BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MP-IDSA - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:MP-IDSA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://idsa.in X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MP-IDSA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20090101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230208T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230208T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T000104Z UID:62829-1675834200-1675834200@idsa.in SUMMARY:4th MP-IDSA - JISS Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) is holding its fourth bilateral dialogue with the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS)\, Jerusalem\, on Wednesday\, February 8\, 2023\, at 1000 hrs in the MP-IDSA Auditorium. \nAmb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, Director General MP-IDSA and Prof. Efraim Inbar\, President JISS will lead the Dialogue on both sides. The Flyer and programme of the Dialogue are attached for your reference. \n\nPROGRAMME [PDF] URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/4th-mpidsa-jiss-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221117T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221117T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130212Z UID:62830-1668663000-1668663000@idsa.in SUMMARY:MPIDSA-NIDS Virtual Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:The East Asia Centre at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) is holding a bilateral dialogue (online) with the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) in Japan on Thursday\, 17th November at 10.00 am. \nPlease find the agenda attached. NIDS is the host of the dialogue and the medium of online connection will be Zoom. Kindly find the link below. URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/mpidsa-nids-virtual-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220822T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220822T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20240918T140935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T140935Z UID:82576-1661146200-1661146200@idsa.in SUMMARY:MP-IDSA and COMEXI organised a virtual Bilateral Dialogue on India-Mexico Relations in the Contemporary Era DESCRIPTION:The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)\, India and Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales (COMEXI)\, Mexico held their first Virtual Bilateral Dialogue on 22 August 2022\, on the theme “India-Mexico Relations in the Contemporary Era”. In the inaugural session\, Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy\, Director General\, MP-IDSA\, and Dr. Sergio Alcocer\, President\, COMEXI\, delivered the opening remarks\, while the special remarks for the dialogue were delivered by Ambassador Pankaj Sharma\, Ambassador of India to Mexico\, and Ambassador Federico Salas Lotfe\, Ambassador of Mexico to India. Session I titled “Regional Developments and Bilateral Relations” was chaired by Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia\, Distinguished Fellow\, Gateway House and Former Ambassador to Mexico. Dr. Ashok Behuria and Prof. Guadalupe González Chávez shared their thoughts on the regional developments in South Asia and Latin America respectively while Ms. Ruchita Beri and Ambassador Nathan Wolf spoke on India-Mexico Bilateral Relations. Mr. Vladimir Vázquez Hernández\, Deputy Chief of Mission\, Embassy of Mexico in Honduras\, chaired Session II on “Emerging Areas of Cooperation”. While Col. Vivek Chadha (Retd.) and Mr. Fausto Carbajal Glass spoke on India-Mexico security cooperation\, Dr. Rajeesh Kumar and Ms. Irma Gómez Cavazos spoke on India-Mexico multilateral cooperation. In the closing session\, concluding remarks were given by Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Bipin Bakshi (Retd.)\, Deputy Director General\, MP-IDSA on behalf of MP-IDSA and Mr. Vladimir Vázquez Hernández\, Deputy Chief of Mission\, Embassy of Mexico in Honduras on behalf of COMEXI. The event was livestreamed on You Tube and was attended on the virtual platform by all scholars and interns of MP-IDSA\, members of COMEXI\, invitees from the Embassy of India in Mexico and Embassy of Mexico in India. \nExecutive Summary\nThe dialogue underscored the importance of India-Mexico bilateral relationships and proposed new areas of cooperation that can be further explored to strengthen their ties. Session I discussed India-Mexico bilateral relations and regional developments. It shed light on regional developments in South Asia like India’s efforts to help integrate and promote prosperity in its neighbourhood\, the new regime in Kabul and its ripple effects on the region\, especially Pakistan; and the evolving situation in Latin American and Caribbean nations\, a historical analysis of the developments and challenges of the region juxtaposed with the current changes in the region. The session also drew attention to India-Mexico bilateral relations and the shared Indo-Mexican interest in the African continent\, underlined new areas of cooperation in sectors like energy\, agriculture and food processing\, looking at Mexico as a gateway to Latin America and\, highlighted the need for Mexico and India to unite in dealing with the challenges facing the world. It was assessed that the climate crisis\, the COVID-19 pandemic\, the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the resultant supply chain crisis and their consequences have permanently altered the socio-economic structures within South Asia and Latin America. \nThe prospects for defence and security cooperation between India and Mexico\, as well as multilateral cooperation\, were both discussed during the second session of the meeting. The discussion on defence and security cooperation centered on the possibilities for India-Mexico security partnership in space\, defence manufacturing\, terrorism\, among others. In light of the fact that both nations are non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC)\, the discussion also centered on expanding multilateral cooperation between the two. \nDetailed Report\nInaugural Session\nAmbassador Sujan R. Chinoy\, Director General\, MP-IDSA and former Indian Ambassador to Mexico launched the first MP-IDSA – COMEXI Virtual Bilateral Dialogue\, extending his warm welcome to the panellists for the inaugural session\, other attendees\, and participants for the evening. Furthermore\, he expressed his hope to have a physical meeting in the foreseeable future while expressing his gratitude to Ambassador Federico Salas Lotfe and Ambassador Pankaj Sharma for agreeing to deliver the special remarks. Ambassador Chinoy as part of his opening remarks noted the centuries-old ties between India and Mexico\, including the links between Mayans and South India and the flouring trade