Latin American Studies Programme
Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies
School of International Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Cordially invites you to
INDIA AND BRAZIL: CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF RELATIONS
Friday, 18 October 2019, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Venue: Room 128, School of International Studies-II, JNU, New Delhi
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | OPENING
Welcome: Dr. Priti Singh, CCUS&LAS, SIS
Opening Remarks: Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Rector, JNU
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Chair: Prof. Abdul Nafey, former Professor of Latin American Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University
Mr. Cristovam Buarque, former Senator, Minister of Education and Governor of Brasilia
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION
Chair: Ambassador R. Rajagopalan, former Ambassador of India to Cuba and to Morocco; former High Commissioner of India to Guyana; former Consul General of India, St. Petersburg, Russia
Speakers:
Ambassador Andre Aranha Corrêa do Lago, Ambassador of Brazil to India
India-Brazil Relations
Prof. Abdul Nafey, former Professor of Latin American Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University
India-Brazil and Global Governance
Ambassador B. S. Prakash, former Ambassador of India to Brazil and to Uganda; former Consul General of India at San Francisco, USA
India-Brazil Relations: A Decade of Serendipity, 2003-13
Ambassador R. Viswanathan, former Ambassador of India to Argentina and to Venezuela; former Consul General of India at Sao Paulo, Brazil
Brazil in Comparison to Other Major Powers
Dr. Ruchita Beri, Senior Research Associate & Coordinator, Africa, LAC &UN Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
India and Brazil: Multilateral Engagement
Discussant : Dr. Stuti Banerjee, Senior Research Associate, Indian Council for World Affairs
Vote of Thanks: Dr. Aprajita Kashyap, CCUS&LAS, SIS