A panel discussion was held at the Israeli Consulate in Bengaluru with the participation of Dana Kursh, Consul General of Israel to South India, Dr. Sandeep Shastri, Professor at Jain University and Political scientist, and BPAC CEO Revathy Ashok. The panel discussed the similarities and differences of both the democratic systems; two democratic countries in rough neighbourhoods, facing many of the same threats and challenges, and yet, thriving and flourishing. They also discussed trends of political parties, election processes, and effects of social media on the election campaign in both countries.