Asian Confluence is a think-tank institute that initiates, stimulates and accelerates revival of the shared values between India and Southeast & East Asia
Shillong, India
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🎬 The Screening Schedule is Here! 🇪🇺
Asian Confluence is delighted to partner with the Delegation of the European Union to India to bring the 31st European Union Film Festival to Shillong, celebrating stories, cultures and creativity through European cinema.🎥
📅 Shillong | 12–18 November 2026
📍Inaugural:
🔹Asian Confluence Centre
📍Screening Venues:
🔹Lady Keane College
🔹K.L. Bajoria College
🔹St Edmund’s College
📋 Explore the screening schedule and register here:
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🎟️ Entry is free! Registration is required, and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us in celebrating the magic of European cinema and cross-cultural storytelling! 🎬✨
#EUFF #EuropeanUnionFilmFestival #ShillongEvents #EuropeanCinema #ASCON #Shillong #Meghalaya #NorthEastIndia
@euffindia @EU_in_India @ladykeane_coll
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We're excited to welcome Asian Confluence as the Presenting Partner for the 31st edition of the European Union Film Festival in Shillong!
Join us in Shillong from 12–18 November 2026.
@AsianConfluence
#EUFFIndia #EUFFShillong #EuropeanCinema
Mr. Sabyasachi Dutta, Executive Director, Asian Confluence, participated in the session on “Water Sources of the Third Pole: Securing Springs, Rivers & Communities” at the 14th Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum, organised by the Balipara Foundation, on 1 November 2026 at IIT Guwahati.
The session brought together diverse perspectives on strengthening water security across the Eastern Himalayas, focusing on springshed restoration, river-basin resilience, community stewardship and cross-sector collaboration.
#EHNF2026 #WaterSecurity #Himalayas #EasternHimalayas #RiverConservation #ASCON
@naturenomics @IITGuwahati
🎬 31st European Union Film Festival 🇪🇺
Asian Confluence, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to India, is delighted to bring the 31st European Union Film Festival to Shillong, celebrating stories, cultures and creativity through European cinema. 🎥✨
📍 Join us for the screenings at Lady Keane College, Shillong, on 17 & 18 November 2026.
📅 Mark your calendars! Stay tuned for screening schedule and registration details.
#EuropeanUnionFilmFestival #EuropeanCinema #Meghalaya #ascon
🎬 31st European Union Film Festival 🇪🇺
Asian Confluence, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to India, is delighted to bring the 31st European Union Film Festival to Shillong, celebrating stories, cultures and creativity through European cinema. 🎥✨
📍 Join us for the screenings at K.L. Bajoria College, Shillong, on 15 & 16 November 2026.
📅 Mark your calendars! Stay tuned for screening schedule and registration details.
#EuropeanUnionFilmFestival #EuropeanCinema #Shillong #Meghalaya #ASCON
🎬 31st European Union Film Festival 🇪🇺
Asian Confluence, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to India, is delighted to bring the 31st European Union Film Festival to Shillong, celebrating stories, cultures and creativity through European cinema. 🎥✨
📍 Join us for the screenings at St Edmund’s College, Shillong, on 12 & 14 November 2026.
📅 Mark your calendars! Stay tuned for screening schedule and registration details.
#EuropeanUnionFilmFestival #EuropeanCinema #Shillong #Meghalaya #ASCON
🎬 31st European Union Film Festival 🇪🇺
Asian Confluence, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to India, is delighted to bring the 31st European Union Film Festival to Shillong, celebrating stories, cultures and creativity through European cinema. 🎥✨
📍 Join us for the screenings at St Edmund’s College, Shillong, on 12 & 14 November 2026.
📅 Mark your calendars! Stay tuned for screening schedule and registration details.
#EuropeanUnionFilmFestival #EuropeanCinema #Shillong #Meghalaya #ASCON
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While recent social media posts have falsely suggested that the Government of Japan agreed to accept 100,000 workers from Bangladesh, no such fact exists, including within the discussions during the Japan-Bangladesh Summit Meeting on Oct. 27.
For details on the Japan-Bangladesh Summit Meeting, please visit the MOFA website.
mofa.go.jp/s_sa/sw/bd/pageit…
Asian Confluence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies on 9 October 2026 in Thimphu, Bhutan. The partnership aims to deepen institutional collaboration, promote regional cooperation, and further strengthen India–Bhutan bilateral ties.
#IndiaBhutan #Bhutan #RegionalCooperation #Partnership #ASCON
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🎬A cinematic journey from Europe to Shillong!🇪🇺
Asian Confluence is delighted to partner with the Delegation of the European Union to India to bring the 31st European Union Film Festival to Shillong, from 12–18 November 2026!
