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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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From Kautilya to Immanuel Kant: Lessons for a world at war

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘From Kautilya to Immanuel Kant: Lessons for a world at war’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 23 May 2024.

The article highlights the relevance of Immanuel Kant's ideas and India's ancient wisdom and teachings in devising a new moral compass for a global order in disarray.

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  • Published: 23 May, 2024

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What Putin’s rejig in Kremlin mean for relations with Delhi

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s opinion piece ‘What Putin’s rejig in Kremlin mean for relations with Delhi’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 20 May 2024.

The piece analyses the recent shuffle in Kremlin by President Putin. From India's point of view, most significant is the departure of Nikolai Patrushev, long-standing Secretary of the Security Council of Russia (National Security Advisor).

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  • Published: 20 May, 2024

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India’s Policy Towards West Asia: The Modi Era

  • Publisher: Pentagon Press
West Asia holds significant relevance for India due to a multitude of economic, political, strategic and security factors. India considers the West Asian region as its ‘extended neighbourhood.’ Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, India’s West Asia policy has received renewed attention, marking a notable transformation in its foreign policy approach towards the countries of the region. In recent years, engagement between India and the West Asian region has moved beyond the traditionally dominant spheres of trade, energy and diaspora ties. India has emphasised cooperation in the fields of defence and security, building strategic partnerships and is exploring new areas of cooperation in sectors such as renewable energy, health, climate change, food security, connectivity and so on. Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Think West’ policy has further prioritised engagement with the West Asian countries. This book provides scholarly perspectives on Modi’s policy and approach towards the West Asian region. The authors reflect on different dimensions of the India–West Asia relationship, examine the key changes in India’s approach under the Modi government and explore the opportunities and prospects of cooperation in the new and emerging fields. The authors aver that Prime Minister Modi’s continuous engagement with the regional leaders at bilateral and multilateral levels, the convergence of interests between India and the West Asian countries, India’s increasing stakes in the region and a changing perception of India in the minds of regional leaders are some of the key drivers of the fast-growing India–West Asia relationship.
  • ISBN: 978-81-968722-2-9 ,
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  • Published: 2024
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India`s Approach to West Asia: Trends, Challenges and Possibilities

  • Publisher: Pentagon Press
This volume provides perspectives of scholars from India and West Asia on several bilateral issues of concern, challenges and scope for further cooperation. The authors contend that a convergence of interests between India and West Asian countries across numerous domains, coupled with India`s escalating stakes in the region, and the growing recognition among West Asian nations of India`s burgeoning economic and political influence, stand as key drivers underpinning the India-West Asia relationship. Furthermore, they have underscored that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s West Asia policy has undergone a major transformation.
  • ISBN: 9789390095971 ,
  • Price: ? 995/-
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  • Published: 2024
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Japan: An Anchor in India’s Economic Transformation

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s chapter ‘Japan: An Anchor in India’s Economic Transformation’ has been published in Pradeep S. Mehta, Anil Wadhwa and Advaiyot Sharma’s edited book ‘Economic Diplomacy: India’s Ascendancy in the 21st Century’.

As two of Asia’s largest democracies, India and Japan have shared values that emphasise openness and transparency, rule of law, freedom of navigation and commerce in the Indo-Pacific Region, writes Amb Chinoy.

  • Published: 2 May, 2024

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India’s Atmanirbhar Defence Sector

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Atmanirbhar in defence’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 03 April 2024.

The transformation underway in the defence industrial complex has set the stage for multiple stakeholders to rally and promote domestic technological innovation, says Amb Chinoy.

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  • Published: 1 May, 2024

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Defence Leads Drive to Innovate & Make in India

Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Defence Leads Drive to Innovate & Make in India’ has been published in New Indian Express on 29 February 2024.

The article analyses significant strides made by India in recent years through reforms to promote innovation, 'Make In India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' in the defence sector.

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  • Published: 30 April, 2024

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Tech Wars or Old Battlefields: Lessons from the Recent Conflicts

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Tech Wars or Old Battlefields: Lessons from the Recent Conflicts’ has been published by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on 21 February 2024.

Today, network-centric warfare has taken centre stage. Artificial intelligence (AI), space and cyber realms are fusing with sensors, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and beyond-visual-range (BVR) weapons on the modern battlefield, drastically reducing Sensor To Shooter (STS) kill chains, says Amb Chinoy.

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  • Published: 30 April, 2024

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