A World in Flux: India’s Economic Priorities
Essays in Honour of Shankar Acharya
Edited by Amita Batra and A K.Bhattacharya (Rupa Publications:2025)

Book will be released by Hon’ble Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Chief Guest)

Discussants: Amb. Shyam Saran, President IIC, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission; Dr. Shankar Acharya, Former Chief Economic Advisor, GoI; Dr. Sajjid Chinoy, Member PM-EAC; Prof. Amita Batra, Professor, School of International Studies, JNU and editor of the book; and A.K. Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business Standard and editor of the book

Power and Purpose: Rediscovering Indian Foreign Policy in Amrit Kaal

By Harsh V. Pant & Anant Singh Mann (Rupa Publications; 2025)

Discussants: TBD

The Media, Operation Sindoor and India’s Diplomatic Outreach
 

anelists: Vivek Katju, former diplomat; Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Member of Parliament; Manish Tewari, Member of Parliament; C Rajamohan, journalist and foreign policy expert, and Praveen Swami, national security editor, The Print.

The panel will be moderated by journalist and editor, Bharat Bhushan

(Collaboration: The Media Foundation)

The Great Cases series discussion no: 9
(Collaboration: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)
 

End Date: 1st August 2025,  7:00 PM

An Exhibition of a selection of photographs curated by Aditi Mehta

This exhibition is the first exposure of wider audiences to the rich world of Bhil rituals, performance and oral literature, through the lenses of much-acclaimed photographer and Padmashri awardee, Sudharak Olwaye. 

Aditi Mehta authored the 3-volume series, “Playing with the Goddess-Gavri of the Mewar Bhils.” which features these photographs.

Inauguration of the exhibition on Friday, 18 July 2025 at 18:30 hours

From Revolution to Evolution: A Journey Through 20th Century American Modern Dance
An illustrated lecture presented by Sharon Lowen

A panoramic visual overview of 20th century origins of early Modern Dance through Post Modern to Contemporary. Sharon Lowen’s distinguished 52-year classical dance career in India was preceded by 17 years of modern dance and ballet training in the USA and an M.A. in Dance, University of Michigan.

The Legacy of Nelson Mandela

Speaker: Shri Anand Grover, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Human Rights Jurist
Introduction by Programme Director, South African High Commission 

Opening remarks: Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies 
Closing remarks: H.E. Prof. Anil Sooklal, High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa

The Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture was instituted at IIC in 2018 to mark the Centenary of Madiba
                              
(Collaboration: South African High Commission and Working Group on Alternative Strategies)

TO MARK MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY 2025
At Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza: 10:30 to 11:00
Commemoration Service
Songs by School Choirs from Delhi NCR

At C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium: 11:15 to 12:15 Mandela Katha Mala
“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” -- Nelson Mandela, in his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, 1994.  

Message from the UN Secretary General António Guterres to be read by Mr. Darrin Farrant, Director, United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan
                                
Speakers: H.E. Prof. Anil Sooklal, High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa; and Shri Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies

Interactive session with students of schools from Delhi NCR
 Foyer outside the Auditorium

Madiba and His Struggle

An exhibition of paintings by students of Bluebells School International

Organised as part of Taking Gandhi to Children series that brings children closer to the enduring legacy of Gandhi’s non-violent struggle for equity, justice, pluralism and sustainable development

(Collaboration: Gandhi Yuva Baradari; United Nations Information Centre; and Working Group on Alternative Strategies)

Winners of the International Booker Prize 2025 Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi in conversation with Sujata Prasad

(Collaboration: Ahad Anhad)