Open Lecture “India in the Contemporary World” Held

H. E. Malaya Mishra, Ambassador of the Republic of India in Hungary and non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of India in BiH, delivered a lecture on the position of India in the contemporary world, in the Conference Hall of the University of Sarajevo, on Monday 15 December 2014.

UNSA Rector, Prof. Dr. Muharem Avdispahic, Dr.h.c. delivered the welcome address. In his lecture, Rector Avdispahic expressed his gratitude to H. E. Mishra for organizing this event at the University of Sarajevo and for giving the academic public the opportunity to attend a lecture on India.

“India is the birthplace of four major non-Abrahamic religions and place whose history and present are strongly shaped by the encounter with the Abrahamic traditions. In different periods, that history was magnificent, fertile and turbulent.” said Rector Avdispahic, and emphasized that the Republic of India is now the second most populous country in the world and one of the fastest growing world economies.

H.E. Ambassador Mishra delivered a lecture on the topic “India in the Contemporary World”, during which he presented his country, its development throughout history, religions, ancient civilizations, cultural heritage, the course of independence after winning the independence from the British Empire in 1947. The discussion also focused on the Indian progress in various sectors such as education, IT, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, manufacturing, defense and medical tourism. The presentation provided information on various initiatives for the overall development of India's newly elected Government, led by Mr. Narendra Modi.

In the lecture, H.E. Ambassador Mishra commented on the role of India as an emerging world power in the 21st century, and gave an insight into the Incredible India and presented its importance and contribution to the world we are living in.

“Asia is growing into the center of economic, spiritual and developmental power. The economy in India is developing rapidly. India is becoming a significant player in the global market“, said Ambassador Mishra. He also added that India is a leader in the IT sector, software development, and biotechnology. He invited people in BiH attend some of the world famous Indian human resources management training courses, which are funded by the Indian government. Ambassador Mishra pointed out to the people in Bosnia and Herzegovina that he wants to transfer the success of India's expansion and economic miracle, in order to motivate them to go alone in the intensive development of their economy by using Indian knowledge and experience.

After the lecture at Rectorate, the screenings of Indian documentaries was organized at the UNSA Academy of Performing Arts.