Had an excellent lecture series on the topics, “Russia & Ukraine Crisis" and "Changing Nature of Geopolitics in Afghanistan" which was jointly organised by the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies(DDSS), Department of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Studies (DBAS), Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and Afghan Students Association, India on 13th April, 2022 (Wednesday) at 10:00 a.m. at YC-NISDA Library Hall, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhawan Building, SPPU. Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Former, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi; Prof. Arvind Kumar, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi; Air Marshal SS Soman PVSM AVSM VM (Retd), Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh Chair Professor; Dr. Sheshadri Chari, Emeritus Professor, DDSS, SPPU; Lt Gen A L Chavan (Retd); Staff of DDSS and Students from Afghanistan were present.