In this episode, we’ll dive into 'India's role in the Arctic' and its growing significance.

We have with us President of SaGAA and Editor in Chief at Geography and You, Sulagna Chattopadhyay. She shares her insights on India's role in the Arctic and activities done by india in the last several decades.

Also, our second guest is the Senior researcher/Associate Professor in International Relations at Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Andreas Østhagen. He is a public scholar specialised in International relations, focused on the arctic, maritime disputes, resource governance and security policies/geopolitics.

Samfundet i Trondheim inviterer til møte om India.

India er et av verdens mest mangfoldige og multietniske land. Når du tenker på India, tenker du kanskje på Tikka Masala og Butter Chicken. Det er kanskje ikke så rart, for vi hører generelt lite om India i media. Men visste du at India blir omtalt som verdens største demokrati? At India har passert Kina i befolkningstall? Og at landet har vært styrt av samme parti og statsminister siden 2014?

Lørdag 7. september inviterte Samfundet til et dypdykk inn i indisk politikk, hvor vi tar for oss alt fra sosial ulikhet, til økende hindunasjonalisme og anti-muslimsk retorikk, til et demokrati, en religionsfrihet og en ytringsfrihet under press. For hva er det egentlig som rokker seg innad i verdens mest folkerike land?

For å svare på dette har de invitert professor emeritus i samfunnsøkonomi og India-entusiast, Karl “Kalle” Moene, samt forfatter, grunnlegger av Det Moderne India, og tidligere ISFiT president, Rina Sunder.

Samtalen var ledet av Borghild Rauø.

Arendalsuka is over for this year!

We are excited to share with our beloved listners our engaging debate at Arendalsuka through our podcast.

The Nordic countries are renowned for their pristine nature and pure water, with Cleantech being a cornerstone of our societies. By combining advanced technology with effective water management, the Nordics have managed to maintain and restore some of the world's finest water resources.

This year's debate centered on the topic: "India: The Potential of Recycling Water and Waste – Myth and Reality in Achieving a Circular Economy."

Our goal was to explore and develop sustainable solutions for India’s water challenges by leveraging both Indian and Nordic knowledge and technology. We were fortunate to have an exceptional lineup of speakers and panelists who shared their insights and expertise on this critical topic.

We also focused on Indo-Norwegian cooperation projects, particularly in waste management – an area ripe for conversation.

Here are some of the key questions we explored:

1. What are India's ambitions within the circular economy, specifically in the waste and water sectors?
2. How do existing regulations and other policy instruments help bring India closer to achieving these ambitions, and are there areas that need adjustment?
3. How do we see Indo-Norwegian cooperation projects helping to advance India’s innovation and ambitions?

We look forward to continuing this important dialogue and exploring how we can work together to create sustainable solutions!