India Peace Centre

06/08/2026

Peace over War, messaged, the students of Nagpur at the Elocution event organized by the India Peace Centre - Nagpur Chapter at the Commemoration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day on 6th August at IPC, Nagpur.

An intercollege elocution was organized on the theme " War and Global Peace : A Socio economic Perspective", where about 15 extremely talented and well researched students express their thoughts advocating for Peace over war. Students spoke about education, health care, sustainable environment as key indicators for measuring peace and harmony.

The elocution was evaluated by eminent Juries, Dr.Tejinder Singh Rawal, Treasurer IPC, Dr.Yogal Rayalu, Dr.Binod Senapati and Ms.Monica Dixit. Mr.Angelious Michael, Director of IPC presented the keynote on the occasion. The event was moderated by Ms.Rupinder Nanda, IPC Nagpur Chapter Coordinator. Ms.Sonal Hikare, Program Manager and Ms.Akansha Dwivedi, Intern of IPC facilitated the event.

A discourse was also organized by India Peace Centre Bhubaneswar Chapter and YMCA Bhubaneswar in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on the same theme under the leadership of Rev.Sudhansu Nayak, General Secretary of YMCA Bhubaneswar. Many young people and others attended the discourse.

Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day has been a regular program of the India Peace Centre since many years.

03/08/2026

Land, water and food issues are intrinsically connected to each other and are influenced by the climate emergency. Therefore, addressing these issues in silos is not the best way forward. We need to have a “nexus approach”. The nexus approach to land, water and food is critical for meeting ecological and socio-economic goals. It involves looking at how land, water and food are interconnected and how their management impacts sustainability, security, and resilience.

Based on the above understanding, a roundtable discourse was jointly organized by the India Peace Centre, Office of the Public Affairs of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is and the World Council of Churches Program Area on Land, Water and Food Justice at the Lotus Temple, New Delhi on 1st August.

Delivering the Keynote speech, Mr.Dinesh Suna, Program Executive of the Land, Water and Food Justice Program of the WCC, Geneva, Switzerland highlighted the role of faith communities in global advocacy for land justice and land restoration and its intrinsic connection to water and food. Dinesh Suna, also being the responsible person for the Ecumenical Water Network at the WCC, urged for a value and justice-based approach to water, its use and preservation. He also emphasized the significance of advocacy at international forums including the UN and other bodies.

Prof.Soumendra Patnaik of the Department of Anthropology at the Delhi University and the Director of the Centre for Tribal Studies presented academic and Tribal perspectives of the nexus approach to land, water and food. He spoke about land tenure, the relations of faith and Indigenous practices in protecting natural resources. He also briefly shared from the perspective of Hinduism. Dr.Farah Iman, spoke from the Islam perspective, signifying the possessing the stewardship character rather than domination and control by human being over resources like land and water. Mr.Sanjay Jain, Management Consultant and Mechanical Engineer, presented Jain perspective, illustrating the ancient Jain belief and practice of non-violence rooted in the scripture. Mr.A K Merchant, National Trustee and Secretary of the Lotus Temple (Bahá'í House of Worship) and the Bahá'í Community of India, shared the Baha’i perspective of learning from each other’s experiences and faiths and the engagement of the Baha’is in ecological preservation.

Ms.Nilakshi Rajkhowa, Director of the Public Affairs of the Baha'is extended welcome to all the participants and speakers. Mr.Angelious Michael, Director of the India Peace Centre introduced the theme of the roundtable and the background. This was the third discourse of the series since the Interfaith Coalition on Land, Water and Food was launched in January 2025 by India Peace Centre.

30/07/2026

A Discourse on "Nourishing Life : An Academic and Interfaith Imperative for Sustainable Land, Water and Food Systems" is being organized by World Council of Churches - LWFJ, Office of the Public Affairs of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is and India Peace Centre on 1st August at Lotus Temple, New Delhi

India Peace Centre together with the WCC have launched Interfaith Coalition on Land, Water and Food in early 2025. This will be the third discourse in the series.

World Council of Churches

15/07/2026

A discourse on "Migration : Cultivating Peace and Belonging" was jointly organized by the India Peace Centre Bhubaneswar Chapter and YMCA Bhubaneswar at YMCA, Bhubaneswar on 14th July 2026. Mr.Umi Daniel, prominent social worker and former Director of Migration and Education at Aide et Action (India) was the key speaker, who shared the situation of low paid migrant workers, their vulnerability, followed by the responses from the participants.

Mr.Angelious Michael, Director of IPC was present on the occasion and stated the India Peace Centre's views of migration and population displacement, that is primarily through the lens of human rights, dignity and justice.

Ms.Ompriya Rath, the Coordinator ( Hon ) of IPC Bhubaneswar Chapter and IPC Board Member moderated the discourse. The discourse has resulted into future learning and action.

