Why Did JNU Cancel Three Seminars by Lebanon, Palestine and Iran Diplomats?
25 October 2024 | Hindustan Times
Jawaharlal Nehru University cancelled three seminars that were set to feature addresses by the Iranian, Palestinian, and Lebanese ambassadors to India. Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Centre for West Asian Studies recently cancelled three seminars focused on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, citing “unavoidable circumstances".
Hours before Dr Iraj Elahi, the Iranian ambassador to India, was scheduled to speak on “How Iran views recent developments in West Asia,” students received an email at 8.09 am from seminar coordinator Sima Baidya announcing the cancellation of the event…