NEW YORK, September 14, 2022 — In the fifth panel discussion of the Jaipur Literature Festival New York 2022, an expert panel discusses the cultural and historical significance of the Roerich Pact that famously preceded the formation of the United Nations while evaluating its humanitarian significance in today's world. The participants include economist and journalist Swaminathan Aiyar, Ashoka University’s Distinguished Professor of History and Politics Gopalkrishna Gandhi, and venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani. Ramu Damodaran, senior fellow at the Center for Social and Economic Progress in New Delhi, moderates the conversation. (47 min., 8 sec.)