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3-Day International Conference India & Southeast Asia: One Indic Belt, Shared Culture & Common Destiny

Organized by

Centre for Chinese & Southeast Asian Studies, SLL&CS, JNU in collaboration with Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), Erasmus Program of European Union, NHPC and Indonesian Embassy, in consultation with the State University of Yogyakarta (YSU), Indraprastha State University, Jakarta, Muhammadiah University, Malang, , , and of , at Convention Centre Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 26-28 April 2018

Day 1 (26-04-2018), Thursday

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Breakfast and High Tea (Venue Cafeteria) 09:30 AM - 11:15 AM Inaugural Session Venue: Auditorium-1,Convention Centre, JNU National Anthem: (09.30 – 9.35) Students of Bahasa Indonesia Welcome Notes 1 (09.35-.9.40) Prof Priyadarsi Mukherji Chairperson, CC&SEAS, SLL&CS Welcome Note 2 (9.40-9.45) Prof. Arun Sidram Kharat, Director International Collaboration, JNU Welcome Note 3 (9. 45-9.55) HE Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to India Welcome Note 4 (09.55.-10.05) Prof M Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, JNU Welcome Note 5 (10.05-10.15) Mrs. Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha, Dean of Faculty of Arts, Udayana University, Welcome Note 6 (10.15-10.25) Prof. Dr. Sutrisna Wibawa, Vice Chancellor, UNJ, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Introduction to Conference and Initiatives. (10.25-10.30) Dr. Gautam Kumar Jha Asst Prof, CC&SEAS Keynote (10.30-10.50) Shri Tarun Vijay, and Chair Remarks with Q&A (10.50 – 11.05) Former MP of Rajya Sabha and Director of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Research Foundation Chair: Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Rector, JNU

Felicitation (11.05-11.15) Artistes of Gamelan Performance by Shri Tarun Vijay Gamelan Performance (11.15-12.10) Led by Prof Dr. H. Suparman Ibrahim A. from UNINDRA, Indonesia

LUNCH BREAK 12.10 PM – 01.15 PM

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Welcoming HE the Deputy Ambassador of Vietnam By Dr Saumyajit Ray (1.15-01.20) Remarks (01.20-01.30) by His Excellency the Deputy Ambassador of Vietnam, New Delhi

Esteemed Panel - 1 (12 minutes each) Politics & Trade: India and Southeast Asia Chair: Prof Chintamani Mahapatra Rector, JNU (01.30 – 03.00)

Introduction about the Esteemed Panel Discussion by Dr Sheetal Sharma

1 Amb S T Devare (India’s former Ambassador to India and Southeast Asia: Mutual Stakes in Security and Indonesia) Development; Agenda for a Sustained Dialogue

2 Prof S D Muni, India’s former Ambassador to Civilisation All Roots of Indo-Pacific Cambodia, Distinguished Fellow, IDSA 3 Prof Baladas Ghoshal, Former Chairperson, Centre for Act East Policy and the Road Ahead Indo-Pacific Studies, SIS, JNU 4 HE Ambassador Sidhartho Reza Suryodipuro, Embassy India-Indonesia and Indic Belt of the Republic of Indonesia, New Delhi 5 Prof Dr H Sumaryoto, Vice Chancellor, University of Status of Hanuman in Indonesian Puppetry Indraprastha, Jakarta

Q&A Session

HIGH TEA BREAK 3.00 - 3.30 pm Day 1 (26-04-2018) Panel 1 Timing 3:30- 4:40 pm, Venue – Auditorium 1, Convention Centre, JNU Theme - India and Southeast Asia: Co-operation and Prospects Chair: Prof Ganganath Jha

1 Dr. Debashis The implications of India's Act East Policies: Assistant Professor, Chakraborty Success and Concern Faculty of Economics Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Co-Editor, Foreign Trade Review

2 Dr. Amit Singh Indian Diaspora in Southeast Asia: Untapped Assistant Professor, Assets Department of Political Science, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi,

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3 Dr. Om Prakash India-ASEAN Cooperation in Renewable Assistant Professor, Zakir Dahiya Energy: Opportunities and Challenges Husain Delhi College (Evening), University of Delhi,

4 I Made Arya Utama , Encouraging Sister Province/City Dean of Faculty of Law, I Made Budi Arsika, Cooperation Between Indonesia and India: A Full Professor at Ni Ketut Supasti Bridge to Foster Economic, Social, and Administrative Law Dharmawan Cultural Developments at the Regions Department, Faculty of Law, Udayana University 5 I Made Sendra, Emerging Ritual of Ketupat War as a Social Lecturer at Travel Industry Yohanes Kristianto, Practice in Preserving Agricultural Land in Study Program, Tourism Saptono Nugroho Kapal Village, Badung Regency, Bali Faculty, Udayana University

