional partnerships. That framework offered both clarity and manoeuvrability. Today, however, every one of those tasks is more complex. The pre-Munich environment was marked […]
Discussion with Dinesh Patnaik, High Commissioner of India to Canada
Roundtable discussion with Dinesh Patnaik, High Commissioner of India to Canada, focused on the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to India, marking a new chapter in the bilateral relationship. The discussion brought together a select group of policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to move past the ‘what’ and focus on the ‘how’, finding […]
Discussion with Mr Noriaki Abe, Minister (Political Affairs), Embassy of Japan
The discussion explored the transboundary nature of climate change and underscored the importance of international cooperation, highlighting how climate challenges amplify vulnerabilities and influence geopolitics. It brought into focus the integration of critical minerals, clean technology supply chains, and green finance into strategic political dialogues. Roundtable discussion with Mr Noriaki Abe, Minister (Political Affairs), Embassy […]
Session on Adaptation Strategies for Extreme Heat
Ananta Centre in partnership with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India hosted a closed-door virtual roundtable on Adaptation Strategies for Extreme Heat as part of India’s Gen-Next Leaders Democracy Network series. The session was moderated by Aditya Valiathan Pillai, Fellow, Sustainable Futures Collaborative.
Bridging Borders: Enhancing Connectivity Between India And Sri Lanka
ROUND TABLE Inaugural Virtual Roundtable Discussion between India-Sri Lanka | 19 July 2024 Bridging Borders: Enhancing Connectivity Between India and Sri Lanka The opening session, titled “Digitalization for Enhanced Connectivity: Digital Public Infrastructure for a Connected Future,” highlighted India’s leadership in digital development for developing nations, while also discussing the challenges of navigating geopolitical complexities. […]
Roundtable with Keizai Doyukai
The roundtable between Keizai Doyukai and Ananta Centre provides a platform for corporate leaders from India and Japan to exchange ideas, gain a deeper understanding of macro issues affecting the bilateral relationship, and identify areas of cooperation and limitations through frank and open discussions. The bilateral relationship, which has grown on a bedrock of converging […]
ISRAEL, IRAN AND THE ARABS; THE MIDDLE EAST OF THE 21ST CENTURY
INDIA AND IRAN: TIES IN A TESTING TIME
India and Iran share a historic relationship spanning over centuries. In the current atmosphere of growing geopolitical crisis, Iran has emerged as a significant regional player in West Asia. It is a major source of crude oil to India and is key to India’s connectivity with Afghanistan and Central Asia. More recently, India’s investment in […]