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No. 114 - April 2018 07 were mainly focussed on X-ray to gamma ray emission from Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), giving particular emphasis on recent observations usingmodern facilities like theAstroSat. There were also presentations on the recent theoretical developments by some participants aimed to explain the spectral and temporal behaviour of AGN. At the end of the first and last days of the conference, there were extended discussions on the future course of research work and collaboration between the blazar community nationwide. A visit to the botanical garden inside the University campus, and a boat ride in Korappuzha were also organized as part of the conference. Indo-Chilean Astronomical Dialogue - I The First Indo-ChileanAstronomical Dialogue was organized at IUCAA, during January 10 - 11, 2018. Thiswas an effort from the Chilean Embassy, New Delhi, at which three Chilean Astronomers, Neil M. Nagar (Universidad de Concepción), Eduardo Alejandro Unda Sanzana (SOCHIAS/ Universidad de Antofagasta), and Eduardo Ibar Plasser (Universidad de Valparaiso), and Camilo Rodolfo Millanao Llopis (Embassy of Chile in India, NewDelhi) attended this dialogue. From the Indian side, there were presentations fromYashwant Gupta (NCRA, Pune) on Radio Astronomy in India and SKA Participation, G.C. Anupama (IIA, Bengaluru) on IIA Astronomy and TMT Participation, Saurabh Sharma (ARIES, Nainital) on ARIES Astronomy, D.K. Ojha (TIFR, Mumbai) on TIFRAstronomy, Asoke K. Sen (Assam University, Silchar) on Optical Polarimetric Astronomy Programme in India, Somak Raychaudhury (IUCAA) on Overview of Astronomy in India, R. Srinand (IUCAA) on IUCAA Observational Programmes, Dipankar Bhattacharya (IUCAA) on Space Astronomy in India, and Durgesh Tripathi (IUCAA) on Solar Astronomy in India. Chilean presentations were from Neil M. Nagar and EduardoA. Unda Sanzana on Facilities inChile: Optical/Radio Telescopes, ELT Timelines, etc. and Funding: International Programmes through Conicyt (how to setup funds, lessons from Chile-China/Chile-France), and Eduardo Ibar Plasser on Science inChile: Planetary, Galactic, Extragalactic. Also showcase science of individual institutes and possible tentative scientific synergies from Chilean perspective (GMRT-ALMA, AstroSat, Simulations, Theory, etc.) were put forth. In addition, there were Indian university participants, H.P. Singh (University of Delhi) and Rupjyoti Gogoi (Tezpur University). Both sides agreed on some common interest areas in Radio and Optical Astronomy where future collaborations can be planned. RanjanGupta (IUCAA) was the coordinator of this dialogue.