Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy

Amb Sujan R. 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, East Asia and politico-security-military issues, he headed the Indian side in 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 of over four decades, he has dealt with political, security, defence as well as 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 speaks fluent Mandarin and is conversant in Japanese, German, French and Spanish. He is the author of “World Upside Down: India Recalibrates Its Geopolitics” published in July 2023 by Harper Collins and “Global Tumult: India as a Pole Star”, (published in July 2024 by RUPA Publications). He has also credited half a dozen books on defence, security and IR topics.


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The dimming of a Chinese strongman’s aura

Director General, MP-IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s leadership, titled ‘The dimming of a Chinese strongman’s aura’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on June 01, 2020.

The alienation by China of a sizeable section of the international community and public criticism of Mr. Xi, including in the Chinese social media, suggest that the sun may have reached its zenith, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • 1 June, 2020 |

Covid-19 pandemic may create opportunities to deepen India’s engagement with Africa

Director General, MP-IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on Covid-19 and India Africa relations, titled ‘Covid-19 pandemic may create opportunities to deepen India’s engagement with Africa’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on May 29, 2020.

India could also create a new fund for Africa and adapt its grant-in-aid assistance to reflect the current priorities. This could include support for new investment projects by Indian entrepreneurs especially in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors in Africa, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • 29 May, 2020 |

India can absorb shocks of pandemic, take the lead in reshaping global order

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on India’s ability to absorb shocks of COVID-19 pandemic and take lead in reshaping the global order, titled ‘India’s world; has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on May 04, 2020.

India enjoys good relations with multiple powers and is well-regarded across the developing world. With excellent long-term economic prospects in the decades ahead, a confident India appears fully capable of absorbing the shocks of the pandemic and striding forth to engage a world riven by trade wars and ideological contestation’ writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • 4 May, 2020 |

Coronavirus pandemic, slow to hit Japan, is yet another crisis that challenges country’s resilience

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy's column on Japan's response to COVID-19 pandemic, titled 'Coronavirus pandemic, slow to hit Japan, is yet another crisis that challenges country’s resilience', has been published in The Indian Express on April 08, 2020.

Japan’s case-by-case approach to the reopening of schools by regional authorities has been criticised. There have been calls for a strict lockdown before it is too late to avert the same fate as Italy, Spain and the US, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • 8 April, 2020 |

A crisis-hit Iran at the crossroads

Director General, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on Iran, titled ‘A crisis-hit Iran at the crossroads’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on March 17, 2020.

The coronavirus pandemic creates fresh possibilities for cooperation between the West Asian nation and its neighbours, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • 17 March, 2020 |

Trump’s India visit indicates that bilateral relations are set to deepen to mutual advantage

Director General, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on President Donald Trump’s India visit, titled ‘Trumping the naysayers’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on February 26, 2020.

President Trump’s India visit indicates that bilateral relations are set to deepen to mutual advantage, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • 26 February, 2020 |

Modi’s neighbourhood policy is predicated on his ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ vision for inclusive growth

Director General, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s neighbourhood policy, titled “Modi’s neighbourhood policy is predicated on his ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ vision for inclusive growth” has been published in The Indian Express on February 21, 2020.

India has promoted regional cooperation in South Asia in a spirit of generosity, without insisting on reciprocity, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • 21 February, 2020 |

India cannot afford to take sides in US-Iran tensions. But New Delhi must activate its regional diplomacy

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on India’s stand on US-Iran tensions, titled ‘India cannot afford to take sides in US-Iran tensions. But New Delhi must activate its regional diplomacy’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on January 14, 2020.

India cannot afford to take sides. Energy supplies and the safety and security of its vast diaspora in the Gulf are of utmost importance. India has a substantial Shia population too, with sympathy for Iran, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • 14 January, 2020 |

Spotting an opportunity in changing fundamentals

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed on US-China rivalry, titled ‘Spotting an opportunity in changing fundamentals’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on January 06, 2020.

The Op-ed analyses whether the growing rivalry between the United States and China could spell a strategic moment for India.

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  • 6 January, 2020 |