BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.12//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:162@chanakyauniversity.edu.in DTSTART:20260806T083000Z DTEND:20260806T123000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T133502Z URL:https://chanakyauniversity.edu.in/events/report-on-india-nepal-relatio ns-reimagining-the-partnership/ SUMMARY:A Report on Webinar - India–Nepal Relations: Reimagining the Part nership DESCRIPTION:A Joint Webinar between \nSubhas Chandra Bose Chair of Internat ional Relations\, Chanakya University\, Bengaluru \n&\;\nNepal Institut e for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE Nepal)\, Kathmandu \ nAugust 06\, 2026 | 1400 to 1800 hrs \nChanakya University\, Bengaluru\nEx ecutive Summary\nThe geopolitical uncertainties arising out of the ongoing political transition in Nepal necessitated the timely conduct of this web inar on reimagining the partnership between India Nepal. The bilateral rel ation\, traditionally built upon a legacy of history and culture\, is witn essing a realignment of sorts. The key consensus across strategic communit y is that the partnership should transform from its stage of "untapped pot ential" to "functional delivery" in order to stay relevant.\nThe webinar i dentified four core pillars which are instrumental in reimagining India Ne pal partnership:\n\n\n \nThe Evolution of Neighbourhood First 2.0: From summit diplomacy to delivery-focused and institutionalized form.\n\n \nEc onomic Delivery and Connectivity: Hydropower\, digital integration and ph ysical connectivity as the structural foundation of political stability.\n \n \nStrategic Management of the China Variable: Leveraging India’s na tural sociocultural strengths and structural interdependence by solving th e problem of "delivery gap" which invites external players into the game.\ n\n \nThe Institutionalization of People-to-People Relations: From "inhe rited trust" to building modern mechanisms of education\, skills exchange and youth engagement.\n\n\nSession 1\nThe "Neighbourhood First 2.0" Framew ork and Its Implications for Nepal\nProf. Ashok K. Kantha’s keynote addr ess highlighted that India’s strategic destiny remains tied to its immed iate neighbourhood. Nevertheless\, "Neighbourhood First" policy is in need of a "2.0" upgrade in view of present demographic situation and breakdown of the global rules-based order. The rise of a confident and self-reliant national leadership in Nepal requires that New Delhi goes beyond classica l narrative into the territory of strategic equals. The move towards a mod ernized framework calls for the analysis of the following limitations of t he 1.0 era:\n\n\n \nImplementation Lag and "Over-Securitisation": The tr adition of diplomacy being summit-driven and perceived through the lens of security or domestic politics resulted in persistent gap where declarativ e diplomacy always outstripped delivery on ground.\n\n \nIntegration Stag nation: Intra-regional trade is still underdeveloped\, standing at paltry 5%\, owing to underused private sector cooperation and multilateral mecha nisms.\n\n \nDiplomatic High-Handedness: There is a need to overcome ter minology of being a "net security provider" which can alienate sovereign p artners.\n\n\nNew Diplomatic "Mula Mantra"\nTo become the first responder in the region again\, Prof. Kantha offered the following fundamental chang e of diplomatic posture: "India’s guiding principle in the neighbourhood must be: ask first\, deliver fast\, and never brag." This humble approach is meant to replace perception of being a "big brother" with a "sticky" n etwork of co-dependency. The focus on delivery "nuts and bolts" will help to build a sustainable partnership which is difficult for outsiders to unr avel.\nSession 2\nEconomic Partnership and Physical Connectivity: From Pot ential to Delivery \nThe second session of the webinar\, titled “Economi c Partnership and Connectivity – From Potential to Delivery”\, was cha ired by Prof. (Dr). Chetan Singai\, Dean\, School of Law\, Governance and Public Policy\, Chanakya University\, Bengaluru. The speakers for the sess ion included Dr. Prabir De\, Professor at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)\, and Dr. Saurabh Kaushik\, Research Fellow \, Subhas Chandra Bose Chair of International Relations from India. The th ird presenter\, Dr. Govind Raj Pokharel participating online from Nepal ha d served as the Vice Chairperson of the National Planning Commission at Ne pal.