Mexico has shared with countries in the Indo-Pacific region. He underlined how India-Mexico ties are representative of mutual understanding\, all-around cooperation\, high-level meetings\, and privileged partnerships that have provided an impetus to bilateral cooperation in the contemporary era. Moreover\, the recent exchange of visits by the foreign ministers and sixth round of Foreign Office Consultations have further consolidated bilateral ties. Over the years\, new avenues of cooperation between Mexico and India have emerged in crop monitoring\, drought assessments\, and capacity building between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Agencia Espacial Mexicana (Mexican Space Agency).He further touched on emerging geopolitical developments and conflicts and\, India and Mexico’s role as emerging or middle-powers in the rapidly-evolving world order. He also underscored how the geographical distance between the two countries does not act as an impediment\, as this virtual dialogue demonstrates. On the other hand\, the Ambassador\, highlighting India and Mexico’s role as non-permanent members of the UNSC and in the G20\, asserted how there is scope for new convergences in areas such as climate change\, renewable energy\, and terrorism. In the foreseeable future\, India must deepen trade ties with Mexico\, including in the Pacific alliance. Furthermore\, he shed light on their mutual interests in Africa and how possibilities of joint projects in selective countries should be explored while establishing frequent dialogues on issues such as border management\, particularly drugs and illegal arms crossing. The speaker also flagged how another area of cooperation is India’s defence sector\, open to foreign investment\, and Mexico’s strengths in areas such as Aerospace are of particular interest. Additionally\, he mentioned how defence and naval cooperation are other areas to be explored and bolstered. Afterwards\, he gave the floor to Dr. Alcocer. Dr. Sergio Alcocer\, President\, COMEXI\, expressed his gratitude to his fellow panellists and spoke about the fruitful relationship between Mexico and India\, various similarities\, and room for opportunity between the two countries. He also referred to these evolving ties amid great power competition and the Ukraine conflict. He further highlighted think tanks’ role in building peace and prosperity between nations and how science\, education\, and technology are avenues for increased cooperation between India and Mexico. On the other hand\, the speaker spoke about how regular contact should be maintained between the two countries and appreciated the quality of engineers and scientists based in India and the technological advances it has made in areas such as biotechnology and cognitive science. He also mentioned that water management is another area of cooperation\, mainly because Mexico has been experiencing one of the worst droughts in the past years. His country also has a substantive interest in engaging in defence exchanges and cooperation. After thanking him for his thoughtful remarks\, Ambassador Chinoy welcomed Ambassadors Sharma and Ambassador Lotfe to deliver their special remarks for the evening and expressed his gratitude for their support in conducting this bilateral dialogue. \nAmbassador Pankaj Sharma\, Ambassador of India to Mexico\, expressed his gratitude to those present and MP-IDSA and COMEXI for conducting this webinar. He remarked how such events help bridge the gap in understanding\, analysing\, reviewing the bilateral relationship\, and charting the path forward. He underlined how both countries are on a similar development path and share a unified vision based on common principles. Additionally\, there is a mutual resolve to elevate the privileged partnership to a strategic partnership\, and its roadmap was laid during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Mexico in 2016. The speaker pointed out how India and Mexico have robust economies and are positioned to play important roles in their respective neighbourhoods. On the other hand\, business and investments are critical aspects of this bilateral relationship\, and in 2021\, India emerged as one of Mexico’s top 10 trading partners\, with bilateral trade reaching $10.1 billion \nSession I\nThe first session on “Regional Developments and Bilateral Relations” was chaired by Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia\, Distinguished Fellow\, Gateway House and Former Ambassador of India to Mexico. He mentioned that relations with Mexico have been developing over the past decades but are seen to be picking up pace lately. Within India\, there isn’t a lot of widespread awareness about Mexico’s foreign policy and the role it plays in matters of international importance. He praised Mexico for making good strides in its foreign policy\, even though critics say otherwise\, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic\, domestic policies and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Indo Pacific is another shared concern for the two countries. This region holds Mexico’s interest for economic reasons and India’s for geopolitical ones. \nThe chair requested the speakers to shed light on how Mexico will deal with the geopolitical dynamics unravelling in the Indo Pacific and Asian continent. How will it merge with India’s recent foreign policy? Ambassador Bhatia mentioned that for the last fifteen years\, focus has been on elevating the India-Mexico privileged relationship to the level of strategic partnership. For this to take shape without any delays\, the involvement of the highest political echelons is a must. The Parliament Speaker\, Om Birla’s upcoming visit to Mexico reflects well of the Indian intentions. The chair highlighted the bilateral cooperation between India and Mexico\, in the economic sphere and in science and technology and space. In taking relations forward\, now defence and security cooperation are becoming important facets of this bilateral relationship. Concluding his initial remarks\, the chair stated that cooperation between academic institutes and think tanks of the two countries should be sped up to give way for deep discussions on matters of importance and exchange of thought. \nDr. Ashok Behuria (Senior Fellow and Coordinator\, South Asia Centre\, MP-IDSA) spoke on the “Recent Developments in South Asia”. He commenced by highlighting the significant role of India in the Asian sub-continent. The sheer size of its landmass\, geographic location\, its huge defence expenditure and the GDP reflect the importance that India holds amongst its neighbours. It’s policy of look east and act east have been ways of furthering integration in the south and south east Asian regions. These efforts could have yielded better results with cooperation from the western neighbours\, which was found