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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