\nThe session examined how India-Nepal economic partnership and connec tivity can progress from potential to delivery. In his opening remarks\, t he Chair highlighted the deep civilisational ties\, open border and people -to-people linkages that provide a strong foundation to India-Nepal bilate ral relations. However\, the existing political goodwill also needs to be translated into tangible economic outcomes\, which can be achieved through advancing physical connectivity through railways\, roads\, hydropower and energy. Besides\, institutional\, regulatory and governance reforms can a ddress persistent barriers to economic growth and connectivity and improve implementation. The discussion also placed the India-Nepal bilateral rela tionship within the broader context of regional integration initiatives su ch as the BBIN and the BIMSTEC. In his closing remarks\, the Chair mention ed that the session aimed to identify practical ways to ease frictions\, s trengthen formal and institutional mechanisms and ensure timely delivery o f outcomes that will contribute towards shared prosperity between India an d Nepal.\nDr. Prabir De\, Professor at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) \nThe key theme of the presentation by Dr. Pra bir De discussed ‘From Potential to Delivery of India Nepal Trade and Co nnectivity’ in great depth. The discussion highlighted that India’s ec onomic relations with Nepal are deeply integrated but at the same time als o asymmetric. Nepal’s widening trade deficit and increasing dependence o n India were particularly pointed. To address these issues\, he emphasised on the need to focus on improved connectivity and infrastructure\, greate r diversification and integration of value chains\, as this will be mutual ly beneficial to both India and Nepal. Furthermore\, energy cooperation\, digital trade facilitation and stronger regional institutions can help in addressing the existing connectivity challenges and substantially improve Nepal and India’s bilateral trade and overall relations.\nDr. De present ed several arguments highlighting the current state of physical and econom ic connectivity between India and Nepal. One\, Nepal’s trade deficit wit h India has widened and it imports much more from India than it exports. T wo\, Nepal’s landlocked geography and its dependence on Indian transit h ave naturally turned India into Nepal’s dominant trading partner. Three\ , although there is some progress in this regard\, trade facilitation stil l remains a weakness for Nepal\, especially when compared to India and Tha iland’s advanced paperless and contact less border trade.\nAfter the exp lanation of the impediments to connectivity\, Dr. De highlighted some enco uraging signs in terms of progress towards better infrastructure connectiv ity such as the Motihari-Amlekhganj petroleum pipeline which is an example of sustainable and quality infrastructure. He also mentioned that Nepal ’s large hydropower has the potential to generate substantial export ear nings by utilizing the expanding electricity transmissions networks. Dr. D e recommended scaling up energy cooperation\, promoting seamless digital t rade\, timely completion of key connectivity projects such as the Raxaul-K athmandu railway line and strengthening testing and certification processe s and simplifying customs procedures.\nDr. Govind Pokharel\, Former Vice C hairperson\, NPC\, Nepal\nThe discussion by Dr. Govind Pokharel highlighte d the need to deepen and institutionalise Nepal-India economic partnership . In order to facilitate their future economic relations\, hydropower and energy trade are the central pillars. The speaker discussed that Nepal can significantly increase export revenues by expanding electricity generatio n that will ensure predictable and long-term access to markets in India an d Bangladesh. He mentioned that hydropower is Nepal’s most valuable expo rt opportunity as it has substantial hydropower potential. A further expan sion to over 20\,000 MW will make the electricity exports a major contribu tor to the country’s national revenue.\nDr. Pokharel argued that heavy r eliance on short-term and open electricity markets has created revenue unc ertainty for Nepal. Long-term PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) are require d to ensure stable and predictable export earnings. He highlighted the nee d for Nepal and India to have institutional mechanisms for equitable shari ng of benefits\, such as from the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project which c an generate benefits beyond electricity. The key challenges to deeper conn ectivity identified by Dr. Pokharel included transport costs\, logistical constraints and non-tariff barriers within India that have increased the c ost of Nepal’s exports and weakened their competitiveness. He also point ed out institutional and human-capacity constraints including limited bure aucratic capacity when it comes to project implementation and investment f acilitation which has limited Nepal’s ability to benefit from bilateral economic opportunities.