Inaugural Session

Welcome Remarks: Prof. Aditya Mukherjee, formerly Professor of Contemporary Indian History, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Introduction to Conference: Prof. Akita Shigeru, President, Asian Association of World Historians (AAWH), University of Osaka, Japan

Keynote Address: Plenary 5 Theme: Political Economy of Development

Speaker: Prof. B.R. Tomlinson, Emeritus Professor, Department of History, School of History, Religions and Philosophy, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Closing Remarks: Prof. R. Mahalaxmi, Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University