Day 1 (26-04-2018) Panel 2 Timing 3:30- 4:40 pm, Venue –Committee Room, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: cultural heritage and historical linkages Chair: Dr. Sheetal Sharma

1 Dr Savita Khan Tradition of Shakti cult: A Case Study of JDMC, Delhi University Mithila. 2 Bhaskar Joyti India-Vietnam relations: Exploring Cultural and Doctoral Fellow, Centre for Diaspora linkages European Studies, SIS JNU 3 Akhilesh Pathak Wifehood in Ancient India: A Critical Appraisal PhD Scholar, Centre for of the status of Women as reflected in ancient the Study of Social Sanskrit texts Systems, SSS, JNU. 4 Ankita Chakraborty A Comparative Study of the Socio Economic Doctoral Fellow, and Cultural status of Indian Diaspora in (Department of Political Myanmar and Indonesia Science and Rural Development), Midnapore, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal 5 Prapti Roy Islam and Women in the Context of Indonesia M.A. (IRAS). SIS, JNU

6 Raveesh Rajanya A review of Indonesian Democratic Journey: Senior Associate at TCS Progress, Problems, Contemporary Challenges Mumbai. and the Lessons

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Day 1 (26-04-2018) Panel 3 Timing 4:50- 5:50 pm, Venue – Auditorium 1, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: mythology, language and cultural bonds

Chair: Dr Gautam Kumar Jha

1 Prof. Dr. Suparman Ethnic Indian Taste Songs: The Richdom of Indraprasta University, Ibrahim Abdullah National Culture of Indonesia Jakarta

2 Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha The Contribution of Sanskrit to the Balinese Dean of Faculty of Arts, Language Full Professor at English Literature Department, Faculty of Arts, Udayana University, Indonesia 3 Dr. Kunawi Basyir, Cultural Dialogue Lecturer Anthropology of M.Ag. ( Social Interaction of Muslim-Hindu in Religion at Theology and Indonesia) Philosophy Department Islamic University of State (UIN) Sunan Ampel Indonesia 4 Dr. Md. Qutbuddin Arabic Teaching in Indian Madrasas: A Case Associate Professor Study Centre of Arabic and African Studies School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies ,JNU 5 Imam Qalyubi The Tree of Life in Ngaju Dayak Collective Linguistics Lecturer at Memory in Central and the English Study Program Javanese Society of Yogyakarta and Post Graduate of State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan Indonesia

Day 1 (26-04-2018) Panel 4 Timing 4:50- 5:50 pm, Venue – Committee Room, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: cultural and linguistic affinity Chair: Dr. Sushant Mishra

1 Dr. Sangeeta Kumari Indian culture and their influence in Southeast Principle, Dev Sanskrit Asia University Department of Sanskrit, Haridwar , UK 2 Lalit Pandey ककिवन का पररा पर कािलदास का भाव Research Scholar SCSS, JNU

3 Atul Ojha, Developing English-Javanese Statiscal Machine PhD Scholar 5

Prof. Grish Nath Jha Translation System School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies, JNU,

4 Saif-Ur- Rahman Issues & challenges for building multilingual Independent Researcher, Prafull Kumar corpus : A case of English – Bahasa Indonesia DOP Bahasa Indonesia and Hindi Center of Chinese Southeast Asian Studies JNU

*Conference reporting for the first day (26-04-2018) by Lakshita and Premesha from 7:30 PM onwards at Embassy of Republic of Indonesia, New Delhi

Gala Dinner 7:00 PM Venue: Embassy of Republic of Indonesia, New Delhi 50 A Chanakyapuri, Kautilya Marg (BY INVITATION ONLY)

3-Day International Conference India & Southeast Asia: One Indic Belt, Shared Culture & Common Destiny

Day 2 (27-04-2018)

09.30 AM – 11. AM Breakfast and High Tea (Venue Cafeteria) Venue: Auditorium-1,Convention Centre, JNU National Anthem Students of Bahasa Indonesia, JNU Welcome Notes. 1 Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, JNU Felicitation General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) Minister of State, MEA, Govt. Of India to the artistes of Gamelan Performance Gamelan Performance Led by Prof Dr. H. Suparman Ibrahim A from UNINDRA, Indonesia Keynote General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) 6

Minister of State, MEA, Govt. Of India Chair: Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, JNU

Question and Answer Session

TEA BREAK 11 AM – 11.15 AM

Esteem Panel by Dr Saumyajit Ray (11.30 to12.30)