wanting. The pandemic has worsened economic and political conditions in many of the neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka and Myanmar. India however\, has stood like a pillar of stability in the region and provided all possible non reciprocal help to its neighbours in the form of aid\, assistance and vaccines. It also has a huge line of credit for Sri Lanka\, Bangladesh\, Nepal and Maldives amongst others. India also undertook US $2 billion investment in Afghanistan from 2001-2021\, reflecting its efforts to work tirelessly for regional integration\, growth and prosperity. \nDr. Behuria mentioned the hindrance of Pakistan in providing India with territorial access to its north-western and central Asian neighbourhoods. During the pandemic\, Afghanistan also witnessed a regime change\, which has redefined the security dynamics of the Asian continent. Taliban is averse to upholding the rights of women and minorities\, slipping into regressive radicalism. This is resulting in the promotion of reactive radicalism outside of Afghanistan\, amongst like-minded organisations and groups. The fashion in which the US withdrawal took place in Afghanistan has encouraged Taliban and like-minded groups to pursue their agendas with full vigor. Its ripple effects are gradually percolating outside Afghanistan and are being felt by Pakistan in their dealings with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. \nDr. Behuria mentioned the global rise in terrorism and radicalism\, with special emphasis on the Af-Pak region. There have been small scale attacks in other Asian states like Sri Lanka\, Bangladesh and Maldives but nothing of the scale witnessed in Afghanistan. However\, this opens a window of opportunity for India-Mexico cooperation over counter terrorism efforts. The speaker also mentioned the economic meltdown\, triggering regime changes in Sri Lanka and Nepal and the Galwan Valley incident\, where China single-handedly tried to alter the status quo at LAC. Such incidents should prompt democratic countries to join hands in discovering and innovating ways to make democratic systems less debt-ridden and cumbersome. Dr. Behuria concluded with the thought that South Asian nations need to first settle their conflicts and then work towards a larger economic integration. This will encourage mutual growth and prosperity but can only successfully materialise with full efforts from all partner countries. \nProf. Guadalupe González Chávez\, (Consultant\, Columnist\, El Heraldo de México\, Professor\, and Associate\, COMEXI) spoke on the “Recent Developments in Latin America”. She elaborated analytically on the key developments unfolding in the region. Being a region full of diversity\, fighting with hunger\, economic de-escalation\, violence and the after effects of the pandemic\, its governance assumes paramount importance for Latin America. Prof. Chávez recognizes that owing to instability and low living standards in certain parts of this region\, it is receptive to intra as well as inter-continental migration. Intra-regional communications and inter-state relations were in place from before the advent of Europeans. \nThe speaker observed that Latin American and Caribbean nations work together as a region in UN bodies and other organisations. For them it is important to address the development of the region and stand united in their demands. There are political differences and disagreements between the countries but the ultimate goal is of global peace and development. She pointed out that public administration alone cannot promise development. There is a need for the involvement of various social\, political and economic institutions and organisations within the country to bring about real development. This is what is the region is struggling with in current times. \nProf. Chávez observed that the Latin American and Caribbean region has been subject to constant crisis and change for the past few decades\, from the 1960s revolutions in Cuba and Nicaragua\, which brought about social change\, to the current trend of “new constitutionalism” that has rigged the region. In last three years\, a lot of traditional legal constitutions have been changed\, to varying degrees. The most recent example being Chile\, where plebiscite is due over constitutional changes. The speaker observed that the need for large scale social change and an open digital society have been evident post pandemic in many Latin American countries. Justice and Rule of law have been discussed for the past two decades in Latin America and play a significant role in achieving regional peace and stability. However\, the region is gripped with challenges in achieving political openness and organised governance. There is also absence of social justice and prevalence of human rights abuses in El Salvador\, Nicaragua and Guatemala. \nProf. Chávez pointed out the new tendency in the region to recognise social diversity\, pluralism\, multiculturalism and the need for social integration in the region. Non-proliferation and non-possession of nuclear weapons is a key factor which integrates and promotes cooperation amongst regional members. Peace and stability should continue to be a part of the integration process following any political or military crisis. In conclusion\, the speaker mentioned Pacific alliance as yet another key platform where Chile\, Colombia\, Peru and Mexico can come together to develop significant outcomes over political\, economic\, academic and other arenas of cooperation. For Latin America the goal right now is to solve the integration issues and disparities\, to solve the intra and inter regional problems pertaining to climate change\, integration and institutionalisation of norms. \nMs. Ruchita Beri (Senior Research Associate and Coordinator\, Africa\, LAC & UN Centre\, MP-IDSA) spoke on “India-Mexico Bilateral Relations\, Perspective from India”.She referred to the India and Mexico roadmap to upgrade their relationship to strategic partnership. To attain that\, she focused on four pillars of cooperation between the two countries. First being energy cooperation\, where crude oil forms a major component. India is the third largest global importer of crude\, whereas Mexico is the fourth largest producer. However\, Indian crude imports from Mexico are bound to decrease next year\, owing to the Mexican President’s policy of energy independence which focuses inwards for reducing costly refined imports. This move may shift the focus to climate friendly renewable sources of energy. A report from Mckenzie suggests that being rich in solar\, geothermal and wind energy\, Mexico has the potential to assume the leadership in clean energy\, hence\, increasing avenues of cooperation with India. The recent statement of the Mexican President in support of transition to clean energy reinforces