Date: May 22, 2023
The fourth session of ‘Talk with diplomats’ was conducted virtually by AIS Gur 46 under the aegis of Amity Educational Resource Centre (AERC), with the session being graced by the presence of HE Santosh Jha, Ambassador of India to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union. The event witnessed the participation of over 100 students from Amity Group of Schools pan India along with their principals and teachers. The ceremony began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp amidst the recital of shlokas, followed by classical dance performances based on various shlokas. Post this, Samaya Chauhan and Samara Chauhan both from Class X of the school, along with 7 students from other Amity Group of Schools, posed a wide range of questions from international relations to life as a diplomat. While addressing the questions, the ambassador highlighted the critical phases of history of India and Russia, and how India is progressing rapidly towards becoming the third largest economy by 2027-28. The program also witnessed discussions on topics such as managing stress, dependency on other nations, international diplomacy, intercultural relations between India and Belgium, learning from European associations, etc.