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MP-IDSA-RUSI Webinar on ‘India and the United Kingdom in a Changing International Environment’ | April 23, 2021 | 1500 to 1630 hrs | Other |
The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), in partnership with The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), is organising a Webinar on ‘India and the United Kingdom in a Changing International Environment. The Webinar aims to discuss how India and UK fit into each other’s Indo-Pacific visions, examining areas of complementarity as well as divergence. While identifying specific areas for cooperation, it will focus on the geopolitical, and defence and security components of the relationship, assessing the impact on the relationship from the current coronavirus pandemic as well as China’s growing assertiveness. The Integrated Review lays out the UK’s foreign policy ambitions and outlines its ‘Indo-Pacific tilt’. As the UK seeks to become more integrated in the region with the aim of bolstering international rules and norms, addressing security challenges and identifying greater economic opportunities, India will be viewed as an important partner that shares these objectives. And, conversely, since it outlined its own Indo-Pacific vision in 2018, India has played a growing maritime security role and engaged with a growing array of partners and coalitions in the Indo-Pacific. Although India-UK relationship has occasionally been stymied by differences, the current geopolitical environment has enabled a greater convergence of interests between the two countries. While Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s planned visit to India was postponed owing to the sharp rise in coronavirus cases in India, the two leaders are expected to engage shortly. The meeting is expected to deepen defence and security, economic and people-to-people ties as well as reinforce UK–India cooperation in areas such as climate change and global health. Below is the link for Registration. Once you register, you will receive the meeting details from the host (RUSI). https://rusi.org/event/india-and-united-kingdom-changing-international-e... |
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India’s Response to the China Threat Since 1949 | April 09, 2021 | S. Kalyanaraman | 1030 to 1300 hrs | Fellows' Seminar |
Chair: Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA Presenter: Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, Research Fellow, MP-IDSA External Discussants: Lt Gen J.S. Bajwa, UYSM, SM (Retd) and Prof Srikanth Kondapalli |
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Webinar on ‘India-Nigeria: Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic Together’ | March 30, 2021 | 1500 to1700 hrs | Other |
With the aim of understanding the complexities of the COVID-19 response, the vaccine roll-out in India, Nigeria and the rest of Africa, role of multilateral health institutions and also discussing the ways that India and Africa can collaborate and cooperate in the fight against the pandemic, the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), India in collaboration with Gusau Institute (GI), Nigeria are organising a webinar on ‘India-Nigeria: Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic Together’. Opening Remarks by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA and Lt. Gen. Aliyu Gusau Mohammed, Retd, Founder, GI. Event address for attendees: https://mp-idsa.webex.com/mp-idsa/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8f19cde95fcc20beb7... |
Eurasia & West Asia, Africa, Latin America, Caribbean & UN | Nigeria, India | |||
Talk by Dr. Subramanian Swamy on “India-US Relations: Implication for South Asia" | February 12, 2021 | 1030 to 1300 hrs | Eminent Persons' Lecture Series |
Under the Eminent Persons’ Lecture Series, the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) is organising a Talk by Dr. Subramanian Swamy, Member of Parliament and Former Union Cabinet Minister, on “India-US Relations: Implication for South Asia" at 1600 hrs on 12 February 2021. |
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The K Subrahmanyam Memorial Lecture 2021 | February 25, 2021 | 1500 hrs | Other |
The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) is organizing The K Subrahmanyam Memorial Lecture at 3 PM on 25 February 2021. The lecture will be a tribute to the memory of a distinguished scholar and one of India’s foremost strategic thinkers, who also long served as the Institute’s Director in its formative years. The event will be conducted ‘online’. Dr C Raja Mohan, Director, ISAS, National University of Singapore, himself a scholar of repute who began his career at IDSA under the stewardship of Mr K Subrahmanyam, has kindly agreed to deliver the Lecture titled “When to Intervene: Using Force Beyond Borders”. Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Hon’ble Minister for External Affairs, has kindly consented to deliver the Vote of Thanks. |
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Webinar on ‘Role of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Weapons System | February 15, 2021 | 1030 to 1300 hrs | Other |
he Indian Pugwash Society is organising a webinar titled: ‘Role of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Weapons System' at 1530 hours on 15 February 2021. |
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MP-IDSA–IPIS Bilateral Dialogue (Virtual) | February 16, 2021 | 1030 to 1300 hrs | Bilateral |
The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), in collaboration with the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), Tehran, organising the 14th MP-IDSA–IPIS Bilateral Dialogue (Virtual) on February 16, 2021 (Tuesday) from 1530 hrs to 1730 hrs (India Time). Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General MP-IDSA, and Dr. Seyed Kazem Sajjadpour President IPIS, will lead the Dialogue on both sides. |
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Monday Morning Webinar on "Is Radicalisation Rising Among Sufi-Barelvis of South Asia?” | December 27, 2021 | 1030 to 1300 hrs | Monday Morning Meeting |
