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The Kizuna India Japan Study Forum (KIJSF) is aimed at promoting the study of under-researched aspects of India-Japan historical and cultural interactions by holding lectures on a monthly basis. This will open avenues for all young and old researchers/scholars to share and exchange their work encapsulating rich history and contacts between the two countries in trade, business, economic, cultural, philosophical spheres. This would not only enhance mutual understanding but also strengthen the foundations of rapidly expanding multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
Kiran Karnik a well-known educationist, columnist and author, describes himself as a ‘public un-intellectual.’ He was President NASSCOM from 2001 to 2008, and Director on the Board of Reserve Bank of India (2011-15). As founder-CEO of Discovery India (1995-2001), he launched Discovery Channel and Animal Planet in India and South Asia. He has been a member of a number of high-level government committees and is currently Chairperson of HelpAge India.
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