Tokyo, June 20, 2025: To strengthen the bilateral Higher Education Relationship and to enhance the democratic values shared by India and Japan, the Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar will address the Japan Parliament – the Diet – on 24 June, 2025. This prominent and highly esteemed address to Japanese Parliamentarians aims to reinforce the democratic principles shared by the two countries and is also a celebration of India at 75 and how the country has accomplished its commitment to the principles it was founded upon.
 
As part of the shared democratic agenda, the Vice Chancellor Dr. Raj Kumar and Indian delegates will visit the Japanese Parliament for a Dialogue with the Members of the National Diet of Japan. The visit will also feature a special Address by Dr. Abhishek M. Singhvi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and a Member of Parliament, on the theme: “India and Japan: Partners in Democracy, Drivers of Innovation, and Architects of a Sustainable Future”.

Dr. Raj Kumar’s academic and intellectually high-profile visit involves an ambitious and extensive series of activities and events across Japan over the coming week. Accompanied by Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and a high-level delegation of academics and legal luminaries Dr. Raj Kumar aims to foster a long-term association with leading institutions, academics and public thought leaders to introduce reinforce the higher education relationship between the two countries.

The 2nd India-Japan Higher Education Forum 2025 will be held today evening on 20th June, 2025 along with the Unveiling the Vision Statement of the Singhvi Centre for Constitutional, Parliamentary and Legal Studies at O. P Jindal Global University. The Education Forum will involve a Panel Discussion on Universities of the Future: Promoting Democracy, Dialogue, and Development in Asia and Beyond in Tokyo.” The Chief Guest will be His Excellency Mr. Sibi George, Ambassador of India to Japan and Guest of Honour will be Dr. Abhishek M. Singhvi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India. Vice Chancellor Dr. C Raj Kumar will open the discussion with the panelists: Prof. Matthew J. Wilson, President and Dean, Temple University Japan Campus; Prof. Miki Sugimura, President Sophia University; Prof. Noriyuki Takahashi, Musashi University; Prof. Sawako Shirahase, Senior Vice Rector and Assistant Secretary General of United Nations, United Nations University; Prof. Yujin Yaguchi, Vice President, University of Tokyo; Prof. Maki Kunimatsu, Vice President, Chuo University and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Michael D. Wilson, Former Judge, Supreme Court of Hawaii, USA and Distinguish Prof. of Law at O. P Jindal Global University.

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