The month of September saw the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosting members of various Expert Groups via video conferencing. In spirit, the discussions’ were about legacy as they elaborated on the upcoming U.S elections, Prime Minister Abe resigning as the Prime Minister of Japan, and Bangladesh celebrating 50 years of independence next year. Other deliberations also included the major events in Pakistan as well as significant developments in West Asia.

VIF and the Institute of South Asian Studies jointly organised the book discussion on Bangladesh at 50. The book acts as a primer for aspiring international relations experts, mainly focusing on South Asia to learn about Bangladesh’s past, present, and future comprehensively. The VIF would again like to thank Prof. C. Raja Mohan, Director ISAS for giving his time to moderate and help co-organise this book discussion.