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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?

This panel discussion discusses the role of diasporas for a country’s national development, taking the cases of India and Armenia. Panelists also address issues of national ideals and how they shape motherland-diaspora ties.

In his keynote remarks, Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, lays out recent developments in Armenia’s national security.

This panel discusses key initiatives that are shaping the sustainable development of Armenia’s regions—from infrastructure projects in Syunik and Vayots Dzor to tourism projects in Tavush and Gegharkunik. What role do foundations and for-profits play in driving the sustainable growth of Armenia’s regions, and bringing economic, tourism-linked, and social development to local populations? What are the main challenges and benefits of pursuing development projects in Armenia’s regions?

Jared Genser, an international human rights lawyer, joins the APRI Forum to discuss the issue of the Armenian prisoners detained in Baku. As peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue at various levels, how could the issue of the release of prisoners be incorporated in the peace process?

In the closing session of the APRI Forum, Professor Roberta Ervine of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary reaches into the past and explores the present while sharing a lesson of resilience amid domestic, regional, and global turmoil.