🌎World Environment Day Special Webinar How can Northeast India transition to clean energy and adopt circular economy practices?How can Japanese technologies help build a more sustainable future for the region? Join us today at 12 PM for #ASCONWebinar: "Powering Sustainable Futures in Northeast India: Indo-Japan Collaboration in Clean Energy Transition & Circular Economy Practices" 🌏♻️ The discussion will feature valuable insights from: 🎙️ Dr. Naresh Tyagi – Chief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd. 🎙️ Shri. Gavade Sachin Shankar, IFS – Additional Project Director, MegLIFE & Executive Director, Meghalaya Basin Development Authority 🎙️ Mr. Kazuya Higuchi – Whole Time Director, Air Water India Pvt. Ltd. 💡 Explore conversations on waste-to-value innovations, decentralised clean energy solutions, community-led development models, and the potential of Indo-Japan cooperation in advancing sustainability in Northeast India. ▶️Click to Get Notified: youtu.be/5i09fhoWhYg #WorldEnvironmentDay #CleanEnergy #CircularEconomy #NortheastIndia #Meghalaya #Sustainability #IndoJapan #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy @AdityaBirlaGrp @MeghalayaGov @nedo_info_en @NedoNewDelhi @JapanAmbIndia @IndianEmbTokyo

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Executive Director Mr Sabyasachi Dutta was pleased to call on Amb. Puneet Agrawal, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand, in Bangkok and brief him on Asian Confluence’s ongoing initiatives and engagements with Thailand. @IndiainThailand @MEAIndia @ThailandinIndia @MFAThai #Ascon #India #Thailand

Asian Confluence’s Executive Director, Mr Sabyasachi Dutta, met with Prof. Surat Horachaikul, Director of the India Studies Centre at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. The discussion focused on contemporary regional developments and opportunities to strengthen India–Thailand collaboration through people-centric initiatives in Northeast India. Mr Dutta also extended an invitation to collaborate on initiatives supporting young entrepreneurs in the region and to engage with the Asian Confluence Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies, fostering greater academic and policy dialogue across the Bay of Bengal region. @ChulalongkornU @IndiainThailand @MEAIndia @ThailandinIndia @MFAThai #Ascon #India #Thailand

Asian Confluence’s Executive Director, Mr Sabyasachi Dutta, paid a courtesy call to Ms. Sasirit Tangulrat, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand during his visit to Bangkok. We warmly recall Ms. Tangulrat’s visit to the Asian Confluence Centre, Shillong during her tenure as Director-General of the Department of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs. Mr. Dutta also held productive discussions with officials of the South Asia Division on the follow-up and advancement of ongoing collaborative initiatives. @IndiainThailand @MEAIndia @ThailandinIndia @MFAThai #Ascon #India #Thailand

🌏🧵1/ Why is the Bay of Bengal crucial for Northeast India? In the latest episode of Reimagining the Bay of Bengal, Kamal Madishetty and Neeraj Singh Manhas discuss how enhanced regional connectivity can transform the economic and strategic landscape of India's Northeast. @The_China_Chap @KamalMadishetty @indfoundation @RishihoodUni

🎙️ Joined the @AsianConfluence podcast with Neeraj Singh Manhas (@The_China_Chap) for a discussion on Northeast India’s connectivity to the Bay of Bengal and its implications for regional trade, security, and geopolitics. Our conversation explored five key questions: 🌊 The strategic and economic significance of the Bay of Bengal for Northeast India 🚚 The progress of key connectivity corridors in the region 🗺️ The role of Bangladesh and Myanmar ⚓ The intersection of connectivity, security, and regional stability ⚠️ The key challenges to fully realising Northeast India’s connectivity potential Watch the full conversation here: youtu.be/W1X20TSc__k

🌱 How can we power a sustainable future for Northeast India? At Asian Confluence's World Environment Day webinar, "Powering Sustainable Futures in Northeast India: Indo-Japan Collaboration in Clean Energy Transition & Circular Economy Practices," a number of practical recommendations emerged underscoring the importance of: ♻️ Waste management and waste-to-energy plants ⚡ Renewable and decentralised energy systems 🤝 Stronger India–Japan partnership🇮🇳🇯🇵 🌿 Sustainable livelihoods through bamboo, handloom, and handicraft industries 🏔️ Community-led solutions tailored to Northeast India's unique geography 📈 low carbon projects, carbon markets, and Net Zero certification Watch the full webinar: youtu.be/5i09fhoWhYgsi=cu_ZF… #WorldEnvironmentDay #SustainableDevelopment #CleanEnergyTransition #CircularEconomy #NortheastIndia #India #Japan @AdityaBirlaGrp @MeghalayaGov @nedo_info_en @NedoNewDelhi @JapanAmbIndia @IndianEmbTokyo @mbda_meghalaya