The relations between India and Nepal date back to more than thousands of years ago. They are very systematic and strong bounded, which can be seen in their socio-cultural, economical, religious and political similarities.
According to the Ramayana, Lord Ram was born to King Dasharath and Queen Kaushalya of Ayodhya (in present-day Uttar Pradesh state of India) in the Tretayuga. In the same period, Sita, the daughter of King Janaka and Queen Sunaina took birth in Janakpur province of Mithila (in present-day Nepal). Over the years, Rama and Sita were tied in the holy bond of matrimony and this laid the foundations for strong and healthy relations between India and Nepal which continues till date.
Today, India and Nepal share a unique relationship of friendship and cooperation characterized by open borders and deep-rooted people-to-people contacts of kinship and culture. There has been a long tradition of free movement of people across the borders. The two neighbors share similar ties in terms of Buddhism with Buddha’s birthplace Lumbini located in present day Nepal. They also have close bonds through marriages and familial ties, popularly known as Roti-Beti ka Rishta.
India Think Council through its India Cultural Study Center (ICSC) has been consistently involved in engaging various stake holders at national and international platforms to promote the cultural, economic and spiritual aspects of the Indian society. The Awadh Mithila Summit is a unique initiative of ITC that focuses on strengthening the relations between India and Nepal. It aims to bring a renewed approach to the relationship between the two countries by enhancing citizen’s engagement through representation of ideas at an international platform. The summit will bring together prominent academics, historians, economists and political experts from both the countries to discuss new ways for strengthening Indo-Nepal ties.
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| Time | Speaker | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00-5:30 PM | - | Inaugural Session Chief Guest : Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya , Hon. Deputy Chief Minister , Govt. of Uttar Pradesh Special Guests : Shri Swatantra Dev Singh , Hon. President - BJP ( UP) Dr. Neelkanth Tripathi , Hon. Minister of Culture and Tourism , Govt. of UP Dr. Satish Dwivedi , Hon. Minister –Basic Education ( I/C), Govt. of UP Shri Rishikesh Upadhyay ,Hon. Mayor –Ayodhya Shri Lallu Singh , Hon. MP – Ayodhya Shri Ved Prakash Gupta, Hon. MLA- Ayodhya Guest of Honor : Prof. Manoj Dixit ,Hon. Vice Chancellor , Dr. RML Awadh University , Ayodhya Prof. S. K. Singh ,Hon. Vice Chancellor, LN Mithila University , Darbhanga ( Bihar ) Shri Anuj Jha ,Hon. DM Ayodhya Dr. Y. P. Singh , Hon. Director - Ayodhya Research Institute Sanchalan : Mrs. Ranjana Tripathi Shri Ram Stuti : Pt. Ashok Vaidik – Ayodhya Video Presentation : 21 Notes Bangalore by Mr. Yashodeep – Bangalore (Valmiki Ramayan Web Seris ) Saryu Aarti at Saryu Ghat ( Invited *) |
| 6:00 PM | - | Cultural Program by Ayodhya Research Institute in the University Campus Dinner ( Invited delegates ) |
| Time | Speaker | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30-11:00 AM | - | Revisiting Tretayuga and Ramayan Video Presentation : Shri Jeevana Fernando , Director of Sri Lanka Tourism (Ramayan in Sri Lanka) Shri Vashudevacharya Vidyabhaskar-Ayodhya Mahant Shri Girishpati Tripathi –Ayodhya Mithilesh Nandini Sharan ( Pt. Mahesh Mishra )-Ayodhya Prof. Rajneesh Shukla , Hon. Vice Chancellor – MGA Hindi Vishwavidyalaya , Vardha Shri Y. P. Singh ( Ram Ki vishwa Yatra ) ,Director –Ayodhya Research Institute Shri Krishna Kant Ojha – Editor of Swatwa ,Patna Shri Vishwa Bhushan Mishra –ADM Trans Gomti , Lucknow Moderator : Shri Harshvardhan Tripathi ,Sr. Journalist and Sr. Fellow at SPMRF |
