IN-VN Relations: Exploring and Building on the Buddhism Connect and Emerging Areas of Cooperation

CHAIR | SHRI RANJIT RAE, Author and Former Indian Ambassador to Hungary, Vietnam, and Nepal MODERATOR | PROF. SANJEEV KUMAR, Political Science Department, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi SPEAKERS DR. BALADAS GHOSHAL, Former Professor of Southeast Asia and South-West Pacific Studies and Chairman of the Centre for South and Southeast Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University Vietnam’s place in India’s Civilizational interactions, People-to-People relations, strategic and Geo-political Outlook DR. THICH HANH CHANH, Independent Scholar specializing in Buddhism Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power: The Role of Buddhist Heritage in Strengthening India-Vietnam Relations DR. DHRUBAJYOTI BHATTACHARJEE, Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) Bringing Buddhism Back as a Pillar of India’s Diplomatic Culture: Forging New Avenues of Cooperation DR. SONU TRIVEDI, Associate Professor, Zakir Husain College, University of Delhi India-Vietnam: Intersections of History, Culture, and Buddhist Traditions