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International Seminar on
"Diaspora in India's Foreign Policy and National Security"
Venue: Conference Hall- II, India International Centre, New Delhi
Date: 6-7 November 2013
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
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09:30 AM – 10:00 AM
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Registration and Tea with the Chief Guest
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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Inaugural Session
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Chair
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Shri. Soli Sorabji
President, India International Centre, New Delhi
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Welcome
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Amb. J.C. Sharma
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs,
Member Secretary, High Level LM Singhvi Committee on Diaspora &
Chair, Conference Organising Committee
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Introduction to the Conference
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Prof. Ajay Dubey
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
Academic Convener of the Conference,
President, Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI)
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Inaugural address
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Chief Guest: Hon’ble Shri. Salman Khurshid
Minister of External Affairs, Government of India
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Vote of thanks
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Prof. S.N. Malakar
School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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11:00 AM – 12:20 PM
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Technical Session I
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Diaspora in Foreign Policy and National Security: Broader Theoretical Framework
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Chair
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Prof. Brij Lal
Australian National University, Canberra
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Keynote Address:
Dr. Alan Gamlen
Project leader, Oxford Diaspora Programme, Editor in Chief Migration Studies journal (OUP) , & Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington
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Explaining the Rise of Diaspora Engagement
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Keynote Address:
Dr. Maria Koinova,
Associate Professor, Warwick University, UK
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Diasporas and Foreign Policy: Unanswered Questions and Comparative Challenges
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Dr. Saeed Ahmed Khan
Dept. of Classical & Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Wayne State University,
Detroit, USA
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Ontological Citizenship and Realignment of Rights and Responsibilities between the Individual and the State(s) in 21st Century Migration and Transnationalism: Some Implications on Foreign Policy and National Security
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Discussant
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Dr. Daniel Naujoks,
United Nations Development Programme,
Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI)
Academic Co-convener of the Conference
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Discussion / Questions & Answers
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12:20 PM – 12:30PM
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Tea Break
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12:30 PM – 01:50 PM
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Technical Session II
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Diaspora in Indian Foreign Policy
Part I
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Chair
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Amb. Rajiv Bhatia,
Director General, Indian Council for World Affairs, New Delhi.
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Dr. Dhooleka Sarhadi Raj
Ph.D, Cantab, Independent Researcher, Singapore.
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Foreign Policy, Diaspora Strategies and State Sovereignty:“Aab NRIs Kee Yaad Aa Rahi Hai?” Overseas Citizens and Emigrant Infrastructure
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Prof. K. S. Nathan
Principal Fellow, Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Malaysia
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The Indian Diaspora in Southeast Asia as a Strategic Asset of India’s Foreign and Security Policy: A Malaysian Perspective
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Mr. Constantino Xavier
Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, USA
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Bringing the Diaspora Home: Challenges to India’s Expatriate Evacuation Operations
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Discussant
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Amb. Dayakar,
Former Joint Secretary(Diaspora), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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Discussion / Questions & Answers
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01:50 PM - 02:50 PM
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Lunch
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02:50 PM – 04:20
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Technical Session III
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Diaspora in Indian Foreign Policy
Part II
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Chair
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Prof. Rajen Harshe,
Visiting Professor, Department of International Relations
South Asian University, New Delhi.
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Ms. Shubha Singh
Indian Scholar in Fiji, New Delhi
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The Indian Diaspora and its impact on India’s outreach in the South Pacific
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Prof. Sam Maghimbi
Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences(DUCE), University of Dar Salaam, Tanzania
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India and the potential of the East African Diaspora
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Mr. Sharkdam Wapmuk
Research and Studies Department, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Nigeria
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Indian Diaspora in Nigeria: Role and Importance in Indian Policy towards Nigeria
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Dr. Denison Jayasooria
Research Fellow, Institute of Ethnic Studies, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
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India and the Indian Diaspora in Malaysia: A Critical Analysis of Contemporary Human Rights Violations
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Discussant
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Dr. Ruchita Beri
Senior Research Associate,
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
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Discussion / Questions & Answers
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04:10PM - 04: 20 PM
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Tea
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04:20 PM - 05:40 PM
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Technical Session IV
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Diaspora in Foreign Policy: Global Experiences Part: I
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Chair
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Dr. Daniel Naujoks,
United Nations Development Programme,
Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives, Academic Co-convener of the Conference
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Prof. Shinder Thandi
Coventry University, UK
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From Mobilising for Khalistan to Promoting Human Rights: Political Discourses and Advocacy among Sikhs in Britain and Implications for Indian Foreign and Diaspora Policy
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Prof. Braj M. Sinha
Past President, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, Professor, Department of Religion and Culture, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
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Canada-India Education Cooperation: Indo-Canadian Diaspora in Soft Foreign Policy Arena.
