2018 events
India in Asia's New Geopolitics, Mr Shivshankar Menon
10 October 2018
Mr Shivshankar Menon’s public lecture on ‘India in Asia’s New Geopolitics’, delivered at the New Zealand India Research Institute, Wellington on 10 October 2018.
A public lecture hosted by the New Zealand India Research Institute in association with the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington.
- Watch the lecture recording on YouTube
International Symposium on Looking at India from the South Pacific
27 August 2018
The NZIRI held a one-day international symposium on “Looking at India from the South Pacific” at the Pipitea campus of Victoria University of Wellington.
Six international experts were invited to speak on three themes.
Dr Rajat Kathuria and Associate Professor Rani D. Mullen spoke on ‘Economy, Trade and Diplomacy’, with Dr Rahul Sen as the commentator. Professor Rajesh Basrur and Professor Rajesh Rajagopalan spoke on Security and Defence, with Dr Manjeet Pardesi as the commentator. Professor Anthony D’Costa and Dr Ronojoy Sen spoke on ‘Governance and Social Development’, with Dr Jagadish Thaker as the commentator.
- PPT 7.04 MB Professor Anthony D'Costa—The Complexities of Late Development—A Macro View of India
- PPT 812.49 KB Dr Rajat Kathuria—Emerging India in a Changing Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
- PPT 31.58 MB Associate Professor Rani Mullen—Indian Development Assistance and Economic Diplomacy in the South Pacific Region
- PPT 57.76 KB Dr Rahul Sen—India–NZ Trade: Current Trends and Looking Ahead
- PPT 901.38 KB Professor Rajesh Basrur—India: Rising Power in a Disruptive World
- PPT 48.74 KB Professor Rajesh Rajagopalan—New Challenges, Old Thinking Indian Foreign Policy at the Crossroads
- PDF 261.62 KB Manjeet Pardesi—NZIRI India Symposium Report
Indians and the Antipodes, book launch and panel discussion
28 May 2018
Indians and the Antipodes book launch and panel discussion, National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, Wellington. Read more about the book
Jointly hosted by NZIRI and the Stout Centre.
The Women’s Question and the Mainstream Left in India: Some Events and Ideologies in the late 20th Century Bengal
11 April 2018
Seminar by Anisha Datta at Victoria University of Wellington.
India and China: Adversaries, Competitors or Partners?
28 March 2018
A joint New Zealand India Research Institute / Centre for Strategic Studies seminar at Victoria University of Wellington.
Read Air Vice Marshall (Dr) Arjun Subramaniam (retired)'s writings on China at the links below.
- Xi Jinping’s Achilles heel: economy and control over the PLA, The Print, 2017.
- Why India can no longer afford an ambiguous policy vis-à-vis China, The Print, 2018.
- Engaging and managing the dragon is a tough proposition, The Print, 2017.
- Engaging the dragon: Xi Jinping’s China wants to be respected without being respectful, The Print, 2017.
- Building deterrence for peace, The Hindu, 2012.
- What India can take away from Deng Xiaoping, The India Express, 2012.
'Santhara', a documentary film by Shekhar Hattangadi
22 March 2019
A seminar at Victoria University of Wellington, followed by a discussion on secularism with the film maker.
Female Body, Beauty Pageants, Indian Nationalism, and Globalization: Some Reflections
7 February 2019
A seminar by Sukanya Kanarally at Victoria University of Wellington.
Following her seminar presentations Ms Kanarally was interviewed by The Global Indian for an article entitled 'Bollywood: is beauty in the eyes of the beholder?'