\nDr. Pokharel recommended Indian companies to esta blish joint ventures with firms in Nepal to support the country’s indust rialisation and diversify Nepal’s production base. He also recommended e stablishing long-term electricity purchase agreements covering a substanti al share\, creating fair rules for third country involvement by separating project ownership and investment from the nationality of contractors and consultants\, encouraging private sector participation in electricity gene ration and trade\, and investing in capacity building using bilateral coop eration resources to train Nepalese bureaucrats in negotiation\, procureme nt and finance.\nDr. Saurabh Kaushik\, Research Fellow\, SCB Chair on IR\, Chanakya University\nIn his presentation\, Dr. Saurabh Kaushik highlighte d that India is Nepal’s dominant trading partner\, accounting for around 63% of Nepal’s total trade while India’s exports to Nepal have grown substantially between 2004-05 and 2024-25\, mainly through sale of manufac tured goods. Dr. Kaushik highlighted that with an aim to improve connectiv ity between the two countries\, Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) such as the Raxaul (Bihar) - Birgunj (Nepal)\, Rupaidiha (UP) - Nepalgunj (Nepal)\, am ong a few others\, have been operationalised to streamline border infrastr ucture. Moreover\, there are three operational rail corridors\, particular ly Jainagar–Kurtha/Bijalpura and Raxaul–Sirsiya\, which provide passen ger and freight connectivity\, and also support trade\, tourism\, pilgrima ge\, and access to Indian ports. Proposed corridors such as Raxaul–Kathm andu and Nautanwa–Bhairahawa could further integrate Nepal’s major eco nomic and tourist centres\, including Lumbini\, into the regional transpor t network.\nThe speaker further discussed 15 major cross-border transit po ints that facilitate agricultural exchange\, local trade\, passenger movem ent\, and regional commerce. Some of these major gateways include Raxaul\, Jogbani\, and Jainagar supported by road and rail connectivity. These int egrated checkpoints can streamline the institutionalised cross-border move ment by grouping the customs\, immigration\, and warehousing into a single window terminal. Dr. Kaushik highlighted that energy cooperation with inc reasing cross-border electricity trade has created a growing source of rev enue for Nepal and has strengthened regional energy integration\, while pr eferential tariffs on imports from India compared with third-country impor ts have encouraged bilateral trade.\nAmong the major recommendations menti oned by Dr. Kaushik\, the primary one related to automating the customs pr ocedures through digital systems that will help prevent duty evasion and i mprove regulatory and environmental compliance. Digitisation will also red uce transit times by integrating customs\, tracking\, and terminal operati ons across the logistics chain. Another key recommendation was to expand a nd integrate the cross-border infrastructure\, especially railways\, roads and integrated check-posts. The speaker also recommended simplifying Nepa l’s investment environment. This can be ensured by improving land acquis ition\, royalty structures\, FDI procedures\, local benefit sharing and di spute resolution mechanisms in order to attract more Indian private invest ment. Finally\, like India\, it was recommended that Nepal should operatio nalise a nationwide multi-modal tracking database across all border points \, to create a seamless interoperable framework that will facilitate bring ing significant share of informal trade under systematic monitoring thereb y enabling more effective tracking of cross-border trade flows.\nSession 3 \nNepal’s Political Transition\, The China Variable\, and India’s Stra tegic Space\nThe session was Chaired by Prof. Ashok K. Kantha and included speakers such as Amb. Ranjit Rae\, Dr. Nihar Nayak\, Dr. Pramod Jaiswal a nd Amb. Dr. Dinesh Bhattarai. This session analysed strategic imperatives of the India-Nepal bilateral relationship and the geopolitical landscape w ithin which it is situated. The session involved a discussion of the inter nal political and structural changes in Nepal\, and the new strategic cont ext created by the increasing involvement of China in Nepal’s internal a ffairs\, along with the intense rivalry between Beijing and Washington act ing as the backdrop in global politics. This session also examined how a n ew emerging generation of political leaders in Nepal attempt to manage the ir international alliances keeping development and effective domestic gove rnance as their main priority.\nDr. Pramod Jaiswal\, Research Director\, N epal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE) \nDr. Pramod Jaiswal began his remarks on the theme of the session by highlighti ng Nepal’s many political transitions since the 1950s. However\, he rema rked that the present-day domestic actors are much more vocal in diversify ing the country's foreign policy to serve economic interests. Dr. Jaiswal stated that China made an aggressive move in Nepal’s politics after the 2008 Beijing Olympics by creating contacts at all possible levels - specif ically with the communists - to safeguard its security interests. He added that the geographic position of Nepal has hindered the possibility for it to ride on the back of the growth of its neighbours because it borders th e remote and backward areas of both India and China\, not major economic z ones.