ICAF and Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) organised a lecture on “Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Evolution, Growth and Future” by Mr. Bolat Nurgaliev, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on Thursday Feb 26, 2009 in New Delhi. 

Professor Ramakant Dwivedi at TSUOS: A Lecture on India–Uzbekistan Relations

On April 22, 2025, Professor Ramakant Dwivedi, Director of the “India – Central Asia” Foundation visited the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (TSUOS). As part of the visit, Professor Ramakant Dwivedi delivered a lecture on the topic “The History and Prospects of International Relations between India and Uzbekistan.”

Prof Nilofer Khan, VC, University of Kashmir felicitated Prof Ramakant Dwivedi, Head, MERI Centre for International Studies & Director, India Central Asia Foundation (ICAF). Prof Dwivedi delivered a special address in the Inaugural Session of the 2-DAYS Intl Conf on CA in Srinagar, UT of J & K Feb 25, 2025.

Prof Ramakant Dwivedi delivered a lecture on “India’s Strategic Interest in Central Asia: Challenges and the Way Forward”, at the School of International Studies, Central University of Punjab (CUP), Bhathinda, on Tuesday Jan 28, 2025. Prof Raghavendra P. Tiwari, Vice Chancellor of the CUP felicitated Professor Dwivedi.

During the meeting, cooperation issues with the MERI group of institutes were discussed. This institution is considered financially stable and has significant scientific potential. The parties agreed to collaborate on organizing scientific conferences, publishing collections of academic articles, producing scientific journals, and other areas of cooperation.