The growth in India–Armenia relations are not only grounded in defense cooperation but also based on a shared geopolitical rationale. Recent tensions between India and Pakistan have shown the merits of this relationship as Armenia supported India while Turkey and Azerbaijan sided squarely with Pakistan. This session discusses the common interests that India and Armenia share and the threats they face, while addressing the strategic importance of the South Caucasus for India’s foreign and security policy. What are India’s evolving foreign policy priorities in the South Caucasus? How has India re-evaluated its regional priorities following the Pahalgam attack and subsequent developments? What implications may Turkey’s regional ambitions and “Zangezur Corridor” project have for India?

• Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation
• Varuzhan Geghamyan, Associate Professor, Chair of Turkic Studies, Yerevan State University
• Abhinav Pandya, Founder, Director and CEO, Usanas Foundation
• Moderator: Nvard Chalikyan, Research Fellow, APRI Armenia