India’s New International Strategy
International conference
organized by the Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw
and Contemporary South Asian Studies Programme,
School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies,
University of Oxford
and South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg
9.30- 11.30 Panel I: India: Economic Power? – between developing and developed Country
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Prof. Matthew McCartney, University of Oxford, How to measure development in India
Prof. Stefan Klonner, University of Heidelberg, India's state of development. A look
from different angles
Dr Karina Jędrzejowska, University of Warsaw, Economic Nationalism in
Contemporary India – Financial Dimension
Discussant: Prof. Vishwanatha, Mangalore University
Chair: Prof. Idesbald Goddeeris, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
11.30 – 12.00 coffee break
12.00-13.30 Panel II: Politics Dynamics in India: one year after election: new political
scene, old problems
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Dr George Kunnath, University of Oxford, The Ballots and the Bullets: Election and
Democracy in the Maoist Guerrilla Zones in India
Prof. Vishwanatha, Mangalore University, Social exclusion in India: implications for
domestic politics
Prof. Idesbald Goddeeris, 'Straddling between social movements and political
competitors: Modi and the BJP in 2014-15'
Aleksandra Jaskólska, University of Warsaw, NDA and regional parties- foreign policy
agenda
Chair: Dr Bogusław Zaleski, University of Warsaw
Discussant: Barbara Kratiuk, University of Warsaw
13.30 – 14.15 lunch
14.15 – 16.15 Panel III: New India’s regional and global strategy?
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Bernhard M. Beitelmair, University of Heidelberg, 'Kautilya's Arthashastra and
its Impact on contemporary India's Strategic Culture
Prof. Shantanu Chakrabarti, University of Calcutta, The importance of Pakistan in
India's Strategic Outlook
Prof. Arndt Michael, University of Freiburg (German), India's Role in Regional
Cooperation in South Asia and the Indian Ocean - Prospects and Challenges
Dr Marcin Kaczmarki, University of Warsaw , China’s Silk Road project: new
theatre of conflict and cooperation between India and China?
Chair: dr Jakub Zajączkowski
Discussant: dr Aleksandra Jarczewska, University of Warsaw
16.15 – 16.30 Conclusions:
Dr Bogusław Zaleski, University of Warsaw