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Global Politics Young Voices

One Year of the Ukraine War

24 February 2023

0930-1000 hrs: 
Inaugural Session 
Welcome Remarks 
Ms Aarti Santhanam, 
Head, Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College 

About the Workshop 
Prof D Suba Chandran, 
Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies 

About NIAS Global Politics, Young Voices 
Avishka Ashok, 
Research Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies 

1000-1130 hrs: Session-I
External actors in the Ukraine war 

Moderated by Prof D Suba Chandran 

The US: Increasing influence in military aid and energy support 
Femy Francis 
Research Intern, National Institute of Advanced Studies 

China: Continuing neutrality and economic ties with Russia 
Avishka Ashok 

Research Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies 

Sanctions: A boon or a boomerang 
Nithyashree RB 
Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College 

The use of hybrid warfare 
Lakshmi Parimala 
Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College 

Discussants: 
Mohaimeen Khan, 
Manipal Academy of Higher Education 

Jotsna B, Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College 

1130-1145 hrs: Tea

1145-1315 hrs: Session-II 
Regional and global fallouts of the Ukraine war 

Moderated by Dr Priya Suresh 

Implications of war: Military, economy, energy, and diplomacy 
Padmashree Anandhan, 
Research Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies 

Fallouts on Russia: Prolonged war, military crunch, and economy at risk 
Donal Matilda, Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College 

Global economy and supply chains: Inflation risk and trade under muddle 
Priyanshu Kumar, 
Department of Politics and International Relations, Pondicherry University 

Ukraine’s culture: Undermined identity and history 
Akshaya S, 
Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College 

Discussants: 
Eddula Varshitha, 
Department of Politics and International Relations, Pondicherry University 

Melvin George 
Department of History, Loyola College 

1315-1330 hrs: 
Concluding Session 

 

Looking back: Inputs by Young Scholars 
Harini Madhusudan, 
PhD Scholar, National Institute of Advanced Studies 

Nithyashree RB, 
Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College 

Next Steps: Concluding Remarks 
Ms Aarti Santhanam 
Prof D Suba Chandran 

 

Vote of Thanks 
Ms Angelin Archana 
Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College 
1330 hrs: Lunch

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