Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 27: The Central University of Jammu (CUJ), in collaboration with Tribhuvan University, Nepal, organized the three-day international conference, “Climate Samvaad 2026: A Stride Towards Climate Resilient Society,” from 25th – 27th May, 2026.
The inaugural sessions featured a gathering of eminent environmental and academic dignitaries. Chief Guest Prof Deepak Aryal, former Vice Chancellor, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, delivered a compelling address highlighting the shared climate vulnerabilities across the borders of India and Nepal.
Guest of honour, Dr Sudesh Yadav (Director, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur) and Vasu Yadav, (Chairman, JKPCC), emphasized the urgent need to operationalize scientific data into practice.
The landmark event was further distinguished by a historic, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between CUJ and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune (under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt of India) to advance collaborative efforts in climate and atmospheric sciences.
This strategic partnership will lead to establishment of a premier long-term Climate Observation Site under the Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON) program at CUJ’s Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research (H2A2CR) Centre, located at an altitude of approximately 2250m amsl in Village Mandlote, District Udhampur, J&K.
The agreement was signed by Dr A Suryachandra Rao, Director, IITM, Pune, and Prof Sanjeev Jain, VC, CUJ, in the presence of senior scientists Dr Suvarna Fadnavis, Dr Anoop Mahajan and Dr Yogesh Tiwari from IITM.
In his presidential address, Prof Sanjeev Jain shared his vision of positioning Jammu & Kashmir at the forefront of global climate change mitigation and academic exchange. Dr. Shweta Yadav (Associate Dean, International Affairs & Convener) presented formal vote of thanks.
In the technical sessions inaugural lectures were delivered by Prof Deepak Aryal (former VC of Tribhuvan University, Nepal), and Dr Sudesh Yadav (Director, IHBT Palampur). The roster got further enriched by a distinguished list of speakers including Amitabh Sinha (Deputy Editor, Indian Express) and Dr Vishnu Pandey, Executive Director, Centre for International Relations, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
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