The India-Japan Student Conference (IJSC) is a yearly cultural exchange program between students of India and Japan. The conference consists of Table Discussions concerning both nations' future, field work, home stays, tours and company visits. The conference is held once in three years in Japan and for the remaining couple of years, in India. In India, the conference is held in the cities of Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore.

Kolkata was the original center of IJSC and continues to be the one of the most import venues for the IJSC in India. This report recounts the events of the 17th IJSC held in Kolkata.