IIT Guwahati Signs MoU with Indian Council of World Affairs

Current Context: MoU signed by IIT Guwahati and the Indian Council of World Affairs. This is a significant collaboration in the field of international affairs and foreign policy, as it aims to enhance the awareness and knowledge of the stakeholders in Assam and beyond.

• The MoU was signed on July 19, 2023, by Professor Parameswar Krishnan Iyer, Officiating Director of IIT Guwahati, and Ambassador Vijay Thakur Singh, Director-General of ICWA.
• The MoU was announced by the Vice President of India and President of ICWA, Jagdeep Dhankhar, during his address at the 25th Convocation of IIT Guwahati on July 16, 2023.
• The MoU is in line with the vision of One Earth, One Family, One Future, which emphasizes the need for collaborative interventions and synergies in the global arena.
• The MoU will benefit the intellectual development of the participants in universities, academic institutions, industries, and other partners located in Assam in terms of awareness on international affairs and Indian foreign policy.

Question:

Q.1 Who signed the MoU on behalf of IIT Guwahati and ICWA respectively?
a. Professor Parameswar Krishnan Iyer and Ambassador Vijay Thakur Singh
b. Professor T. G. Sitharam and Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla
c. Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri and Ambassador Nirupama Rao
d. Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi and Ambassador S. Jaishankar