\nDr. Jaiswal further added that the current Nepali government gives priority to development diplomacy\, approaching all international partners equally according to their abilities to provide tangible development and economic benefits. He recommended India to accept and adapt to new economi c expectations and aspirations of Nepal in terms of infrastructure\, notin g that Nepal needs to strike a balanced position respectful of China's sen sitivities—in particular\, the One-China principle - and preserving its national sovereignty and strategic independence.\nDr. Nihar R. Nayak\, Ass ociate Professor\, University of Delhi\nDr. Nihar Nayak opened his remarks by stating that India has been traditionally playing a prominent and visi ble role in midwifing major political transitions in Nepal\, while China h as largely remained a silent spectator in critical moments of regime chang e. Historically\, Nepal's involvement with China was caused by the fact th at Nepal sought to use Beijing geopolitically to balance and neutralise In dian influence. However\, the post-monarchy period saw China changing to a n active multi-level strategy\, including ODA\, technical assistance\, loc al security measures and structural funding for border districts in connec tion with Tibetan migrants.\nDr. Nayak noted that China does not have a ho stile attitude towards India in Nepal but is compelled to increase its sta kes because of growing Western interference and footprints in the region. He recommended that India conduct its relations with Nepal confidently\, p laying on its natural economic strengths\, sociocultural and strategic int erests\, instead of competing with China and the US there.\nAmb. Dr. Dines h Bhattarai\, Foreign Affairs Advisor to the former Prime Minister of Nepa l Sushil Koirala\; Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nation s\nAmb. Dinesh Bhattarai opened his remarks by noting that Nepal is going through a twin transition: the internal one related to a political shift t o a youth majority government and a structural one associated with breakin g up of post-WWII international rules-based order. He mentioned that India is Nepal's nearest neighbour\, biggest economic partner and main facilita tor for transit\, of which there is no equivalence.\nAmb. Bhattarai argued that the economic boom experienced by China allows it to expand its inter est from mere economics into much more serious institutional and party-sta te level dealings. Unfortunately\, he added\, the untrustworthy profile of China’s relationship with Nepal remains intact\, as the mere closeness of countries does not necessarily mean an understanding of political reali ties. Amb. Bhattarai recommended that both India and Nepal should establis h a process that would encourage regular interactions through their existi ng list of more than 40 bilateral mechanisms to address the spoilers and i rritants in the relationship\, proposing that all future actions should be implemented on the basis of mutual trust\, reciprocity in the sphere of t erritorial security\, and the guarantee that no hostile actions against th e other party would be carried out from each other's territory.\nAmbassado r Ranjit Rae\, Former Ambassador of India to Nepal\, Vietnam\, and Hungary \nAmb. Ranjit Rae\, at the outset\, mentioned that India-Nepal relations a re of a special nature\, and frictions are expected to happen occasionally . He cautioned that instead of avoiding these friction points\, India and Nepal should learn to manage them properly. Amb. Rae observed that the act ions carried out by China in South Asia cannot be analysed without taking into consideration its duel with the U.S on a global scale. He noted that the political change in Nepal this time is distinct due to its pragmatic n ature\, where ideology plays a secondary role\, whereas what actually take s precedence is the natural desire for anti-corruption and good governance initiated by the youth.\nAmb. Rae argued that the decrease in the influen ce of the left parties in Nepal creates space for New Delhi to have a more favourable perspective related to Nepal. He recommended that India should continue to have confidence in its cooperation with Nepal and place an em phasis on the relationship rather than focusing on other countries and act ors\, proposing that Indian policymakers should concentrate on solving the problem of implementation\, which has led to the notion that the promises offered by India cannot be translated into actions.