The PANT conference was initiated by Professor John Coates and a group of established number theorists who were either based in Asia or of Asian origin. The goal of the conference is to showcase exciting recent developments in number theory and related subjects, especially those occurring in the greater Asian regions or featuring works by mathematicians of Asian descent. It also aims to provide a platform for Asian number theorists to interact and collaborate with each other, especially those of the younger generation. PANT had been an annual week-long conference whose venue rotated among several countries.Â