Young diplomats debate global crises

Over 200 young delegates from 15 leading schools across India converged at The Lawrence School, Sanawar, for the Indian Public School Model United Nations Conference (IPSC MUN) 2025.

The student diplomats engaged in spirited deliberations on some of the most pressing global challenges, including war and conflict, the growing influence of business on geopolitics, dictatorship, financial crises, human trafficking and food insecurity.

The participating schools included Army Public School, Dagshai; Daly College, Indore; Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet; Mayo College, Ajmer; MGD Girls’ School, Jaipur; Pinegrove School, Dharampur; Scindia School, Gwalior; Tashi Namgyal Academy, Gangtok; The Emerald Heights International School, Indore; The Rajkumar College, Rajkot; Sainik School, Goalpara; LK Singhania Education Centre, Gotan; Vallabh Ashram’s MGM Amin & VN Savani School, Valsad and the host school.

The theme, “Victoria Concordia Crescit” — Latin for “Victory through Harmony” — set the tone for the conference, urging students to seek solutions through dialogue and collaboration. The inaugural ceremony opened with a cultural dance performance and a Saraswati Vandana. Justice Rajive Bhalla (Retd), former Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, addressed the gathering, underlining the urgent need for collective action to “Make the World Great Again.” He reminded delegates that true harmony can only be achieved when humanity rises above the boundaries dividing nations.

Headmaster Himmat Singh Dhillon, in his welcome address, said the platform was designed to instil in young people a global mindset rooted in justice and harmony. Viraj Gupta, Secretary General of IPSC MUN’25, formally declared the three-day conference open.