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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Use of Armed Forces to quell internal security crises remains controversial

Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency), Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Use of Armed Forces to quell internal security crises remains controversial’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 18 September 2023.

The PM is right. Heavy weaponry and air power should always be reserved for use against external adversaries, says Amb Chinoy.

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  • 18 September, 2023 |

Spotlighting Another Border Point, the ‘Rogue Channel’

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency), Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Spotlighting another border point, the ‘rogue channel’’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on 13 September 2023.

The Union Home Minister’s visit to Harami Nala on the India-Pakistan border last month highlights the enhanced security measures in place, says Amb Chinoy.

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  • 13 September, 2023 |

How Defence Diplomacy Can Help India Achieve Its Global, Geostrategic Ambitions

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency) Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s opinion piece ‘How defence diplomacy can help India achieve its global, geostrategic ambitions’ has been published in First Post on 12 September 2023.

India has also used its growing defence logistics capabilities to build its credibility as a first responder in dealing with regional crises, says Amb Chinoy.

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  • 12 September, 2023 |

India Lights The Way Forward’ in ‘G20India: The 2023 New Delhi Summit

Amb Sujan R. Chinoy Contributes an article 'India Lights The Way Forward’ in 'G20India: The 2023 New Delhi Summit'

Director General and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency) Amb Sujan R. Chinoy contributed an article 'India Lights The Way Forward’ in the publication 'G20India: The 2023 New Delhi Summit', managed by the Global Governance Project and G20 Research Group.

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  • 4 September, 2023 |

Chinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency) Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Chinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on 18 April 2023.

The State represents the finest of India’s cultural and civilisational heritage, and there is absolutely no basis to the Chinese claim over any part of Arunachal Pradesh, says Amb Chinoy.

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  • 18 April, 2023 |

The US is clear that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of India. Why doesn’t it take a stand on Aksai Chin?

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency) Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘The US is clear that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of India. Why doesn’t it take a stand on Aksai Chin?’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 18 March 2023.

Its ambiguous stand on the boundary dispute in Ladakh limits the possibility of ground-level cooperation between India and the US in the western sector, unlike the wider possibilities for naval collaboration in the Indo-Pacific, writes Amb Chinoy.

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  • 18 March, 2023 |

A Case to Promote Border Tourism

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency) Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘A case to promote border tourism’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on 09 March 2023.

Amb Chinoy highlights the need to promote border tourism but on the basis of proper norms and feasibility studies.

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  • 9 March, 2023 |