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GIGA President Professor Amrita Narlikar receives personal Republic Day Felicitations from India’s Prime Minister Modi

To mark the occasion of India's Republic Day, Prime Modi Narendra Modi sent a personalised letter to Professor Amrita Narlikar, thanking her for her affection for India and recognising her contribution towards bringing countries and cultures closer together through her work in international relations.

Republic Day, 26 January, marks the date on which the Constitution of India came into being in 1950, turning the nation into the fully sovereign Republic of India. This year, India celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence from colonial rule by Great Britain, making this Republic Day 2022 a very special one.

To mark this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent personalised letters to a few “friends of India”, recognizing their contributions to their relevant fields of expertise and appreciating their affection towards India.

In his letter to Professor Amrita Narlikar, the Prime Minister writes:

“…The world's future is being written by people like you, who enhance its intellectual capital and ensure our coming generations benefit from it.

It is said that knowledgeable people belong not only to their own country but also to the world. Your work as an academic in the domain of international relations in bringing countries and cultures closer is appreciated.”

The initiative to reach out to “eminent personalities” has received considerable coverage in Indian media. Under the title “Indian connect”, for instance, the Hindustan Times reported on this welcome outreach to a select group of people of international repute, as part of the government’s anniversary celebrations.

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Book Talk | 13/12/2021

The Long Game: How China Negotiates with India

The GIGA is proud to bring you Ambassador Shri Vijay Gokhale to speak with GIGA President Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar about his book “The Long Game. How the Chinese Negotiate with India”. The audience will have the opportunity to engage in discussion. Video of the event now online!

08/11/2021

The Indo-German Partnership in a Changing World

Cooperation Event 08/11/2021

GIGA President Prof Amrita Narlikar chaired and discussed with Ambassador Walter Lindner and Dr. Samir Saran the long-standing partnership that India and Germany share from a historical perspective. Furthermore, they identified common interests, the potential for joint future action, and the role their interaction could play on the global stage. Almut Möller (State Secretary and Representative of Hamburg) moderated the event. Video of the event available.

In Brief | 12/04/2021

Raisina Dialogue 2021

Amrita Narlikar is part of India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics. GIGA is proud to work with Raisina Dialogue as a knowledge partner.