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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. Chinoy’s Review of Amb Satish Chandra’s Book ‘India-Pakistan Relations: A Saga of Unending Disputes’ published in Hindustan Times

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s review of the book ‘India-Pakistan Relations: A Saga of Unending Disputes’ by former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and former Deputy NSA/Chairman Joint Intelligence Committee, Amb Satish Chandra, published by the Vivekananda International Foundation, (Pentagon Press) in Hindustan Times on 28 March 2026.

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Towards Reformed Multilateralism in the Era of Indo-Pacific

  • Publisher: Pentagon Press

Asia is the fulcrum of the Indo-Pacific. The “Asian Age” or the “Asian Century” in the era of the Indo-Pacific is being redefined as a broader concept signalling the inevitable rise of different parts of Asia, which are home to some of the world’s most ancient civilizations. For the past two decades, if not more, Asia has re-emerged to shape global dynamics by involving many stakeholders from the extended neighbourhood of Africa, West Asia, Eurasia as well as the great powers that have a long-standing economic and security stake in different parts of Asia. Asia is expected to generate more than 50 per cent of the world’s GDP by 2040, and could account for nearly 40 per cent of global consumption, ushering in the ‘’Asian Age’.

  • ISBN: 978-81-997728-2-3,
  • Price: ₹ 995/-
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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘The mirage of Pax Sinica and Pax Americana: How India’s strategic autonomy paves the way for a multipolar world’ Published in First Post

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘The mirage of Pax Sinica and Pax Americana: How India’s strategic autonomy paves the way for a multipolar world’ has been published in First Post on 13 March 2026. India offers a values-based vision for humankind. Its strategic autonomy has served it well and positions it to rise, offering the world choices beyond the binary of Pax Americana or Pax Sinica, writes Amb Chinoy. Read Complete Article [+]

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘A strategic reset: Japan Inc bets bigger on India amid global uncertainty’ Published in First Post

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘A strategic reset: Japan Inc bets bigger on India amid global uncertainty’ has been published in First Post on 16 February 2026. The 2025 Japan Bank of International Cooperation survey ranked India first for the fourth straight year in manufacturing and, for the second consecutive year, in non-manufacturing, with over 60 per cent of respondents backing it, writes Amb Chinoy Read Complete Article [+]

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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 [+]

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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,
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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘Delhi’s resolve stood out as others buckled’ Published in The Indian Express

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Delhi’s resolve stood out as others buckled’ has been published in The Indian Express on 10 January 2026. From “car diplomacy” with President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan to Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed personally escorting Modi, and Bhutan’s King receiving him on the tarmac, these moments underscored relationships rooted in trust and genuine goodwill, writes Amb Chinoy. 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.

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