Esteemed Panel-2 (12 minutes each) Soft Power: India and Southeast Asia Chair: Prof. Ganganath Jha

Introduction about the Esteemed Panel Discussion by Dr Sheetal Sharma

1 Prof Nalinikant Jha, Vice Chancellor, Bhagalpur Topic: Vibrant Indic Fraternity and Beyond University, Bihar

2 H.E. Mr. Chutintorn Gongsakdi Ambassador-Designate, Dynamics of Indo-Thai relations Royal Embassy of Thailand, New Delhi

3 Prof Dr Sutrisna Wibhawa, Vice Chancellor UNJ, Civilisation All Roots of Indo-Pacific Yogyakarta, Indonesia 4 Mrs Hema Devare, Eminent Scholar The Ancient Maritime Textile Trade between India and archipelagic Southeast Asia and Its Impact on Local Cultures

Timing: 12.30 PM to 01.00 PM Tabla Recital by Aashan Warsi / Violin by Imran Khan

01.00 PM- 2.00 PM LUNCH at CAFETERIA, Convention Centre

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Panel 5 Timing 2:00- 3:10 pm, Venue – Auditorium 1, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- Europe and South Asia: Cultural Connections and Contacts Chair: Prof. A K Dubey

1 Dr. Mahesh Dewata India-China and ASEAN Assistant Prof, Centre for Inner Asian Studies, SIS, JNU

2 Dr. Sheetal Sharma South Asian Diaspora in the UK Centre for European Studies School of International Studies JNU

3 Preeti Das Contribution of Indian Mythology PhD Scholar and Folklore in European culture Centre of European Studies SIS , JNU

4 Prof. Olivier Arifon China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” Research fellow, Universitélibre de and India’s “One Indic Belt”: Bruxelles, Huang Zhao, Assistant comparing discourses thought professor & Contractual Ph. D European and Indian media Candidate in Communication Science, University of Paris East (UPE) and Anna ZywMelo, research Fellow at Asia centre, Paris 5 Prashant Pandey Between Fascination and PhD Scholar Demystification – The Image of India Centre of German Studies in German Philosophy and Literature School of language, literature and around 1800 cultural studies, JNU

6 Vrushal Trimbak The Changing Nature of the West Asst Professor Ghoble Asian Energy Geopolitics and the Centre for West Asian Studies, SIS European Factor".

Day 2 (27-04-2018) Panel 6 Timing 2:00- 3:10 pm, Venue – Committee Room, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: ethnic affiliations, Sanskrit and Culture, Chair: Prof. Grish Nath Jha

1 Nurhidayati, Hesti The Development of the Sanskrit Adjectives Javanese Department, Mulyani, Siti Mulyani, into the Javanese Faculty of Languages and Avi Meilawati Arts, Yogyakarta State University - Indonesia

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2 Venny Indria Ekowati The Comparison of Javanese – Indian Symbol Javanese Department, and Endang Nurhayati through Analysis of Javanese illuminated Faculty of Languages and manuscript Arts, Yogyakarta State University - Indonesia

3 Endang Nurhayati and The Influence Of Indian And Sanskrit Javanese Department, Venny Indria Ekowati Manuscripts On The Name Giving In Faculty of Languages and Society Arts, Yogyakarta State University - Indonesia

4 I Made Suastra, The Influence of Sanskrit Lexicon on Balinese Full Professor at English Ida Bagus Rai Putra, Language: A Historical - Linguistic Approach. Literature Department, Putu Eka Guna Yasa Faculty of Arts, Udayana University, Indonesia

5 Nur Lailatur Rofiah The Role of Sanskrit Language in Shaping ELLI – The Education of Bahasa Indonesia : Perspectives from the Past, Literature and Linguistics Developments in the Present Institute / Indian Alumni Association

Day 2 (27-04-2018) Panel 7 Timing 3:30- 4:40 pm, Venue – Auditorium 1, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: History, Religion, Status and Role of Women Chair: Prof. Heeraman Tiwari

1 Dr Parimala Rao Women in public space in the Indian Tradition: Asst Professor, History of Examples from South India Education Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, SSS, JNU

2 Birendra Nath Prasad Borobudur’s Indian ‘Predecessors’? A Study of Assistant Professor Some Buddhist Monastic Centres of Early Centre for Historical Medieval Bihar and Bengal Studies JNU

3 Dr. Ch. Radha Status of Women in Ancient Indic Belt as ERRU/CHS/JNU Gayathri described in the Ancient Texts

4 Dr Bhuwan Jha Engaging Buddhism for Political Stability: The Asst. Prof Satyawati Sixth Buddhist Council in Burma (1954-56) College, Delhi University

5 Pratik Kumar The Shared Literary Tradition of India and Assistant Professor, RLAC, Indonesia: Literary Imageries of King and Delhi University Changing Aesthetics of his Personality.