The Monday morning webinar on “Is Radicalisation Rising Among Sufi-Barelvis of South Asia?” was held on 27 December 2021, and Mr. Pradeep S. Gautam, Counter Terrorism Centre, made a presentation on the topic. The session was chaired by Dr. Ashok Behuria, and included Director-General Ambassador Sujan Chinoy, Dr. Adil Rasheed, Dr. Nazir Ahmad Mir and Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Bhatt in the panel. Executive SummaryThe discussion revealed that Barelvis have developed a reaction to their criticism by Deobandis in Pakistan, and attempted to create their political space and legitimacy. It has included endorsing their practice as truly Islamic by preserving the Indian version of Islam, and fighting the Deobandi influence in politics of Pakistan. The spread of internet and accessibility to social media platforms has worsened the radicalisation, and also led to violence. The political elite of Pakistan have also sometimes used the Barelvi pushback to balance the increasing Deobandi influence. Detailed ReportThe session was commenced by Dr. Behuria with an overview of rising radicalisation in the South Asia region. He pointed out that Sufi-Barelvi communities are generally considered as more liberal and eclectic unlike the Wahhabis, however, they have not been untouched by radicalisation in the region. The liberal world sponsored the radicalisation in South Asia during the cold war to fight the Soviets, and even today the region struggles with it. Dr. Behuria spoke about the rise of Tehrik-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) as a prominent far-right organisation in Pakistan which espouses extremist ideas and is majorly composed of Barelvis. Mr. Gautam began his presentation by shedding light on the question of current status of radicalisation in these communities and attempted to address it. He said that ideological issues are intertwined with political and historical issues in case of radicalisation in South Asia. The vigilante killings of Priyantha Kumara and Salman Taseer reflect the growing use of religious violence among Barelvis. The TLP is centred on the idea of blasphemy against the prophet and his companions, and it aims at mobilising masses to create legal structures that prevent and punish such acts. This may include Shia communities as well. Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi founded the Barelvi movement in the second half of 19th century and brought different Sufi schools together as pushback against the Deobandis. Each community has called the other’s practice un-Islamicin a bid to delegitimise one another. Providing a historical background on vigilante activities, Mr. Gautam traced Ilm-ud-Din’s vigilante killing in the 1920s, (later hailed as a martyr), to Mumtaz Qadri who killed a sitting governor in 2011. Beginning 2000s, sectarian tensions increased heavily between Barelvis and Deobandis, and attacks on clerics and dargahs of the Barelvis increased radically. Both TLP, a Barelvi organisation, and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, which is a Deobandi organisation, feel that the Pakistani establishment has failed to follow the Sharia law. Hence, they consider the government as illegitimate. The problems of radicalisation have only worsened with the spread of internet and accessibility to social media. The Director-General Ambassador Chinoy shared his comments on the situation and brought up the banning of Tablighi Jamaat in Saudi Arabia. He said that with the spread of Islam, the interpretations may have slightly changed in new destinations of its arrival. Religion in general, even in case of Hinduism, may be shaped by local and cultural mores as it is spread to far-off lands from the place of its origin, affecting the interpretation from place to place. The Director-General reiterated Mr. Gautam’s comment on social media and the worsening of the radicalisation problem. It has become physically impossible to monitor and prevent individuals from different communities hurling hate speech over social media platforms, and that has led to instigation and violence in many cases. Dr. Rasheed familiarised the audience with the trajectory of Barelvi pushback. He said that since the latter part of the 19th century, Sufi-Barelvis faced heavy criticism for not following Deobandi practices. The Barelvis were also marginalised during the cold war as Deobandis took the forefront through political power. As a pushback, the Barelvis floated the narrative of Wahhabis being allies of the west meaning to destroy Islam. Adding to the discussion, Dr. Mir said that despite Pakistan’s flawed democratisation process, Barelvis have found a political space to assert themselves. They have used parts of religion to justify their movement and distinguish themselves from Deobandis and Wahhabis. Dr. Bhatt opined that socio-economic exploitation has also been responsible for increasing radicalisation of these communities everywhere. The Deobandis and Wahabbis have found political influence and power in Pakistan which has naturally overshadowed the Barelvis. Dr. Behuria reminded the audiences that the Sufi-Barelvis themselves are very plural and one may not make the mistake of assuming that the entire community is being radicalised. There are factions within the community which may have very different opinions on political and religious matters. For instance, there were clashing opinions on India’s independence within the Barelvi communities, however, the majority opinion was in favour of the partition, unlike the Deobandis. As the discussion moved to questions and answers, Mr. Gautam addressed a particular one on comparison between the Deobandis of South Asia and the Muslim Brotherhood. He said that while the Muslim Brotherhood is more global in its outlook and its stances are shaped by political matters to a greater extent, Deobandis in South Asia are driven by religious and legal understanding, and their actions may also have an element of religious justification. The report was prepared by Mr. Akash Sahu, Research Analyst, MP-IDSA. |
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MP-IDSA-CICIR (Beijing) Bilateral Interaction | June 22, 2020 | 1130 to 1400 hrs | Other |
Programme11:30-11:40 Hrs. (Delhi Time) &14:00-14:10Hrs. (Beijing Time) Opening Remarks: Post COVID-19 International Situation Closing Session |
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Webinar on “30 Years Later: Indian Peace Keeping Force 1987-90” | May 27, 2020 | 1100 - 1230 hrs | Other |
Download Event Report [PDF]Guest Speaker: Hon'ble Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Minister for Civil Aviation, and Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Housing & Urban Affairs Chair: Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA Panelists: Shekhar Gupta is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of ThePrint, a digital start-up building a new editorial space of non-hyphenated liberalism. In his four- Brigadier N. K. Bahri VSM (Retd.) is a Veteran of the 1962, 1965 and 1971 Wars. He has extensive experience of CI ops in Punjab and Nagaland Nitin A. Gokhale started his career in journalism in 1983 and is a specialist in conflict coverage having reported from the North-east, on the ground at Kargil in 1999 and live reports from Sri Lanka’s Eelam War IV between 2006-2009. He founded strategic affairs portals, BharatShakti.in and |