<h1>JNU Lecture Series 2025 Highlights India's Shift to 'Rule Shaper' in Global Affairs and Strategic Partnerships</h1> The Pandit Kunzru Memorial Lecture Series 2025, hosted by Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of International Studies, focused on India's evolving role in global affairs. Discussions highlighted India's transition from a 'rule taker' to a 'rule shaper,' exemplified by its G20 leadership. Key speakers, including the JNU Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, emphasized the importance of international relations education and India's strategic partnerships, such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. Topics included multilateralism, US unilateralism, climate change, and the Global South's role in reshaping narratives. The event underscored the need for collaboration between academia and the Ministry of External Affairs.