the hope of increased India-Mexico cooperation in alternate sources of energy. \nThe second pillar is agriculture and food security. Cooperation in this sector isn’t new for the two countries. Mexican wheat variety formed the backbone of Indo-Mexican wheat during the green revolution in India in the 1960s. Both the countries share similar topography and climate conditions\, making cooperation in the agro-sector more fruitful. The two countries have a wide array of cooperation possibilities in fisheries\, food processing equipment\, agro products\, improved seed and farm equipment. The new pact inked between India and Mexico over space technology will help to get space inputs for crop monitoring\, drought assessment and capacity building in agricultural sector. This gives hope to further cooperation between Indian and Mexican chambers of trade and commerce. \nThe third pillar is considering Mexico as the gateway to Latin America. India’s diplomatic and trade relations with this region have been neglected in the past due to issues of political diversity\, lack of adequate human resources\, language barrier and poor connectivity. But now Mexico is seen as the key to connect to Latin America and Carribean states. It is a part of the Pacific alliance and Latin America is also a top destination for investments abroad. All of this makes Mexico the key to access Latin American trade routes and markets. The fourth pillar is the shared interest in the African continent. India has a historical relation with Africa but Mexico’s contact with the region is comparatively less\, particularly with Sub-Saharan Africa. The economic potential of Africa is attracting more diplomatic presence from Mexico and other external powers. India has initiated triangular cooperation models in Africa with like-minded countries (Japan\, US\, UAE). Certain East African countries are also a part of the Indo Pacific region\, increasing their significance for India. The latter may consider collaborating with Mexico in future over these geographically distant but strategically important waters\, owing to their interest in the Indo Pacific. \nThe speaker concluded that growing convergence at the government-to-government level between India and Mexico should give impetus to increased dialogue at the industry\, think tanks\, civil society and academic levels. \nAmbassador Nathan Wolf (Former Ambassador of Mexico to Singapore and Member\, COMEXI) shared his thoughts on “India-Mexico Bilateral Relations\, Perspective from Mexico”. He mentioned the warm and cordial relations shared between India and Mexico. He stated the transition of India-Mexico ties from a privileged partnership to a strategic partnership happened in 2016. In order to follow the roadmap as laid out by the two governments\, there is a need to deepen cooperation in science and technology\, space cooperation\, IT\, medicine\, education and facilitation of trade and investments by both the countries. Ambassador Wolf highlighted the similarities of cultural relations and people to people contacts which are important for pushing ahead the strategic partnership. He also spoke of Latin America and South Asia facing similar challenges like COVID-19 pandemic\, recession and economic crisis\, which has permanently altered the socio\, economic and political course of these regions. \nThe speaker mentioned certain factors which should be taken into account to assess the well-being of citizens. A few of those are\, increasing poverty and transition to a green economy. The latter is also a major component of the sustainable development goals laid out by the UN. Transition of geopolitical interests due to COVID-19 pandemic\, the Russia-Ukraine conflict\, technological advancements\, environmental and climate changes\, have brought about certain socio-political changes that have led to emergence of new assets for nations like Mexico and India. This is proving to be a critical factor in modifying the system of alliances. Changing investment environment and the borderless digital world is making companies adopt business models different from their traditional ones. \nIn conclusion\, Ambassador Wolf highlighted factors like climate change\, cyberattacks and social inequality\, which make it imperative for countries like India and Mexico to join hands in dealing with them collectively. The asymmetric global recovery from the pandemic and the resultant disruption in the critical supply chains is further delaying the economic recovery of many nations and industries. The Russia- Ukraine crisis has taken poverty\, malnutrition and economic problems to another level. The international measures taken to mitigate this crisis have further dented the financial situation\, increased the risk of inflation and triggered global economic slowdown. Increased migratory flows have been a classic characteristic of our crisis ridden world lately and to deal with all this successfully\, India and Mexico should deepen their collaboration and cooperation. \nQ/A session: There were two questions put up from the audience regarding the Mexican President’s visit to India for the G20 summit and the absence of India being mentioned in the Mexican Government’s National Development Plan (PND)\, which laid down plans and objectives of interaction with Asia. Ambassador Wolf answered the questions suggesting that the Mexican President has very restricted travel plans and has undertaken only a few trips within the region\, at short distances. He did not express hope over a possible change in this pattern\, leading to his physical presence at India’s chairmanship of the G20 this year. For the second question\, he recognised that while referring to Asia\, the bias is evident in over-emphasis on China as compared to the other Asian countries. He highlighted that dialogues such as this will prove helpful in overcoming similar hurdles and expanding the horizon of relations with the Asian continent. He stated that Mexico and India should work alongside each other. \nSession II\nThe second session on “Emerging Areas of Cooperation” was chaired by Mr. Vladimir Vázquez Hernández\, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Mexico in Honduras. He underscored that Mexico was the first Latin American country to recognise India upon its independence and to establish diplomatic ties with it in 1950. He delineated how India has made tremendous advancements in the fields of trade and development\, and how it is presently combating the pandemic with its pharmaceutical capabilities. The pandemic has also demonstrated the need of having a decentralised ecosystem for vaccine production. He invited the panelists to discuss this further and to expand on the two countries’ multilateral cooperation. \nCol. Vivek Chadha (Retd.) (Research Fellow\, Military Affairs Centre\, MP-IDSA) discussed the possibilities of the India-Mexico security partnership\, stating that there has not been enough cooperation on security related matters. He highlighted specific areas where the two nations’ security partnership had the potential to progress. The first is concerned with terrorism and radicalisation. The speaker continues by asserting that it is important to participate in a worldwide struggle against the spread of terrorism. Regulation and agreement on certain basic and broad principles can assist with it as well. In the area of the relationship between crime\, money laundering\, and terrorist funding\, the speaker added that there is a need to go beyond traditional areas of security while planning security cooperation between governments\, to include sectors engaged in the management of the financial and the private sector.  \nDefence manufacturing is another area where India and Mexico can further cooperate. One of the success stories of the ‘Aatma Nirbhar’ project involves the indigenous design and construction of warships for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. Aside from naval vessels\, there are other programmes underway to build drones and surveillance technology\, which may be of interest to Mexico as well. \nBorder management is a major challenge for both India and Mexico. Both India and Mexico encounter several obstacles along their huge coastlines. The Coast Guard’s capability has grown significantly throughout the years. This features an upgraded monitoring grid that aids in greater transparency of responsibility regions. \nCol. Chadha also emphasised the need of working together to support projects for disaster relief and humanitarian aid. On a number of occasions\, India has been among the first responders to aid and evacuate individuals afflicted by natural disasters and conflict zones. The security forces of both countries have extensive experience that may be provided on a reciprocal basis\, to presence in courses of instruction and training academies. The speaker’s final point on the possibilities for defence and security collaboration is space cooperation\, which may include security-related areas such as communications\, for which India has deployed a number of satellites for its own security agencies. The chair contributed to the conversation by stating that water management will be critical in the next decades. In addition\, both nations are dealing with the impacts of climate change. As a result\, this issue will become even more critical\, and both the Coast Guard and defence manufacturers must work together to achieve a clear understanding in the coming years. \nMr. Fausto Carbajal Glass (Lecturer\, Universidad Anáhuac Mexico and Member\, COMEXI) initiated the discussion by congratulating India on the celebration of its 75th year of independence. Mr. Glass discussed potential areas of security cooperation between India and Mexico\, as well as the concept of universal access to vaccines. India has come to assist Mexico in supplying vaccines during the latter’s crisis. He went on to say that one of the lessons learned during the pandemic was that Mexico should strengthen its bilateral relationship with India\, particularly in the field of pharmaceuticals\, as well as bilateral cooperation on scientific matters and scientific research\, in order to be better prepared to face similar security challenges in the future. \nThe space sector\, particularly in the fields of remote sensing\, satellite communications\, and peaceful use of outer space\, should be an expanding area of security cooperation. It is worth noting that India is a country that has developed satellites and low-cost spacecraft\, and is therefore indeed a noteworthy and exceptional achievement. Cooperation between the two space agencies\, in particular\, would boost Mexico’s satellite ability to deal with natural disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes\, massive fires\, and so on. It is critical to strengthen bilateral collaboration and involve joint research and innovation in the field. The speaker also discussed the future prospects of security cooperation between the two nations. \nDr. Rajeesh Kumar (Associate Fellow\, MP-IDSA) addressed India’s priorities and interests in various global multilateral fora\, and listed out the possible areas of multilateral cooperation between India and Mexico. Dr. Kumar noted that India’s multilateral approach has evolved considerably between 1947 and 2022. In an era when rivalries dominate global politics and the relevance of multilateralism is questioned\, one may consider whether India and Mexico should encourage multilateral cooperation by investigating possible areas where India and Mexico can cooperate\, as well as\, areas where cooperation is limited. Both nations\, who are UNSC non-permanent members\, seek UNSC reforms demonstrating the potential for collaboration in this area. Within the United Nations\, there are issues where India and Mexico may cooperate and work together\, such as global terrorism\, which is a priority for both India and Mexico. \nSimilarly\, there are possibilities to boost multilateral cooperation between the two on peacekeeping issues. Mexico opened a joint training center for peacekeeping operations in 2020. India has extensive expertise in this area\, and the two countries might work together to exchange knowledge and resources in this field. Another multilateral platform for issues related to trade will be the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agricultural sector is the cornerstone of the present WTO discussions\, and both countries are attempting to correct the anomalies in agriculture and food subsidies. Cooperation in the G-20 will be another test for both Mexico and India to see how the idea for reforms in multilateral organisations can be implemented. Dr. Kumar concluded by saying that India and Mexico need to better understand each other’s political realities\, capabilities\, and goals. Both sides must define their priorities after realistically assessing their skills and prospects for participation in multilateral platforms. \nMs. Irma Gómez Cavazos (Advisor\, Secretaries of Equality and Inclusion\, and Education of Nuevo Leon & former Undersecretary for International Cooperation and Economic) centered her thoughts on the importance of education in the future of multilateral cooperation. Technology is driving the educational system and process. There is a need to concentrate on the curriculum development process and to incorporate coding and data sciences into school curricula. India has extensive experience in these areas of technology. The MP-IDSA and COMEXI may collaborate with the embassies in both countries to increase university collaboration between the countries. She also reiterated how Mexico can act as the door to Latin America and added that education\, health\, and the water management system\, are three main areas of cooperation between India and Mexico that need immediate attention. \nMs. Cavazos noted that it was essential to discuss how each country’s skills might be brought together on the table and find ways to have a shared agenda at multilateral cooperation organisations such as the United Nations. There is a need to begin the process of identifying themes and working on the many areas of expertise that both institutions have in order to discover methods to undertake triangular cooperation with Latin America and Africa\, as well as multilateral cooperation in the international arena. In his concluding remarks\, the chair mentioned solar energy technology for tackling climate change as part of the triangular cooperation. \nClosing Session\nIn his closing statement\, Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Bipin Bakshi (Retd.)