Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy

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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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In Mamallapuram, seeking the true north in ties

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on the second informal summit between India and China in Mamallapuram, titled ‘In Mamallapuram, seeking the true north in ties’ has been published by ‘The Hindu’ on October 11, 2019.

The India-China informal summit is another opportunity for both leaders to reset relations in an era of geostrategic flux, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 11 October, 2019

Israel, Pakistan ties a bridge too far?

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on the possibility of Israel-Pakistan diplomatic ties, titled ‘Israel, Pakistan ties a bridge too far?’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on September 17, 2019.

Islamabad would dilute its Islamic credentials if it were to establish diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 17 September, 2019

Pakistan’s minority problem

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on Pakistan’s reaction to National Register of Citizens (NRC), titled ‘Pakistan’s minority problem’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on September 04, 2019.
Instead of vilifying India, Prime Minister Imran Khan should first set his house in order, writes Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 4 September, 2019

Global community favours bilateral framework on Kashmir, but Pak refuses to see writing on wall

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on Pakistan’s stand on Kashmir, titled ‘Global community favours bilateral framework on Kashmir, but Pak refuses to see writing on wall’ has been published by ‘The Indian Express’ on September 02, 2019.

Pakistan has sought UN mediation despite being bound by the principle of bilateralism under the 1972 Simla Agreement, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 2 September, 2019

China’s hypocritical stance at UN against India is a bid to distract from its own troubles in Xinjiang, Hong Kong

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on China’s stand at the UN against India, titled ‘China and its quasi-colony’ has been published by ‘The Indian Express’ on August 21, 2019.

Beijing’s hypocritical stance at the UN against India is a bid to distract from its own troubles in Xinjiang, Hong Kong. It is patently wrong to claim that scrapping of Article 370 has resulted in ‘internationalisation of J&K’, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 21 August, 2019

OIC’s curious record on Xinjiang

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed piece on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), titled ‘OIC’s curious record on Xinjiang’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on July 19, 2019.

Amb. Chinoy argues that while the organisation in its repeated references to Jammu and Kashmir, has traditionally disregarded the fact that India is a democratic and secular country, it has turned a Nelson’s eye to the human rights violations committed by its own members, like the actions of the Pakistani state in Balochistan. However, the organisation’s record on China’s Xinjiang province, which is in the news on account of alleged violations of human rights and curbs on religious freedom of Uighurs and other Muslim ethnic groups, is far more curious.

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  • Published: 19 July, 2019

The OIC’s Double Standards

While the OIC is critical of India, it remains wary of treading on China’s toes when it comes to civil and religious rights of the Uyghur Muslims. The OIC reports also turn a Nelson’s eye to Pakistan’s treatment of its own ethnic Muslim minorities. The OIC has disregarded the fact that India is a democratic and secular country, where every citizen is free to practice one’s religion.

Welcome Remarks

The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses has hosted the Africa Day Roundtable annually since the last three years in order to commemorate Africa Day, which was earlier referred to as African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day. The IDSA Africa Day Roundtable has evolved into a well-established platform to discuss India-Africa ties. It contributes to the giant strides that India has taken under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to re-define and transform its ties with the dynamic continent of Africa.