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NIAS Europe Lecture Series

Trump, Russia and war in Ukraine

20 January 2025

By Amb Venkatesh Verma

NIAS Europe Studies held an interview with Ambassador Venkatesh Varma on the theme "Trump administration, Russia's role, and what it means for war in Ukraine." His analysis provided a deeper understanding of the geopolitical shifts and implications to the conflict. 

Europe Events/Lectures/Workshops

France's Position in the Indo-Pacific Region | S&T, India and the Indo-Pacific
29 November 2024

HE Marc Abensour

Ambassador Abensour was appointed Ambassador for the Indo-Pacific on 24 October 2022. His professional experience mainly covers the Asia-Pacific area and political and military affairs. He was First Secretary at the Embassy of France in China from 1996 to 2000, and at the Embassy of France in the United States from 2000 to 2002, before becoming Head of the Far East Department from 2003 to 2005.
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Interview on Russia in International Order
12 January 2024

Amb D B Venkatesh Varma

Ambassador D.B.Venkatesh Varma was a Member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1988 to 2021. During his diplomatic career, he has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Office of External Affairs Minister and in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Russian Federation, until October 2021.
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Russia and Two Years of the Ukraine War
11 January 2024

Amb D B Venkatesh Varma

Ambassador D.B.Venkatesh Varma was a Member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1988 to 2021. During his diplomatic career, he has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Office of External Affairs Minister and in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Russian Federation, until October 2021.
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The Ukraine War and Global Order
5 August 2023
Ukraine’s Strategies and Endgame | Russia’s Endgame in Ukraine War | NATO and the Ukraine War | Poland and the Ukraine War | Europe and the Ukraine War | Turkey and the Ukraine War | Role of Sanctions | Impact on Global Food Security | India and Ukraine War |
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Europe, Ukraine war and the Aftermath
17 February 2023

Mr Thorsten Frei

Thorsten Frei is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2013.
Europe, Ukraine war and the Aftermath |
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Russia and Europe
17 January 2023

Amb DB Venkatesh Varma

About the Speaker Ambassador D.B.Venkatesh Varma was a Member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1988 to 2021. During his diplomatic career, he has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Office of External Affairs Minister and in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Russian Federation, until October 2021. Amb. Varma has vast experience in India’s Security and Defence policies, including its nuclear, missile, and space programs.
Russia and Europe |
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NIAS-KAS One Year of NIAS Europe Studies
14 October 2022
EU: Between supranational approach and national biographies | Contemporary Europe: Challenges Ahead | France’s Foreign Policy and the World Order: Challenges and Opportunities | One Year of NIAS Europe Studies and Europe Monitor: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead |
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AI, Ethics & Society
24 May 2022

Dr Tawhid Chtioui

Dr Tawhid Chtioui is the founding president and dean of Aivancity, is a professor, international expert and entrepreneur in the field of higher education and training. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences from Paris Dauphine University and the Leadership Development Program in Higher Education from Harvard University. He has held scientific and leadership positions in various business schools in France.
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European Colonial Policies in Africa
24 September 2021

Dr Purnima Roy

Dr Roy teaches Global Politics in Miranda House, Delhi University. Her area of specialization is International Political Economy, particularly African Political Economy. She has been awarded Commonwealth Scholarship and also the Distinguished Teachers Award in 2009. She has completed her PhD from Delhi University.
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Issues and Cases in Climate Change: Looking beyond Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods
17 August 2021

Young Scholars' Workshop

Floods: The Phenomenon and Adaptation | Heatwaves: Glaring manifestation of climate change | The Wildfires in the US, Siberia and Turkey: A cauldron of human errors and climate change | Women and Climate Change in Asia-Pacific | Indigenous Communities and Climate Change: The response and recovery efforts of frontline climate workers | Climate Change and Seasonal Migration: Building resilience in the Sunderbans, the West African Sahel and Mexico | Responses to Climate Change: Countries' race to achieving carbon neutrality |
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