{"id":100592,"date":"2025-12-13T12:05:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T12:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/jai-hind-college-hosts-global-dialogue-on-indias-role-in-a-multipolar-world\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T12:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T12:05:05","slug":"jai-hind-college-hosts-global-dialogue-on-indias-role-in-a-multipolar-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/jai-hind-college-hosts-global-dialogue-on-indias-role-in-a-multipolar-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Jai Hind College Hosts Global Dialogue on India\u2019s Role in a Multipolar World"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12:<\/strong> Jai Hind College, Mumbai, in collaboration with the Indian Council of World Affairs, Chanakya Policy &amp; Research Foundation and the National Maritime Foundation, inaugurated a high-level three-day International Conference titled \u201cIndia in Multipolar World Order.\u201d Led by Principal Dr. Vijay Dabholkar and Convener Dr. Archana Mishra (Vice Principal, Arts), the conference brought together diplomats, defence leaders, scholars and industry experts to assess India\u2019s strategic trajectory in an increasingly complex global environment.<\/p>\n<p>Opening the conference, Prof. Ravindra Kulkarni, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mumbai, invoked the ancient ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam \u2014 the world as one family. He emphasised that rapid technological advancements and real-time communication are accelerating the global transition toward a multipolar order.<\/p>\n<p>Representing international cooperation, Ms. Avishag Hefer, Deputy Consul General of Israel, highlighted Israel\u2019s longstanding partnership with India, particularly in agriculture and innovation, and noted India\u2019s expanding soft-power projection worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Delivering the keynote address, Lt. General Vinod Khandare (Retd.), former Principal Advisor, Ministry of Defence, called for revisiting classical strategic thinkers and India\u2019s own civilizational wisdom to navigate contemporary geopolitical flux and shifting power dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>A session on strategic autonomy featured Dr. Sreeram Chaulia of the Jindal School of International Studies, who described India\u2019s foreign policy as \u201cpragmatic multipolarity,\u201d enabling robust ties with Russia, Japan, France and others even amid intensifying global rivalries.<\/p>\n<p>From an industry lens, Mr. Kashish Parpiani of Reliance Industries Ltd. argued that the world economy is undergoing \u201cre-globalisation,\u201d with economic networks shifting rather than shrinking.<\/p>\n<p>Regional security and India\u2013China dynamics formed another major highlight. Mr. R.N. Bhaskar presented the Russia\u2013India\u2013China (RIC) triangle as a complementary strategic structure \u2014 India as a large market, China as a technology-and-capital provider, and Russia as a key resource partner.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Rajiv Ranjan contrasted China\u2019s relational diplomatic approach, rooted in Qin Yaqing\u2019s theory, with India\u2019s mandala-inspired geopolitical tradition, suggesting India\u2019s framework more effectively safeguards national interest. Scholars also underlined persistent tensions \u2014 border disputes, maritime competition and strategic mistrust \u2014 that continue to impede meaningful cooperation between India and China.<\/p>\n<p>The day concluded with a vibrant cultural showcase featuring classical music and regional performances including Rajasthani folk, Garba, Lavani and South Indian dance traditions, celebrating India\u2019s cultural diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Honouring the occasion as Chief Guest, Mr. Bhushan Gagrani, IAS, Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), praised the initiative, stating that \u201csuch platforms equip young scholars to understand fast-changing geopolitical and governance transitions.\u201d He emphasised that multidisciplinary thinking is essential for navigating today\u2019s unpredictable global landscape.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12: Jai Hind College, Mumbai, in collaboration with the Indian Council of World Affairs, Chanakya Policy &amp; Research Foundation and the National Maritime Foundation, inaugurated a high-level three-day International Conference titled \u201cIndia in Multipolar World Order.\u201d Led by Principal Dr. Vijay Dabholkar and Convener Dr. Archana Mishra (Vice Principal, Arts), the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":100593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[132],"class_list":["post-100592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","tag-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}