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On 26th November 2021, the Institute of Australia-India Engagement (IAIE), organized a hybrid international webinar on the “Role of Constitutional Democracies in Shaping the Emerging World Order” in partnership with the Indian High Commission – Canberra, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Centre for India-Australia Studies (CIAS) – O.P Jindal Global University and India News Australia. The event commemorated India’s Constitution Day as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrating 75 years of India’s independence. The webinar featured keynote speakers Mr Suneet Mehra (Deputy High Commissioner of India to Australia) and Mr Ian Biggs (Deputy High Commissioner of Australia to India), and distinguished speakers – Mrs Archana Singh (Honorary Consul of India in Queensland), Mr Michael Feller (Director, India Political Section, North and South Asia Division, DFAT), Prof. Yogesh Joshi (Research Fellow, Institute for South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore) and Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam (Director, India Foundation) and Prof. Shaun Star (Director, CIAS). The event was chaired and moderated by Dr Ashutosh Misra (CEO, IAIE).