Overview

• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar presided over the 65th and 66th convocation ceremony at the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai on May 28.
• He asserted that democracy can only flourish in peace earned through indigenous strength and constant readiness for war.
• Reflecting on Operation Sindoor, he said India’s strikes on terror sites have unified the nation and fueled a surge in nationalism.
• Dhankhar warned that unchecked illegal migration and manipulative religious conversions pose existential demographic and social challenges.
• He said caste-based census data will inform targeted programs to address inequalities and guide social policy.