Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy

Amb Sujan Chinoy is the Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi.

A career diplomat from 1981-2018, he was Ambassador to Japan and Mexico and the Consul General of India in Shanghai and Sydney. A specialist on China and politico-security-military issues, he headed the Expert Group of Diplomatic and Military Officials negotiating the confidence-building measures (CBMs) dialogue with China on the boundary dispute from 1996-2000. At the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) from 2008-2012, he handled external and internal security policy issues.

During his public service spanning four and a half decades, he has dealt with political, security, defence, trade and economic issues. His Foreign Service career included postings at the UN in New York and Saudi Arabia. He was the Chair of the Think20 engagement group for India’s G20 Presidency.  He is a member of the Executive Council of the Society of the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) and Member, Governing Council, Indian Council of World Affairs. Amb Chinoy has also chaired the Mid-Term evaluation of the Modernisation Plans for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). He was a Member of the All-Party MPs Delegation to the UAE and West Africa in the context of OPERATION SINDOOR.

He speaks fluent Mandarin and is conversant in Japanese, German, French and Spanish. He is the author of “World Upside Down: India Recalibrates Its Geopolitics” (Harper Collins) and “Global Tumult: India as a Pole Star” (RUPA Publications) and has edited several books on defence, security and IR issues.

 
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Amb Sujan R. Chiny’s Piece ‘Best of Both Sides | Joining Gaza Board of Peace will give India a say’ has been published in The Indian Express.

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chiny’s piece ‘Best of Both Sides | Joining Gaza Board of Peace will give India a say’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 23 January 2026. The article analyses the pros/cons of accepting President Trump's invitation to join Board of Peace for Gaza. Read Complete Article [+]

Mission Sudarshan Chakra: India’s Integrated Aerospace Command and Control System

  • Publisher: Pentagon Press

Drawing inspiration from the Sudarshan Chakra of the Mahabharata, this book examines India’s quest for an invincible aero-space defence “kavach” in an era of multi-domain warfare. As threats from conventional and hypersonic missiles, drones and stand-off weapons intensify, the book analyses India’s futuristic project-Mission Sudarshan Chakra-an ambitious, indigenous initiative to build a multi-layered Integrated Air and Missile Defence shield. The volume blends scholarly insight with practical experience to deepen public understanding of India’s evolving national security architecture.

  • ISBN: 978-81-997728-1-6,
  • Price: ₹ 995/-
  • E-copy available

Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘23 देशों की यात्रा, 29 सम्मान और 18 संसदों में भाषण, पीएम मोदी ने दुनियाभर में जमाई भारत की धाक’ Published in Navbharat Times

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘23 देशों की यात्रा, 29 सम्मान और 18 संसदों में भाषण, पीएम मोदी ने दुनियाभर में जमाई भारत की धाक’ was published in NavbharatTimes on of 29 December. The article highlights PM Narendra Modi 's foreign policy achievements in 2025 Read Complete Article [+] Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Security, Sovereignty, Statesmanship’ Published in Yojna

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Security, Sovereignty, Statesmanship’ has been published in the December 2025 issue of Yojna. Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s strong commitment to sovereignty and territorial integrity is also reflected today in decisions taken by the government. He visualised India as a great power long before its economic growth rates made this a realistic possibility, writes Amb Chinoy. Read Complete Article [+]

Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘China’s periphery diplomacy and the G2 chimera’ Published in First Post

Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘China’s periphery diplomacy and the G2 chimera’ has been published in First Post on 04 November 2025. It remains to be seen how China responds to attempts by the US to assert itself along China’s periphery, including in Pakistan, while paying lip service to a so-called G2, reads the article. Read Complete Article [+]