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Day 2 (27-04-2018) Panel 8 Timing 3:30- 4:40 pm, Venue – Committee Room, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia in a changing global order Chair: Prof. Shankari Sundaraman

1 Dr Subhamitra Das "Changing Perspective of Southeast Assistant Professor, Centre for Indo- Asia towards India" Pacific Studies, SIS, JNU 2 Dr. Krishnandan India and Indonesia: Shared Assistant Professor, Centre for Meena Destiny in the Indo-Pacific International Politics Organization and Disarmament, SIS, JNU

3 Dr Ruth Rhea Khan Identity formation for ASEAN and Assistant Professor Northeast India : Problems and St Paul's Cathedral Mission College Possibilities Kolkata, West Bengal

4 Vikas Saharan India-Indonesia: Trade, Investment Doctoral Candidate, SIS, JNU and Road Ahead 5 Premesha Saha The Global Maritime Fulcrum and Doctoral Candidate, Centre for Indo- Sagarmala: Potential for boosting of Pacific Studies, SIS, JNU India- Indonesia Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region

Day 2 (27-04-2018) Panel 9 Timing 4:40- 6:00 pm, Venue – Auditorium 1, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: philosophy and world of art Chair: Dr. Bhuwan Jha

1 Oom Rohmah Syamsudin Wayang: The Transformation of Lecturer, University Hindu Philosophy to Indonesian of Indraprasta PGRI – Local Wisdom through the Epic Jakarta Indonesia Narrative of Mahabharata

2 Syahfitri Purnama Indian Film: A view of Indonesian Lecturer , University Society of Indraprasta PGRI – Jakarta Indonesia 10

3 R.T. Giono Hadipuro Harjuna Wiwaha in The Series Lecturer of Mahabrata Indraprasta PGRI University Jakarta, Indonesia

4 Suparman Ibrahim Abdullah Ethnic Indian Taste songs : The Post Graduate Richdom of national culture of Faculty, Indraprasta Indonesia University Jakarta.

5 Sumaryoto and Puwanto The Figure of Anoman in Wayang Rector of Indraprasta Kulit Stage in Indonesia PGRI University Jakarta, Indonesia

Day 2 (27-04-2018) Panel 10 Timing 4:40- 6:00 pm, Venue – Committee Room, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: reflections of philosophical and cultural heritage Chair: Prof. Manmohini Kaul

1 Prof E. Edwards McKinnon Early South Indian Islamic Influence in : ISEAS, Archaeology The plangpleng grave markers of Aceh. Unit, Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre 2 Dr Oom Rohmah Syamsudin Wayang: The Transformation of Hindu Indraprasta PGRI Philosophy to Indonesian Local Wisdom through University – Jakarta the Epic Narrative of Mahabharata Indonesia

3 Prof Dr Suparman Ibrahm The Social Value Of Burial Rites And Post Graduate Faculty, Abdullah , and Iwan Mucipto Architecture of The Grave Indian Nuance In Indraprasta University Indonesia Jakarta.

4 Ratna Raj Brahma Ramayana, Mahabharata and the process of MPhil Centre for Indo- localization, Indigenizing the Epics: Locating the Pacific Studies, SIS, JNU Ramayana and Mahabharata in the Cultures of Southeast Asia. 5 H.B. Habibi Subandi The Phenomena of Post Clientelism: A case International Relations Study of Indonesia Department, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia

FROM 6 PM OWNWARDS GOODWILL BADMINTON MATCH BETWEEN INDIAN AND INDONESIAN DELEGATES VENUE: TEFLAS, JNU 11

8. 30 PM OWNARDS, VENUE: CAFETARIA, Convention Centre, JNU DINNERS FOR INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES

Ramayana Puppet Show of Indonesia by Master Pramariza Fadlansyah from University of Indraprastha, Jakarta, Indonesia

Time: 9.30 PM Onwards Venue: Auditorium-1, Convention Centre, JNU OPEN FOR ALL

*HIGH TEA WILL BE SERVED AFTER THE SHOW

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Day 3 (28-04-2018) 3-Day International Conference India & Southeast Asia: One Indic Belt, Shared Culture & Common Destiny

28.04.2018 (Saturday) 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Breakfast and High Tea (Venue Cafetaria) National Anthem:09.30 – 9.35 Students of Bahasa Indonesia, JNU Prize Distribution: 9.35 – 9.45 Badminton Goodwill Scholars Match Keynote (9.45 to 10.45) Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Rajya Sabha MP, President, and Chair Remarks with Q&A ICCR Chair: Prof Girish Nath Jha, Dean, School of Sanskrit & Indic Studies, JNU