\, Deputy Director General\, MP-IDSA\, spoke on the immense potential for India and Mexico to strengthen defence cooperation and engage in areas such as countering transnational terrorism. He went on to say that activities like this bilateral dialogue would help propel the strategic partnership announced in 2016. He further stated that MP-IDSA anticipates more similar exchanges in the future. \nIn his concluding remarks on behalf of COMEXI\, Mr. Vladimir Vázquez Hernández said that new global actors are emerging and that Mexico and India shall be well suited to confronting those challenges jointly in the reconfiguration of the international order. \nThis report was prepared by Ms. Saman Ayesha Kidwai\, Research Analyst\, Counter-Terrorism Centre\, MP-IDSA\, Ms. Anandita Bhada\, Research Analyst\, Europe and Eurasia Centre\, MP-IDSA and Ms. Bulbul Prakash\, Intern\, ALACUN Centre\, MP-IDSA. URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/mp-idsa-and-comexi-organised-a-virtual-bilateral-dialogue-on-india-mexico-relations-in-the-contemporary-era-2 CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220113T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220113T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T125104Z UID:62832-1642051800-1642051800@idsa.in SUMMARY:MP-IDSA and JISS Third Annual Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Executive Summary\nThe US-China relationship is simply not just trade rivalry\, but it is a discourse in itself. It is based on preserving respected status in global affairs\, engaging in economic cooperation and cohesion\, military partnership and adventurism. To challenge China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and beyond\, the Biden administration has given a lot of importance to multi-alliance politics. From Chinese view\, President Xi Jinping’s major foreign policy is to build and prepare China to challenge US national security interests in the longer run. \n The regional security situation in West Asia remains volatile with Syria\, Yemen and Lebanon undergoing prolonged crises. However\, West Asia has also registered some positive developments. The Abraham Accords have provided a strong foundation to Israel-UAE and Israel-Bahrain relations. Other significant developments include the formation of the new Quad between India\, Israel\, UAE and the US\, Qatar-GCC reconciliation\, Saudi Arabia-Iran reconciliation talks. Iran is providing UAVs to its proxies such as Houthis in Yemen\, militias in Syria\, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.  \n Since the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2017\, India-Israel ties have transformed with political ballast adding robustness to the strength of the relationship. While cooperation in other sectors like homeland security and agriculture is coming on apace\, an important arena of future growth in India-Israel bilateral ties could be cooperation in the science and technology and innovation sphere. \nDetailed Report \nThe third Bilateral Dialogue between MP-IDSA and the JISS was held virtually on January 13\, 2022. Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, Director General MP-IDSA\, and Prof. Efraim Inbar\, President JISS\, led the Dialogue on both sides. The Dialogue deliberated on the three central themes: US-China Rivalry\, Regional Developments in West Asia and India-Israel Bilateral Relations. Scholars from both sides frankly put forward their views on these issues and discussed the possibilities of further cooperation between the two Institutes in the future. \n In his opening remarks Amb. Sujan Chinoy\, stated that the US-China rivalry is affecting current global geopolitics. He said that the global order is in a state of flux. Multilateralism is becoming weaker and multi-alliance is increasingly becoming stronger. This shift is threatening China as it is suspicious of anything that does not include them. Comparing China policies of Joe Biden and Donald Trump\, Amb. Chinoy stated that though Biden cites China as its major rival\, the modus operandi is different from that of Trump. Unlike Trump\, Biden’s decision-making involves other partners\, parties and people. As a result\, Biden’s efforts to strengthen Trans-Atlantic\, Trans-Pacific partnerships and his three-prompt policy – cooperation\, extreme competition and rivalry is viewed as more insidious by China. \n Amb. Chinoy stated that China welcomes cooperation with US and seeks to expand its bilateral ties. China asserts that it can live with competition provided it is positive in nature. However\, it is determined to oppose the US\, if they regard China as its adversary. In this context\, China views AUKUS in the Indo-Pacific\, which adds to the existence of the Quad\, skeptically. Moreover\, AUKUS is a military pact\, and unlike the Quad\, it deals with broader cooperation themes such as critical supply chain\, vaccine development\, technology\, capacity building\, freedom of navigation etc. \n Speaking on the concept of decoupling with China\, Amb. Chinoy stated that it is hard to decouple in this globalised world of interconnectedness. But\, in the semi-conductor space\, the US appears to have succeeded in slowing China’s advance in artificial intelligence\, telecommunication etc.