Dr. Jagannath Panda attended and was a panelist speaker at the MAHARANA PRATAP ANNUAL GEOPOLITICS DIALOGUE 2026

March 23, 2026: Dr. Jagannath Panda attended and was a panelist speaker at the MAHARANA PRATAP ANNUAL GEOPOLITICS DIALOGUE 2026 in Udaipur, India, from 13-14 March 2026, organised by Usanas Foundation, India. The theme of the 2026 event was “Chakravyuh to Shanti Parv: From Conflict to Consensus,” and it was supported by the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. Of India.

By bringing together diverse perspectives and framing them within both current realities and India’s rich civilizational wisdom, the dialogue’s goal was to go beyond merely identifying crises and instead create a shared vision for the future—one where multipolarity does not mean fragmentation but balanced cooperation, where digital innovation empowers rather than coerces, where geoeconomics offers opportunities rather than vulnerabilities, where climate responsibility becomes a collective obligation, and where terrorism is firmly countered. The world is at a critical juncture marked by rivalry and uncertainty, yet there remains hope for building a new consensus. This conference was curated to turn complexity into clarity and conflict into cooperation, guiding us through the Chakravyuh of our era and toward a new Shanti Parva. Several diplomats, experts, and scholars from various parts of the globe participated in this event.