As India–EU relations continue to deepen, cinema offers a vibrant platform for cultural exchange, mutual understanding and people-to-people connections. Celebrating the diversity of European storytelling, the festival brings together compelling stories, fresh perspectives and diverse cultures through the power of cinema. Get ready to discover films that inspire, move and connect beyond borders.
✨ Stay tuned for the screening schedule and registration details!
#EuropeanUnionFilmFestival #EuropeanCinema #IndiaEUPartnership #Shillong #ASCON
Greetings and prayers for your well-being and prosperity on this Vijaya Dashami & Dussehra from team Asian Confluence🎆
#Dussehra2026 #ascon
Mr Diganta Barah, IPS, Commissioner & Secretary, Tourism Department, Government of Assam, highlights the potential for connecting Manas National Park in Assam with Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan to promote cross-border tourism and strengthen people-to-people ties. 🇮🇳🤝🇧🇹
He also emphasises the need to simplify cross-border movement through checkposts to enhance accessibility and regional connectivity.
▶️ Click to know more about the seminar: asianconfluence.org/news-eve…
#India #Bhutan #AsianConfluence #ASCON #Himalayas
Amb. Sandeep Arya, Ambassador of India to Bhutan reflects on the growing economic dynamism in the India-Bhutan bilateral relationship
Watch his full speech: youtu.be/HDx9payY3FI?si=JyzP…
#India #Bhutan #AsianConfluence #ascon #Himalayas
Mr. Sabyasachi Dutta, Executive Director, Asian Confluence, participated in a session on 'The Climate Security Century' at the Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026, held on 4 October 2026 in Dhaka, alongside fellow panellists:
- Saimum Parvez, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Tara Marwah, Policy Adviser for Asia and the Pacific, The Asia Foundation
- Judith Mwaniki, Director of the Development Programme, Consortium for Economic Research and Development Studies, Kenya.
The discussion highlighted the need for grant-based climate finance, stronger regional cooperation among Bay of Bengal littoral countries, and the sharing of best practices with the Mekong region to address shared climate challenges, strengthen disaster management, and build community resilience.
#ClimateAction #BayOfBengal #RegionalCooperation #ClimateResilience #ASCON
@The_Mwanikilet @saimumparvez1 @BoBConversation
H.E. Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji, Minister of Commerce and Employment, Bhutan shares his views on India-Bhutan trade, technology and investment ties🇮🇳🇧🇹
To know more about the seminar: asianconfluence.org/news-eve…
#Bhutan #India #AsianConfluence
A few glimpses of the one-day seminar on “India-Bhutan Ties: Trade, Connectivity, Education, Tourism & Health: Perspectives on Collaborations, Opportunities and the Way Forward”. The seminar was hosted by the Asian Confluence, the Embassy of India, Thimphu, and the Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies (CBS),
📅 9 October 2026
📍 Thimphu, Bhutan
🔗 More details: asianconfluence.org/news-eve…
@Indiainbhutan @cbs_gnh @JaideepMazumder
@sherig_skills @nalanda_univ @damchorinzin
@MoHBhutan @kgumsb
#India #Bhutan #trade #education #health #tourism #connectivity #AsianConfluence
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India-Bhutan Seminar at Thimphu featured engaging and substantive panel discussions with stakeholders from both countries exchanging perspectives on ongoing initiatives and opportunities for collaboration in the fields of trade, physical connectivity, education, tourism and health.
We thank our esteemed guests and panelists for bringing their valuable expertise on ties between the two countries.
@MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @IndiainBhutanCG @AsianConfluence @DDIndialive @PBSHABD @airnewsalerts
🇮🇳🇧🇹 Session 4 | Exploring Collaborations in the Health Sector
Session 4 explored opportunities to strengthen India–Bhutan healthcare cooperation through institutional partnerships, workforce training, public health initiatives and improved access to specialised medical services.
🔹 Dr. Pem Namgyal, President, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB) (Chair) — Led discussions on strengthening healthcare collaboration between India and Bhutan.
🔹 Mr. Aniket Govind Mandavgane, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India in Bhutan — Highlighted India's longstanding support for Bhutan's healthcare sector, including building hospital infrastructure, workforce training, and efforts to improve access to treatment at hospitals closer to Bhutan.
🔹 Dasho Pemba Wangchuk, Secretary, Ministry of Health, Bhutan — Emphasised opportunities for collaboration in early-warning systems, telemedicine, affordable medical technologies, specialised healthcare and integrating traditional and modern medicine.
🔹 Dr. Phub Tshering, Medical Director, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital — Contributed to discussions on strengthening healthcare cooperation and institutional linkages between the two countries.
#ASCON #IndiaBhutan #HealthcareCooperation #PublicHealth #RegionalCooperation
@kgumsb @MoHBhutan @aniket_ifs