| 11:00-12:00 PM | - | Ramrajya –An ideal governance model Dr. Sanjeev Sharma , Vice Chancellor – Motihari Shri S. S. Upadhyay , Ex Legal Advisor , UP Governor Shri Shalabh Mani Tripathi, Media Advisor – Chief Minister office Prof. Jeetendra Narayan- Department of Political Science ,LN Mithila University Shri Prakash Sharma ,Past Vice President of BJP , Uttar Pradesh Moderator : Shri Rakesh Tripathi- Spokesman BJP & Faculty of India Think Council |
| 11:40-12:40 PM | - | Mithila Ke Ram aur Awadh ki Sita ( Ram of Mithila and Sita of Awadh ) Sita Ram Vivah 1- Marriage rituals and values Shri Pankaj Jha – Editor , ABP News Dr. Sanjay Paswan , MLC and National Executive Member - BJP Shri Umashankar Pachaury – Educationist and Scholar Smt. Shilpi Sen - Spl. Correspondent – Sahara Samay Network– Lucknow Smt. Neera Mishra – Founder , Draupadi Foundation – New Delhi Moderator : Shri Prem Shankar Mishra – Nav Bharat Times 2- Unifying thread between families and culture (an analysis of present days marriages) Smt. Chandana Datta – Maithili Sahityakar , Madhubani Prof. Shashinath Jha – K. S.Darbhanga Sanskrit University , Darbhanga Shri Rakesh Tripathi – Spokesperson BJP ( UP) and faculty India Think Council Moderator : Shri Pankaj Jha – Editor , ABP News |
| 12.40-2:00 PM | - | Lunch |
| 2:00-3:00 PM | - | Ramayan Trail: a shared heritage of culture and economic development Shri Anshuman Tiwari – Editor India Today Hindi Prof. Manoj Dixit – Vice Chancellor – Dr. RMLAU , Ayodhya Dr. Sunil Gupta –Director , Allahabad Museum Shri Amarnath Dubey – Director(FSI-OT & RG) , Ministry of External Affairs Shri Jitendra Kumar , IAS – DG Tourism Shri Bala Venkateshran – Author and Scholar , Hyderabad Moderator : Shri Shantanu Gupta - Author and Founder – The Ramayana School |
| 3:00-3:10 PM | - | Tea Break and Quiz on Ramayan by Shri Shantanu Gupta , The Ramayan School , Noida |
| 3:10-4:30 PM | - | Awadh -Mithila –Nepal : Ancient history and Vedic facts Dr Sunil Gupta –Director , Allahabad Museum Shri Anshuman Tiwari – Editor , India Today Hindi Shri Shantanu Gupta – Author and Founder – The Ramayana School Prof. Shashinath Jha – K. S.Darbhanga Sanskrit University , Darbhanga Prof. Sanjay Shrivastava – Professor Department of Political Science – BHU Moderator – Rudra Pratap Dubey , Social Media Activist & Moments With Rudra You Tube series |
| 5:00-7:00 PM | - | Valedictory : Mahant Shri Nritya Gopal Das Ji –Ayodhya Mahant Shridharcharya Ji –Ayodhya Mahant Vashudevacharya Vidyabhaskar – Ayodhya Shri Raghavacharya –Ayodhya Shri Ramanujacharya –Ayodhya Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Ji- Hon. Minister of state , Ministry of Rural development , Govt. of India Shri Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi –Hon. Minister , Civil Aviation & Minority welfare , Govt. of Uttar Pradesh Shri Syed Waseem Rizvi – Chairman , Shia Waqf Board Dr. Y P Singh , Director - Ayodhya Research Institute , Ayodhya Shri Rishikesh Upadhyay ,Mayor –Ayodhya Shri Anuj Jha ,DM - Ayodhya Shri Ved Prakash Gupta- MLA Felicitation of Team & Convener Vote of Thanks : Prof. Manoj Dixit ,Hon. Vice Chancellor , Dr. RML Awadh University , Ayodhya Dinner ( Invitation Only ) |