BREAK for 10 Minutes

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Day 3 (28-04-2018) Panel 11 Timing 11:00- 12:30 pm, Venue – Auditorium 1, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- Politics, Trade, Maritime Strategy, and Migration Chair: Prof. Ashwini Mahapatra

1 Dr. Priya Ranjan Act East Policy of India toward South Asst Prof, Centre for Gandhian Kumar East Asia: A Reflection of India’s Thought and Peace Studies, Smart Power Diplomacy SSS, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat 2 Yusli Effendi Finding New Mandala: Indonesian International Relations Department, Maritime Strategy Between India and Brawijaya University, Malang, China Indonesia

3 Dr Anushree Looking East without blinking: Assistant Professor Chakraborty Examining Dr Manmohan Singh’s Vidyasagar College for Women, Policy on India and ASEAN West Bengal. Partnership

4 Prof Keshav Mishra Emerging Act East Policy of Resurgent M.Phil, Ph.D--SIS,JNU India: In Changing Contours of World Department of History, FSS, BHU, Order Varanasi

5 Dr Jaikhlong Significance of act east policy in Assistant Professor Basumatary India’s Geo-politics. Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies SIS, JNU

Day 3 (28-04-2018) Panel 12 Timing 11:00- 12:30 pm, Venue – Committee Room, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: emerging challenges and security issues Chair: Dr. Saumyajit Ray

1 Arnab Chakrabarty Fighting the Pestilence- India’s Role In Doctoral Candidate, Centre of Latin Maritime Security In Southeast Asia American Studies, SIS, JNU

2 Chander Shekhar Challenging Chinese hegemony MPhil, CIPOD, SIS, JNU through forging community between India and the ASEAN: Continuity and Change

3 P. Manasa and Binit India’s Smart Diplomacy: Forging Doctoral Candidate, (CIPS/SIS) Lal New Order in South East Asia

4 Aditya Anshu Mishra Maritime and Defence History of India Doctoral Candidate, SIS, JNU and southeast Asia : Past, Present and Future

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Day 3 (28-04-2018) Panel 13 Timing 01:30- 2:30 pm, Venue – Auditorium 1, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: shifting focus and deepening engagement Chair: Prof. Ganganath Jha

1 Sweta Basak & Gaurav From ‘Look East’ to ‘Act East’: PhD. Scholar, SIS, JNU Jha Transitions in India-Indonesia Maritime Security

2 Promod Singh Act East Policy: Engaging the PhD Scholar, Centre for Indo- Northeast India Pacific Studies, SIS, JNU

3 Jay Chandra Akela India’s Act East Policy and North East Doctoral Candidate, School of India: A Shared Destiny? International Studies, JNU, New Delhi

4 Prof. Dr. Suwardi Comparison of Epos Ramayana Java FBS Yogyakarta State University Endraswara, M.Hum. and India: Anthropological Perspective

5 Suprita Suman Multilateralism in the Indian Ocean a Doctoral Candidate, Centre for Collaborative Endeavour of India with Canadian, US and Latin American South-eastern Neighbours Studies, SIS, JNU, New Delhi

Day 3 (28-04-2018) Panel 14 Timing 02:30- 3:40 pm, Venue – Auditorium 1, Convention Centre, JNU Theme- India and Southeast Asia: folklore, rituals, festivals and shared experiences Chair: Dr Gautam Kumar Jha

1 Dr. Manivanan Taippūcam Festival: Transcending Time and Centre of Indian Murugesan Boundaries Languages, SLL&CS, JNU 2 Mehdi Hussain Localisation of Indic Civilisation in Southeast Doctoral Candidate, Asia: Literature and Folklore for a Cultural Centre for South Asian Interaction in India’s Act East Policy Studies/ SIS, JNU

3 Lefrand Rurut The Education Value of Minahaan Folklores Assistant Professor, Universitas Katolik De La Salle Manado, Indonesia 4 Amod Uptal Locating traditional medicine in primary Doctoral Candidate, Social healthcare; convergences and divergences Medicine, SSS, JNU

3.40 to 4.00 PM High Tea

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04.00 PM to 4.30 PM Conference reporting for the Second and Third day (27-04-2018) and (28-04-2018) by Bhaskar Jyoti

4.30 PM Onward Valedictory Session

Valedictory Speech Sunil Ambedkar Certificate Distribution By Rana Pratap, Rector 3, JNU Photography Session Official Photography session at Convention Centre, JNU

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