During the week of October 29, 2018, RPI Director Deepa M. Ollapally delivered two lectures at Pondicherry University’s Centre for Maritime Studies, located on the Bay of Bengal. Focusing on the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean, Ollapally spoke on “India’s Predicament in the Indian Ocean Region: Too Little, Too Late?” This was followed by a lecture on “The QUAD in the Indo-Pacific: Explaining the Leadership Gap in the US, India, Japan, Australia Group.”

The Centre for Maritime Studies is a vibrant intellectual hub in the region  Every year, the University sponsors two students each from the neighboring countries in South Asia to do a Masters in International Studies. The regional outreach program is celebrating its tenth year this year.