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Pan Asianism and India-China Interactions during the early Twentieth Century


Department of International Studies and History hosted a lecture session about India-China Relations on 22 January 2020, in the context of the Public Lecture series and Research Methodology Workshop on ‘20th CENTURY CHINA’, organised by the Department. The lecture was headed by   Dr. Tansen Sen (Professor of History, New York University, Shanghai), along with other resource persons, Mr. C.V Ranganathan IFS [retd] (Former Ambassador of India to China) and Dr Arunabh Ghosh (Associate Professor of Modern Chinese History, Harvard University). The lecture provided the young audience with invaluable visions about the most relevant topic of China- India studies in the modern century.
The lecture session was preceded by a formal function where Dr. Anil Joseph Pinto, Registrar, Christ (Deemed to be University) welcomed the most distinguished resource personalities. Then, the esteemed guests Dr. Tansen Sen, Mr. V Ranganathan and Dr. Arunabh Gosh briefly addressed the gathering to elaborate their stand points on the most discussed and well debated topic of the modern world politics. Dr. Barnali (Assistant Professor, Department of International Studies and History) introduced the key speaker, Dr. Tansen Sen to the audience.
This was followed by a most informative and lecture session by Dr. Tansen Sen. The lecture covered a wide spectrum of relevant themes like the nature and evolution of ‘Pan Asianism’, the role of Asian countries in the world order with special refence to India and China, and the emerging trends of ‘Pan Asianism’ in the present century. The lecture unravelled the complex trajectory of India-China relations to the students.
 The long, thought provoking lecture session was followed by a highly interactive and vibrant Question-Answer forum, where students were able to absorb informed responses from the eminent speakers with primary experience in the field of India-China Studies. The facilitated discussion followed the evolution of Indo-China relations from historical to contemporary periods.
The session concluded with a formal vote of thanks by Dr. Vagishwari (HOD, Department of International Studies and History). The lecture session enlightened the students with valuable reflections on the past, present and future of India-China relations. It evolved to become a platform for students to structure their perspectives and approaches in the sphere of International Relations.


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