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Global Politics Emerging Voices (GPEV)

State of Global Politics in 2025: Fragmented World, Protracted Conflicts and Emerging Orders

9 December 2025

 
                                           

Inaugural Workshop 
Global Politics Emerging Voices (GPEV) 

Organised by
National Institute of Advanced Studies
STIR Programme
in collaboration with
Madras Christian College Autonomous
Department of Political Science
&
 Stella Maris College Autonomous
Department of International Studies
on
State of Global Politics in 2025
Fragmented World, Protracted Conflicts and Emerging Orders
 
09-10 December 2025, Chennai
Venue:  MCC (09 December) and SMC (10 December)
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Programme 
 

DAY-01, 09 December 2025, Tuesday
1000-1030 hrs: Inaugural Session
R Sridhar
Head, Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai
 
Priya Suresh
Head, Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College, Chennai
 
D Suba Chandran
Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS, Bengaluru
 
1030-1100 hrs: Tea
 
1100-1300 hrs: Session-II
The ASEAN, G20 and BRICS Summits: The Signs and Challenges of a New World Order
Ashik Bonofer
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai.
 
The Rise of BIMSTEC, AUKUS and QUAD: From Multilateralism to Minilateralism
Karamala Areesh Kumar
Assistant Professor and Head, Department of International Relations, Peace and Public Policy, St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru
 
The Ukraine War in 2025: Strains on the Rule of Law and the International Order
Shreejita Biswas
Assistant Professor and Post-Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Political Science, St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru
 
The Year of Gen Zs: A Global Protest Wave and Reshaping of Traditional Regimes
Anu Maria Joseph
Project Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.
 
Inputs by Discussant
R Vidya
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai
 
Discussion
 
1300-1400 hrs: Lunch
 
1400-1530 hrs: Session-III
Climate Multilateralism at Crossroads: The Brazil COP Summit, Finance Gaps, the US Withdrawal, and the North-South Tensions
Akriti Sharma
PhD Scholar, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.
 
A Year of Ocean Action: BBNJ Ratification, UN Ocean Conference and Prep Com Meetings
Rohini Reenum
PhD Scholar, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru
 
The Race for Critical Minerals: Big Powers and the New Currency in Global Politics
Lakshmi Karlekar
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities- Political Science and International Relations, MS Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru.
 
Inputs by Discussant
Priyanka Mallick
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
&
Sourina Bej
PhD candidate and Lecturer, University of Bonn
 
Discussion
 
1530-1600 hrs: Tea
 
1600-1715 hrs: Session-IV
 
Keynote Address
Europe in 2025
Prof Tim Stuchtey
Executive Director, Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS) & Professor for the Economics of Cybersecurity, German University of Digital Science, Potsdam.
 
1715-1730 hrs: Vote of Thanks
 

DAY-02, 10 December 2025, Wednesday 
0900-1100 hrs: Session-V
China in 2025: Global, Regional and Bilateral Responses
Patricia Cherlyn
Guest Faculty, Department of Politics and International Studies at Pondicherry University.
 
China and Japan in 2025: Escalating Tensions, Diplomatic Crisis and Strategic Uncertainty
Adarsh Vijay
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai.
 
China in 2025: Expansion in Outer Space and Shipbuilding
Femy Francis
Project Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.
 
The Middle East in 2025: Caught in Regional and Global Transitions
Lakshmi Menon
Cultural Heritage Compliance Coordinator with Qatar Museums, Doha.
 
Africa in 2025: The Year of Civil Wars and Coups
Poorvie
Researcher, Chintan Research Foundation, New Delhi.
 
Inputs by Discussants
Angelin Archana
Assistant Professor, Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College, Chennai
&
Harini Sha
Assistant Professor, Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College, Chennai
 
Discussion
 
1100-1130 hrs: Tea
 
1130-1230 hrs: Session-VI
Keynote Address
South Asia in 2025
Dr Nishchalnath Pandey
Director, Centre for South Asian Studies, Kathmandu
 
1230-1330 hrs: Lunch
 
1330-1530 hrs: Session-VII
Trump and the US in 2025: The Year of Tariffs
Shreya Upadhyay
Assistant Professor, Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.
 
Russia in 2025: Fighting Sanctions, Continuing War and Forging New Relations
Shalini Balaiah
Assistant Professor, Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.
 
Europe in 2025: Between Allies, Rivals, and Rising Powers
Himani Pant
Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.
 
The Greenland Question: Trump's symbolic claims, Denmark's Arctic quest and Greenlanders fight for full independence
Padmashree Anandhan
Project Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.
 
Inputs by Discussants
Indrani Talukdar
Fellow, Chintan Research Foundation, New Delhi
 
Discussion
 
1530-1600 hrs: Tea

1600-1700 hrs: Session-VIII
Valedictory Address
The State of Globalization in 2025: Is the Geopolitical Conflict Undermining International Trade?
Prof Heribert Dieter
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin
 
1715-1730 hrs: Vote of Thanks

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