Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert übernimmt

Feierliche Amtsübergabe in Berlin

Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, ehemaliger Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments, hat sein Amt als Vorsitzender der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung offiziell an Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert übergeben. „Ich wünsche Dir für Deine neue Aufgabe viel Glück, Erfolg und Begleitung von guten Freunden. Und Deinen Vorgänger wirst Du zu diesen zählen können“, sagte Pöttering in Berlin.

1st India Forum on China

Decoding China’s Quest for Global and Regional Leadership

The India office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS) with the collaboration of the University of Goa organized a conference in Goa on December 14th and 15th to decode China’s quest for global and regional leadership.

Indo-Pacific Security and India

In an era of uncertainty and change

The KAS India office, the Forum for Strategic Initiatives (FSI) and the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) organized a seminar on Indo-Pacific Security and the linked policy options of India in an era of uncertainty and change in New Delhi on December 11th/12th 2017. Participants of the conference, which was conducted under the Chatham House Rule, were among others Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative of the KAS in India, as well as the German ambassador to India, Dr. Martin Ney.

9. Editors' Conclave in Kolkata

"Fake News, Real Threats"

The annual Editors' Conclave was conducted for the ninth time by the India Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the C. R. Irani Foundation from December 4th to 6th, 2017. In Kolkata the eminent participants discussed current challenges of journalism in India on the topic "Fake News, Real Threats". The participants were editors and journalists from major Indian national, regional and online newspapers, as well as the current batch of the Statesman Print Journalism School (SPJS) and law students from the WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS).

Goods and Services Tax (GST) - A Reality Check

A joint Seminar of KAS and MMA

The India Office of Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and the Madras Management Association (MMA) have organized a joint seminar on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Chennai on 2nd December 2017 to discuss the current challenges and the pros and cons of the GST.

Student Politics in India: Issues and Challenges

A Dialogue wit Student Leaders

On 28th November 2017 the India Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) conducted a joint workshop on student politics in India. It was a rare occasion to have had newly elected Student leaders from various Indian Universities belonging to different student party lines and ideologies at the same platform to discuss and deliberate on issues of concern that matter most to student politics in the Universities of India today.

Dialogue of Cultures

Socio-Economic Interactions of India’s Border Populations

On November 24th and 25th 2017 experts, scientists and journalists gathered at the invitation of the India Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation (KAS) and the Institute of Social Sciences (ISS). They discussed various topics related to the border regions of India, the border population and their cross-border interactions.

Founding of the „Indo German Association for Legal Cooperation“

On the 16th of November, the founding of the „Indo German Association for Legal Cooperation“ (IGAL) was celebrated in the Indian embassy in Berlin. High-level representatives from politics, the legal fraternity and civil society gathered at the launching ceremony and the subsequent official reception at the embassy.

Young Politician Network Meeting

On October 11th, twelve young politicians of the KAS network including alumni of the Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians (KASYP) met at the invitation of Mr. Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, in the office of KAS India to discuss future possibilities of cooperation.

Winning has become a habit of Madras Management Association (MMA)

Our long standing strategic partner MMA has made us proud again by winning National AIMA Award for the “Best Management Association” in India for ninth time in a row.