\nSession 4\nPeople-to -People Ties\, Youth Engagement\, Development Cooperation\, and Soft Power \nThis panel was Chaired by Amb. Ranjit Rae and examined the human dimensi on of the India–Nepal relationship — people-to-people ties\, youth eng agement\, development cooperation\, and soft power. The speakers for this session were Prof (Dr.) Chetan Singai\, Ms. Puspa Kumari\, Mr. Bibek Dhoj Thapa and Ms. Tanuja Pandey. Speakers discussed converting “inherited tr ust” into institutional trust through universities\, skills frameworks a nd knowledge diplomacy\, and set out concrete youth-facing initiatives on the Indian side. The Chair opened by stressing the need to listen and resp ond to youth aspirations and noted that inherited trust must be actively i nstitutionalised and nurtured rather than taken for granted.\nProf (Dr.) C hetan Singai\, Dean\, School of Law\, Governance and Public Policy\, Chana kya University\nProf. Chetan opened his remarks by stating that people-to- people linkages between India and Nepal have to change from "inherited tru st" (historical/cultural) to "institutional trust" (educational/skills/sys tems). This is crucial to resist "epistemic cruelty" or the hegemony of Eu rocentric thoughts. This can be done through education\, skilling and labo ur mobilities where universities\, civil society and local governments pla y a crucial role.\nProf. Chetan mentioned that the unprecedented youth “ demographic dividend” in both countries provides an opportunity for deri ving a “diplomatic dividend” through regular academic exchanges noting that the current ITEC/ICCR model of exchange is largely one-way and needs to be institutionalised into two-way mobility. He also emphasised that Ne pal and India can leverage their unrivalled civilisational links through p romotion of indigenous knowledge systems and South Asian Transnational Edu cation (TNE). South Asia Transnational Education (TNE) can shift India–N epal academic ties from one-way student mobility to joint degrees\, facult y exchange and shared research centres.\nProf. Chetan highlighted provisio ns within India’s NEP 2020 and National Skills Qualification Framework t hat can be “internationalised” for South Asian countries like Nepal of fering a model for mutual recognition of qualifications in tourism\, hydro power\, healthcare\, AI\, logistics and digital services. His major recomm endations included instituting an India–Nepal Young Leaders Fellowship\, a Students’ Parliament\, a Himalayan Innovation Challenge\, an India– Nepal Knowledge Corridor linking Chanakya University\, Tribhuvan Universit y\, Kathmandu University and think tanks\, an India–Nepal Skills Mobilit y Framework\, with an aspirational South Asian Higher Education Qualificat ion Framework led by India and Nepal\, and creation of policy labs on shar ed issues\, feeding into forums such as the SCB Chair’s Neighbourhood Fo rum.\nMs. Puspa Kumari\, Research Assistant\, Vivekananda International Fo undation \nMs. Puspa Kumari began her presentation by mentioning that Indi a–Nepal ties are civilisational and structural with roughly 8 million Ne pali citizens living and working in India\, and more than 600\,000 Indians residing in Nepal. Moreover\, Indians make up about 30% of Nepal’s tour ist arrivals. She highlighted existing engagements such as more than 1\,50 0 scholarships offered by India annually to Nepali students\, and more tha n 3\,700 Nepali officials/professionals trained under ITEC since 2001 — supported by institutions such as the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre\, the Nepal–Bharat Library\, and the B.P. Koirala India–Nepal Foundation . Ms Kumari argued that the Gen-Z protests across South Asia have made you th-centric policy and engagement more urgent than before.\nIn terms of the major recommendations\, Ms. Kumari proposed the establishment of an India –Nepal Youth/Visionary Mission with dedicated funding for scholarships\, educational exchange\, innovation hubs and startup support. She also advo cated for operationalising the 2014 MoU on youth development cooperation\, expanding ICCR scholarships toward AI\, IT\, data analysis\, media studie s and climate/disaster management\, deepening sport and entertainment coll aboration\, including a South Asia film festival\, launching a “digital ambassador” programme\, collaborating on Nepal’s tourism-familiarisati on trips for Indian content creators\, building a more visible network of Nepali alumni of Indian institutions\, supporting digital modernisation (e .g. UPI’s expansion to Nepal)\, organising borderland youth forums and o pen-border management courses\, and promoting women and youth forums for i nclusive policymaking.