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Asia Economic Dialogue
Our flagship event, The Asia Economic Dialogue (AED) is a premier international geoeconomic conference organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, in collaboration with the Pune International Centre (PIC). As one of the three prominent Track 1.5 dialogues supported by the MEA, AED has been instrumental in addressing critical economic issues, with its previous editions featuring distinguished participants such as ministers, diplomats, and thought leaders from Asia, Europe, and the Americas. AED remains committed to strengthening regional and global economic cooperation, positioning Asia as a pivotal force in shaping the future of the global economy.
Roundtable Conferences
- Promoting India-Taiwan Business Relations in association with Chung-Hua Institution
for Economic Research (30 April 2024) - India’s Responses to China Over the Next 10 Years jointly organized by the ORF and
Pune International Centre (13-14 September 2024).
Book Releases
- FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS: India and the World by V.S. Seshadri
- Crosswinds: Nehru, Zhou and the Anglo-American Competition Over China by Vijay
Gokhale - Beyond Binaries: The World of India and China by Shastri Ramachandaran
Lectures organised
- AED Conversations ‘Can TRUST be Trusted? The Present & Future of India-U.S Tech Cooperation on 10th July 2025 delivered by Rudra Chaudhari, Director Carnegie India
- AED Conversations ‘ Shadow War and Regional Transformation: How the Iran- Israel Direct Confrontation is Reshaping West Asia’ on 13 August delivered by Dr. Alvite Ningthoujam and Dr. Atul Mishra
