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International Conference: Türkiye-India Relations | Historical And Contemporary Perspectives

Event flow:
10.00-11.00 | Inaugural Session
Opening Remarks:
◽ Nebi Miş, General Coordinator of SETA, Türkiye
◽ Aftab Kamal Pasha, Director, IDDF, New Delhi, India
Keynote Speeches:
◽ H.E. Ambassador Mr. Muktesh K. Pardeshi, Ambassador of India to Türkiye
◽ H.E. Ambassador Berris Ekinci, Deputy Foreign Minister of Türkiye
DAY 1 - February 26, 2025

February 26, 2025
SETA Foundation, Ankara
Venue: SETA Foundation, Ankara, Nenehatun Cad. No: 66 GOP, 06700 Çankaya, Ankara
Contact: +90 312 551 21 00
11.10-12.40 | PANEL 1: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ORDER
Participants:
◽ Muhittin Ataman, Insight Turkey, SETA, Ankara
◽ C. Raja Mohan, CSDR, New Delhi, India
◽ Gürol Baba, ASBU, Ankara, Türkiye
◽ Nandan Unnikrishnan,ORF, New Delhi, India
◽ Yücel Acer, SETA, AYBU, Ankara, Türkiye
12.40-14.10 | Lunch Break
14.10-15.40 | PANEL 2: PERSPECTIVE ON GLOBAL SOUTH
Participants:
◽ Gürol Baba, ASBU, Ankara, Türkiye
◽ Mohammad Gulrez, CWAS, AMU, New Delhi, India
◽ Mehmet Özkan, National Defense University, Istanbul, Türkiye
◽ Manish Chand, Centre for Global India Insights, New Delhi, India
◽ Muhittin Ataman, Insight Turkey, SETA, ASBU, Ankara
15.40-16.00 | Tea Break
16.00-17.30 | Closed Think Tank Forum
(For Specifically Invited Participants Only)
DAY 2 - February 27, 2025

February 26, 2025
SETA Foundation, Ankara
Venue: SETA Foundation, Ankara, Nenehatun Cad. No: 66 GOP, 06700 Çankaya, Ankara
Contact: +90 312 551 21 00
10.00-11.20 | PANEL 3: BILATERAL RELATIONS
Participants:
◽ Kabir Taneja, ORF, New Delhi, India
◽ Anil Trigunayat, Retd. Ambassador, Distinguished Fellow, VIF, New Delhi, India
◽ Elif Bali Kurtarır, YTU, Istanbul, Türkiye
◽ Aftab Kamal Pasha, Director, IDDF, New Delhi, India
◽ Omair Anas, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Türkiye
11.20-11.30 | Tea Break
11.30-13.00 | PANEL 4: TRADE, DEFENCE, AND DEVELOPMENT
Participants:
◽ Mehmet Uğur Ekinci, SETA, Ankara, Türkiye
◽ Prasanta Kumar Pradhan, IDSA, New Delhi, India
◽ Kerem Alkin, Retd. Ambassador, Medipol University
◽ Javed Zafar, Karabük University, Karabük, Türkiye
◽ Murat Aslan, SETA, Ankara, Türkiye
13.00-13.30 | CLOSING REMARKS
Participants:
◽ C. Raja Mohan, Advisor at CSDR, New Delhi, India
◽ Gürol Baba, Social Science University of Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye
◽ Omair Anas, IDDF, New Delhi, India
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Partnered organizations:
◽ International Dialogue & Diplomacy Foundation
◽ SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research
- 18
June 2026
10:00SETA AnkaraSpeakers: Murat Yeşiltaş, Nebi Miş, Javlon Vakhabov, Ilkhom Khaydarov, Ufuk Ulutaş, Harun Türker Kara, Eldor Sobirjonovich Tulyakov, Kakadzhan Berdiev, Erman Akıllı, Khalilillo Saydakhmedovich Khamidov, Aben Dauren Abenuly, Hazel Çağan Elbir, Shukhrat Askarovich Tukhtabayev, Zukhra Khalimova, Kadir Temiz, Muhittin Ataman, Abylaev Timur Zamirbekovich, Murat Aslan, Yaşar SarıThe Forum will translate expert insights and forecasts into actionable ideas and initiatives, thereby improving decision-making and enriching the practical substance of both bilateral and interregional agendas. The Forum's primary purpose is to discuss the current state, future prospects, and key priority areas of cooperation between the Central Asian states and Türkiye.

- 21
May 2026
11:00OnlineSpeakers: Erdal Yalçın

- 18
May 2026
11:00OnlineSpeakers: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie

- 14
May 2026
09:00SETA AnkaraSpeakers: Yücel Acer, Ayman Khalil, Andreas Gaarder, Burak Özügergin, Khaled Batarfi, Sasan Karimi, Giray Sadık, Knut Skodvin, Gawdat Bahgat, Seraina Eldada, Tunç Demirtaş, Fabio Caffo, Mahdi Rahimi, Serhat Çubukçuoğlu





