 EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 7: The Department of National Security Studies (DNSS), Central University of Jammu (CUJ) organized the Eminent Lecture Series on "The New NDA Regime and India-China Relations: Expectations and Possibilities" at the Temporary Academic Block (TAB) at Sainik Colony here today. Prof Alka Acharya, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), Delhi was the key speaker of the event. The session was presided over by Prof. Ashok Aima, Vice Chancellor of CUJ. Meanwhile, a MoU was signed between the DNSS and ICS to work on common academic research agendas and exchange of scholars/students.
The programme was initiated by presenting a welcome address by Prof. Lokesh Verma, Academic Coordinator, CUJ followed by Prof Alka's remarkable deliberation. She begins her presentation by referring on two basic points of the history and power of the two nations. India-China
share common history and "Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai" slogan is evident of their traditional connection that came to an end in 1962. With Chinese intention to increase its power in the region, the speaker mentioned about the One Road, One Belt (OROB), project which involves Pakistan, but criticized by the Indian Government. She divulged the huge reality gap between rise of China and India (a common notion) of the 21st century.
The lecture was followed by a discussion where interesting questions on economy, culture, politics, security, refugees etc were raised.
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