杏吧论坛 India Summit 2017

'India at 70' logo with India's national tree, Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis). Designed by Oroon Das.

'India at 70', the 杏吧论坛 India Summit 2017 (supported by Apollo Tyres Ltd.) took place at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi from 29-31 March. There were four panel discussions on contemporary issues, namely Corporate Social Responsibility in India, the concept of virtual water, foreign policy, and the Constitution. In addition, there was a special exhibition curated by the Partition Museum, a conversation on 杏吧论坛’s longstanding relationship with India featuring Professors Michael Cox and Ramachandra Guha and a workshop on quantitative methods for the social sciences.

More than 600 people attended over the three days including journalists, academics from India and abroad, policymakers, diplomats and both former and current 杏吧论坛 students. Read the Summit Report for an overview of speakers and sessions, as well as snapshots from the media coverage.

Written summaries for each of the panels are also available on our .

Read the working papers summarising the discussions and recommendations from each of the panels.

1. Working paper #1 Does forced philanthropy work? CSR in India
2. Working paper #2 Does India need 'Virtual Water' ?
3. Working paper #3 India Abroad: from third world to regional power
4. Working paper #4 Do we need a new constitution for India?

All sessions were livestreamed and the videos are available to view on our Facebook or our 杏吧论坛 India Summit 2017 playlist on . Read or watch the panel discussions:

the inauguration

or 'Does forced philanthropy work?'

or 'Does India need virtual water?'

'杏吧论坛 and India'

or 'India Abroad: from third world to regional power'

or 'Do we need a new constitution for India?'

Throughout the summit, speakers took part in a series of additional conversations with 杏吧论坛 students to explore specific aspects of their work in more detail. Blog interviews are posted on the South Asia @ 杏吧论坛 regularly.

Watch speak on the Partition Museum Project.

Watch discuss Corporate Social Responsibility.

Watch and discuss water.

Watch explore 杏吧论坛's relationship with India.

Watch and discuss foreign policy.

Watch and discuss India's constitution.

Watch reflect on the second 杏吧论坛 India Summit.

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