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Dr. Rup Narayan Das
Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis, New Delhi
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Policy of Engaging Diaspora: Comparing and Contrasting the Experiences of India and China
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Discussant
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Dr. Sheetal Sharma
Assistant Professor, School of International Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
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Discussion / Questions & Answers
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END OF
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THE DAY
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Thursday 7th November, 2013
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09:30 AM – 11:10 AM
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Technical Session V
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Diaspora in Foreign Policy: Global Perspective
Part II
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Chair
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Amb. Kishan S Rana
Former Ambassador, Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India
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Dr. Irina Isaakyan and Prof. Anna Triandafyllidou
Global Governance Programme, European University Institute, Florence
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The Soft Power of the American Diaspora: “We are not a Hollywood Nation-We are Middle-Class Americans!”
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Dr. Kathryn Lum
CARIM India, Migration Policy Centre, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence
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The Diaspora Race: The Competition for Diasporic Talent and Resources in China and India
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Dr. P. A. Mathew
Director, Fisat Business School, Cochin, India
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Diaspora and Soft Power - Indian and Chinese Experiences
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Dr. Bijay Ketan Pratihari
Faculty Member, Academy of international studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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Ethiopian Diaspora: Role in Secession of Eritrea and Current Policy Formulation of Ethiopia
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Discussant
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Dr. Rajiv Nayan,
Senior Research Associate,
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
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Discussion / Questions & Answers
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11:10AM – 11:20 AM
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Tea Break
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11:20 AM – 01:00 PM
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Technical Session VI
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Foreign Policy and National Security: Indian Experience
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Chair
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Amb. Shashank
Former Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
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Amb. Kishan S Rana
Former Ambassador, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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Diasporas and Security
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Dr. Daniel Naujoks
United Nations Development Programme, New York/Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI) Academic Co-convener of the Conference
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Dual citizenship as a security risk—Indian policy makers’ perceptions of security concerns and Overseas Citizenship of India
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Dr. Rajesh Kadian
Chairman, United States-India Security Forum
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Exploring the Links between the US Diaspora Populations and Indian National Security
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Dr. Amit Gupta
Associate Professor, USAF Air War College, United States of America
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Bane or Boon? The Indian American Diaspora as a Strategic Asset
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Discussant
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Dr. Amba Pande
Faculty Member, School of International Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Discussion / Questions & Answers
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01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
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Lunch
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02:15 PM – 03:35 PM
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Technical Session VII
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Foreign Policy and National Security: Global Experience
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Chair
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Prof. Aparajita Biswas
Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai,
Executive Vice-President, Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI)
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Dr. Rohan Perera
Former legal advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka
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Role and Significance of Diaspora in Post-Conflict Societies: Challenges and Opportunities in Post-conflict Reconciliation
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Amb. Yogendra Kumar
Former Indian Ambassador, Philippines
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Diaspora and Philippines Foreign Policy and National Security
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Dr. Amba Pande
Faculty Member, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Role of Diasporas in Homeland Conflict/Conflict Resolution and Post-War Reconstruction: The Case of Tamil Diaspora and Sri Lanka
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Discussant
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Dr. Jamal Moosa,
School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Discussion / Questions & Answers
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03:35PM – 03:45PM
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Tea Break
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03.45 PM – 05.25 PM
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Technical Session VIII
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Indian Foreign Policy: Strategic Significance of Indian Diaspora
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Chair
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Prof. S.N. Malakar,
School of International Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
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Dr. Yongkyu Chang,
Director, Institute of African Studies, Associate Professor, Division of African Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
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Structural Violence and the Social Position of sandwiched Indo-South Africans in Durban: Impact on Indo-South African Relation
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Amb. Paramjit Sahai,
Former Secretary,
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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Diaspora as a Strategic Asset: Bane or Boon –An
Indian Perspective
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Prof. Aparajita Biswas,
Professor and Director, Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai
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Indian Diaspora in East Africa and its Role in Formulating India’s Soft Power
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Dr. Vidhan Pathak
Assistant Professor, Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai
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Changing Importance of Indian Diaspora in South Africa in Foreign Policy and National Security of India: A 21st Century Perspective
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Discussant
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Dr. Nivedita Ray,
Joint Secretary, Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI)
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Discussion / Questions & Answers
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05.30 PM
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Valedictory Session
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Chair
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Amb. J. C. Sharma,
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs,
Member Secretary, High Level LM Singhvi Committee on Diaspora & Chair, Conference Organising Committee
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Rapporteur’s Report
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Veda Vaidyanathan
Research Scholar, University of Mumbai
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Valedictory Address
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Prof. S. D. Muni
Former Professor, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Concluding Vote of Thanks and Recommendations of the Seminar
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Dr. Daniel Naujoks,
Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives, Academic Co-convener of the Conference
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