12/07/2026

The Kolkata Chapter of the India Peace Centre organized a discourse on "Human Security and Dignity : Amidst War and Conflict" on 11th July 2026 in Kolkata. Participants including Academicians, Social Volunteers, Students attended the discourse.

Dr.Asir Ebenezer, Chairperson of the IPC highlighted IPC's engagement in addressing Human security as fundamental to human existence and he also shared different initiatives of the IPC about peace building. Mr.Angelious Michael, Director of IPC spoke about upholding the dignity, rights, and security of individual as core to societal peace and formation. He emphasized how wars have cross borders impacts on the vulnerable communities.

Dr.Sunil Caleb, Principal of the Bishop's college as respondent shared his perspectives on rising challenges worldwide that are disturbing the harmony and inclusivity. Mrs.Bansanti Biswas, Vice President of the NCCI and Principal of the Calcutta Girls School responded from women's perspective and Dr.Laslmuanpuii Hmar, teaching faculty of Bishop's College presented her response from the Indigenous perspective.

Dr.Sushmita, HOD of Political Science Department at Scottish Church College, Kolkata moderated the discourse.

06/07/2026

Two Days Workshop on Conflict Transformation - a joint Training Program of India Peace Centre and Mahatma Gandhi Mission University in underway at the India Peace Centre, Nagpur on 6th and 7th July 2026.

Dr.John Chelladurai, Dean of Gandhian Studies at the MGM University is the facilitator, who led a simple yet profound training on the first day of the workshop.

17/06/2026

On the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought today, the India Peace Centre calls to

Recognize and Respect Nature by emphasizing that caring for the earth is a shared moral and spiritual duty across diverse faith traditions.

Restore land by highlighting the necessity of sustainable agricultural practices and reversing land degradation to prevent climate-induced conflicts over scarce resources.Community

Practice Stewardship through Advocacy for empowering Indigenous people and local rural stewards who protect rangelands and drylands

The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to be hosted by Mongolia in its capital city, Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026 under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope will be an affirmation of our continued commitment towards land restoration

Desertification is a phenomenon that ranks among the greatest environmental challenges of our time.

16/06/2026

The Academy on Ecology that was held in March in Bhubaneswar has resulted into a three year action plan leading to comprehensive outcome on climate justice. The participants continue to stay engaged in different climate initiatives. Here are few testimonies of their experiences from the Academy on Ecology

11/06/2026

Conflict Transformation Training Workshop

The India Peace Centre, Nagpur, in collaboration with MGM University, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, invites applications for a two-day workshop on:

Conflict Transformation: Dealing with Conflict Creatively

Date: 6–7 July 2026
Venue: India Peace Centre, Civil Lines, Nagpur

Conflict is part of life, and our response shapes outcomes. This workshop helps students and educators to develop creative and nonviolent ways to address conflicts at various levels.

The workshop will include:
🔹 Participatory activities & group discussions
🔹 Conflict analysis and transformation tools
🔹 Peacebuilding and dialogue exercises
🔹 Practical learning through case studies and interactive sessions

Eligibility: Students & Educators

To register, please complete the Google Form - https://tinyurl.com/conflictjuly26
Application deadline : 26 June 2026
Please ensure all required information is filled in and submit your application before the deadline.

10/06/2026

It was time to bid farewell to our incredible volunteers from Germany Luca M Ziemann and Riko Eichner at the India Peace Centre, Nagpur ! Luca and Riko arrived in Nagpur in August 2025 to volunteer at IPC. It was a bit hard for them in the first couple of weeks to adapt to the Indian weather, food, system but they soon got used to everything. They were part of the organizational work of many of our activities including Face to Face, South Asia Youth Consultation, Capacity Building and Academy on Ecology. They contributed to many local initiatives and programs in Nagpur.

Volunteers in India often report profound personal and professional transformations. Luca and Riko as well got the exposure to know the culture and traditions of India, different religious festivals, family life, experience of friendship, Indian hospitality. They were moved by the diversity of India and the harmony between people across faith communities.

They shared their experiences of traveling through India, the food, different landscapes, diverse people, travel in the train. They emphasized how each of their experiences attribute to the idea of promoting peace.

Mr.Angelious Michael, Director of India Peace Centre in his farewell message congratulated Luca and Riko for the successful completion of the volunteer year and encouraged them to make use of the experiences for future engagement and continue to journey India. Dr.Tejinder Singh Rawal, Treasurer of IPC spoke of many good work that Luca and Riko did in spite of the challenges. The farewell function was attended by the IIPC Nagpur Chapter Members and many friends of Luca and Riko

India Peace Centre wishes them both travel mercy and a good future as they move on as Peace Ambassadors