\nMr. Bibek Dhoj Thapa\, Research Associate &\; P rogram Coordinator\, Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Eng agement (NIICE)\nMr. Bibek Dhoj Thapa opened his remarks by stating that I ndia had “failed to check the pulse” of Nepal and did not foresee the Gen-Z movement - which resulted in an unprecedented political change in Ne pal that was homegrown and involved no foreign intervention. He mentioned that Nepal’s Gen Z views the “new\,” rising India through the lens o f opportunity rather than as a post-colonial “big brother\,” and is le ss inclined than earlier generations to reflexively criticise India. Howev er\, what Gen Z expects from India is strategic autonomy and genuine partn ership — not a big-brother relationship. Mr. Thapa highlighted how socia l media now shapes youth perceptions of India faster and more powerfully t han traditional diplomacy or news media.\nMr. Thapa argued that India’s reliance on classical cultural linkages and Bollywood has lost its sheen a s younger audiences in Nepal are drifting towards K-pop and anime that hav e captured the imagination of Nepali Gen Z more effectively. He also menti oned the delivery gap in building infrastructure that India promises such as the Janakpur cricket stadium that remains incomplete even after almost a decade of beginning construction. Episodes like these undercut goodwill towards India in Nepal. Mr. Thapa recommended that India should help build pilgrim-support infrastructure along Nepal’s pilgrimage routes since a large majority of the pilgrims at these holy sites are from India. He also recommended diversifying India’s soft-power outreach to resonate with G en Z\, following through on committed infrastructure\, using sports diplom acy for youth outreach\, and rebranding and better publicising India’s d evelopment assistance in Nepal.\nMs. Tanuja Pandey\, Gen Z Activist\, Nepa l \nMs. Tanuja Pandey began by stating that there has been an erosion of t rust in the India–Nepal relationship over recent years and there is a ne ed for open dialogue as India’s regional role grows. She mentioned that the perception of a “comfortable” relationship between the countries c an breed complacency\, despite deep historical and civilisational ties\, g iven that mutual trust between India and Nepal is declining. Ms. Pandey re marked that South Asia is in a phase of political instability\, and as a m ajor regional power\, India carries a proportionately greater responsibili ty given its role as the de facto leader of South Asia. She added that ris ing hate speech and negative sentiment on social media\, in both direction s\, is damaging the bilateral relationship.\nAdvocating the need for direc t and open dialogue on border disputes and other friction points\, she men tioned that leaving thorny issues unaddressed can fester disenchantment ov er the long term. Ms. Pandey highlighted the fact that given India’s lar ge investment in Nepal’s hydropower sector\, the two countries must coop erate on issues pertaining to climate change\, remarking that India’s ab sence from platforms like Sagarmatha Sambaad on climate resilience was a m issed opportunity. She recommended that India move away from a “big brot her” posture to a genuine partnership\, respecting Nepal’s sovereignty and strategic autonomy\, by prioritising open\, direct dialogue on sensit ive issues such as border disputes and migrant worker welfare.\nPolicy Rec ommendations\nIn order to bring the partnership to fruition by translating its potential into delivery\, the following mandates are recommended:\n\n \n \nCreate a mechanism to audit stalled "nuts and bolts" issues of infra structure projects\, like Pancheshwar Project and completion of Janakpur S tadium.\n\n \nReactivating the 40+ dormant bilateral mechanisms and synth esizing the EPG report to give a roadmap for negotiating treaty and border management.\n\n \nSetting up an Erasmus Mundus–type of mobility progra mme in order to move from one-way flow of students to mutual recognition o f degrees and joint research centres between Chanakya\, Tribhuvan\, and Ka thmandu Universities.\n\n \nUsing sports diplomacy and IT startup ecosyst ems to bridge the trust gap amongst Gen Z and counter social media disinfo rmation.\n\n \nScaling up 400kV transmission links and creating a nationw ide multi-modal tracking system to integrate paperless customs and logisti cs platforms.\n\n\nOverall\, the Webinar’s conclusive message was that I ndia–Nepal partnership needs to be re-thought on the basis of reciprocit y\, humility and speed of project delivery. By bridging the implementation gap and connecting with Nepal’s modern aspirations\, India can ensure t hat its most intimate neighbour becomes its most resilient strategic asset in the neighbourhood.\n(The report is prepared by Dr. Saurabh Kaushik\, D r. Faareha Usmani and Ms. Krutika Reddy from the Subhas Chandra Bose Chair of International Relations\, Chanakya University\, Bengaluru) \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chanakyauniversity.edu.in/wp-content/upl oads/2026/09/India-Nepal-Relations-Webinar.jpg CATEGORIES:Subash Chandra Bose Chair END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR