“Trust not a sentiment, but a strategy, in the evolving world order”: Nirupama Rao

“The vocabulary of global affairs has shifted, and IIM Bangalore has the heritage and capacity to lead this shift. IIMB graduates already influence policy, build institutions, scale companies, and strengthen civil society. This institution has always produced builders – of ideas, of enterprises, of institutions that last”, observed Nirupama Rao, former Foreign Secretary of India, while delivering the Foundation Day lecture on, ‘Beyond Borders: Preparing for a World in Transition’, during IIM Bangalore’s 52^nd Foundation Day celebrations, on 28 October 2025. The entire IIMB community, comprising students, faculty, former faculty, alumni and staff, were part of the event which included speeches, awards, and much more.