\, so far. Amb. Chinoy giving an example of India\, stated that when India faced harsh sanctions by the international community\, including the US after India’s 1974 nuclear tests\, the effective result was India progressed rapidly in terms of missile development programmes. So\, the denial regime also creates greater determination and clarity of thought and purpose. Amb. Chinoy further highlighted the growing misconceived yet popular rhetoric of the US’ decline and China’s ascendance. China had a spectacular rise\, but as compared to the US\, Beijing has a long way to go – politically\, socially and economically. \n Lastly\, speaking on India-Israel ties\, Amb. Chinoy stated that the relationship is being drastically transformed today. India and Israel are the most natural of partners\, and India welcomes Israel doing more in Asia\, including the Indo-Pacific. Highlighting the existing cooperation\, he stated that India and Israel share strong ties in the agriculture and defence sector. Health and technology can also be huge pillars in India-Israel bilateral ties. The recent formation of the second Quad involving India\, Israel\, US and the UAE marks another milestone in India-Israel bilateral relations. However\, there is need to give a shape and balance to take this pact forward. India has excellent relations with US and UAE\, so there is optimism about the new Quad. These countries have the potential to collectively tackle many common challenges emerging in the region. \nSession 1: The US-China Rivalry\nThe theme of the first session was the US-China Rivalry and it was chaired by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy. The session had three panelists\, namely\, Prof. Eitan Gilboa (JISS)\, Prof. Gabi Siboni (JISS) and Dr. Jagannath Panda (Research Fellow and Coordinator\, East Asia Centre\, MP-IDSA).  \n In his presentation\, Prof. Eitan Gilboa evaluated Joe Biden’s presidency during the first year of his tenure. He stated that Biden was more focused on domestic issues like price rise\, economy\, the pandemic\, deep polarisation etc. Biden’s announcement of US withdrawal from Afghanistan created a negative impression. Besides\, the US is withdrawing from world issues such as China\, Russia\, Climate Change\, Human rights etc. For\, Prof. Gilboa\, Biden is attempting to restore good relations with the European Union. He intends to work much closer with the UN and other agencies. Biden prefers multilateral diplomacy as compared to unilateral diplomacy that Trump practised. \n Speaking on China\, US and Israel\, Prof. Gilboa said that there is a continuity in American foreign policy from Obama to the Biden era. Obama spoke about Asia focusing on China\, India and the wider Asian continent. Obama could not do so as the US was occupied with the rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. On the other hand\, Biden heavily criticised China on several issues\, many of which China perceives as its internal matter such as the issues of Hong Kong\, Taiwan and oppression against the Uyghur Muslims. The US is also concerned about the building of military bases in the artificial island in the South China Sea. \n China wants to become a superpower peacefully. But looking at today’s scenarios\, Chinese actions do not seem peaceful rather they are aggressive. China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI) is a clever strategy in this context. China has a large number of resources and it invests these resources in many parts of the world-building roads\, bridges\, ports\, infrastructure etc. By acquiring Chinese loans other developing countries in Asia\, Africa and Latin America give China some degree of control. Prof Gilboa also explained US concern about China’s progress in artificial intelligence\, big data\, cyber-security\, 5G telecommunication etc. \n BRI initiative is becoming a trend in the Middle East as well. China’s economic investment and projects\, particularly the construction of Haifa port in Israel has angered the US. The China-Iran 25 year strategic partnership with an estimated US$ 400 billion investment in Iran is likely to provide a lifeline for Iran’s return in the region. Israel has a major battle with Iran and this deal seems to change the equation in the region and also for the US bloc. \n According to Prof. Gabi Siboni\, cyberspace must be understood and consumed in a more globalised way. China is very heavily involved in developing its cyberspace in terms of both offensive and defensive capabilities. China uses offensive capabilities in an aggressive way towards anyone who is a potential challenge. He said that China that is threatening US critical infrastructure and assets. Not only the US\, even the EU issued few alerts to its member states on Chinese cyber activity. While the West cannot control every criminal or cybercrime that is taking place\, the use of criminal proceedings against the criminal groups supported by the states like Russia and China for political purposes can be limited. He said that it is a common practice for China to be involved with many malicious groups directly or indirectly to act outside of China. Beijing has decided to replace the Western economy and technology\, and it is using every means to achieve it. China is also seeking to expand its industry and company espionage.  Nevertheless\, America\, the EU and Canada are trying their best to contain China\, its industry and private companies are committed to investing a lot of money in cybersecurity and technology. He also stated that Israel also faces similar threats in the region and it is working towards enhancing its cyber potential even further. \n Dr. Jagannath Panda stated that US-China relations is simply not just rivalry\, but it is deeper and bigger than that. It is a discourse in itself that is significantly setting international relations in the arena of political\, military\, economic and ideological components. Perhaps\, the rivalry is at the elementary stage. There is a strategic competition between them\, though not an outright confrontation. From a holistic point of view\, US-China rivalry is based on preserving respected status in global affairs\, engaging in influential cooperation such as economic cooperation and cohesion\, military partnership and adventurism. \n He said that the US-China rivalry is based on trade\, economic\, international financing policy\, technology and clash of leadership in global governance. China is making more grounds and the US is pushing for alignment and alliance politics which is widening the rift between the democratic and authoritarian principles. He said that from the US point of view\, China’s rise has arrived as a threat to US dominance in global affairs. Since Trump’s presidency\, the US officials\, strategic community and the policy makers have continuously made China a long term strategic threat. Not the US alone\, but there are growing anti-China narratives across the globe. President Biden’s similar anti-China path gives a lot of importance to multi-alliance politics. The US focus on Quad\, Quad plus\, AUKUS\, B3W initiatives etc. is based on anti-China narratives to pose a challenge to BRI and try to create a global narrative in promoting resilient and quality infrastructure. \n From a Chinese perspective\, President Xi Jinping’s major foreign policy is to build and prepare China to challenge US national security interests in the longer run. Xi’s gradual consolidation of political power has put the communist party in the global spotlight. A central feature of power consolidation is the transformation of the Chinese government’s decision-making process. A decade back it was a collective practice\, but today\, China’s decision-making process has become more authoritarian and singular which is dictated and directed by Xi Jinping. \n He concluded by saying that from a broader perspective\, US-China rivalry is not in the interest of the region. Their rivalry is seriously undermining the multilateral institutions and global governance architectures. It is also significantly affecting peace and stability in the international arena. India would like to escape this bipolar mode of power politics. However\, it does not have much choice apart from aligning with the US and other democratic countries in the world.  \nSession 2: Regional Developments and Bilateral relations\nThe second session of the dialogue focused on the important developments taking place in the region and India-Israel bilateral relations; and was chaired by Prof. Efraim Inbar. Speakers in this session were Dr. P K Pradhan (Associate Fellow and Coordinator\, West Asia Centre\, MP-IDSA)\, Dr. S Samuel C Rajiv (Associate Fellow\, MP-IDSA) and Prof. Uzi Rubin (JISS). \n Dr. Pradhan said that the Abraham Accords have provided a strong foundation to Israel-UAE and Israel-Bahrain relations\, which is reflected in the rapid improvement in the ties between these countries. According to him this has been an extraordinary step in a volatile region like West Asia. These efforts have also been welcomed by India which supports peace and stability in the region and favours cooperation among the regional countries in this regard. The agreement between India\, Israel\, UAE and the US known as the new Quad is another significant step. From India’s point of view this development is important since India is serious about engaging with these countries\, reflected in its high-level official meeting with them held in November 2021. In his view\, the new Quad countries must make serious efforts to achieving something meaningful in future.  \n With regard to the Gulf region\, he said that the unity in GCC has been restored during the Al Ula summit. However\, the Iranian issue still continues to trouble them. During the GCC summit held in December 2021\, they discussed Iran’s destabilising activities in the region by its proxies. They deliberated on the Iranian nuclear issue and stated that GCC countries’ relations with Iran will be determined by the nuclear talks going on in Vienna. Dr. Pradhan highlighted that revival of talks on the Iranian nuclear deal is also a crucial development and stated that the Iranian insistence on removal of sanctions and American pressure on Iran to abide by JCPOA has led to the current stalemate. \n The talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia with the mediation by Iraq’s Prime Minister\, Mustafa Al Kadhimi\, is another major development and it has the potential to change the geopolitics of the region. Though the talks are in the early stage\, the reconciliatory approach shown by both the parties will help in de-escalating tension within the region in the short and long term. With regard to Yemen\, Dr. Pradhan stated that with the increasing power of Houthis\, the threat to international shipping lines particularly in the Red Sea and Strait of Bab El Mandab has become a cause of concern. The condition in Yemen has provided a conducive environment for the terror groups as the Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has consolidated its position in the southern parts and the ISIS has also been trying to gain a foothold in the country. He concluded by saying that despite some constructive efforts by the countries to establish peace and stability\, the situation in the region remains fragile. \n Dr. S. Samuel C. Rajiv in his presentation on India-Israel relations drew attention to the transformation of ties in the past few years\, with political ballast adding robustness to the strength of the relationship. This has specifically been so after the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2017. In 2021\, both the countries shared high level visits including that of Air Chief Marshal\, RKS Bhadauria (August 2021)\, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar\, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar (October 2021) and Army Chief General Mukund Naravane (November 2021). This has translated into greater synergies between the two countries. According to Dr. Rajiv\, political interactions have continued and defence interactions have strengthened.  During the 15th JWG on defence cooperation in October 2021 in Tel Aviv\, both sides agreed to set up a Sub Working Group (SWG) on Defence Industry Cooperation.  \n He also highlighted the significant policy decisions taken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to increase defence indigenisation and noted that\, going forward\, India is aiming to reduce the volume of defence imports as well as increase its defence exports. As per SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV)\, India imported US$ 36 billion during 2010-2020\, 8 percent of which was from Israel\, while the country’s defence exports in 2020 stood at over US$ 1 billion. India aims to reach a target of US$ 5 billion of defence exports in the next five years. In order to add a fillip to domestic defence production\, two defence industrial corridors are being set up and exclusive budgets have been earmarked for domestic capital expenditure. Along with this\, a defence indigenisation portal (Srijan Portal) has been started. Changes in the FDI policy\, among others\, is an important opportunity for the Israeli industry to more fully participate in fulfilling the requirements of the Indian armed forces.  \n While cooperation in other sectors like homeland security and agriculture is coming on apace\, Dr. Rajiv noted that an important arena of future growth in bilateral ties could occur from cooperation in the science and technology and innovation sphere. While Israel is acknowledged as a world leader in innovation\, the Indian innovation ecosystem is also growing by leaps and bounds. During 2021 itself\, over 40 Indian Start-Ups reached the unicorn status (valuation of US$ 1 billion). He concluded by saying that India and Israel can explore bilateral\, trilateral (with the UAE) and quadrilateral (with the US and UAE) projects in this sphere.  \n Prof. Uzi Rubinstated that until recently it was believed that the Missile is the decisive strategic disrupter in the region and the UAVs have been used as supportive weapons. But this understanding has changed over time with UAVs being considered at par with strategic disruptors such as missiles. He gave a broader classification of UAVs wherein\, he divided it in three categories\, namely reconnaissance UAVs used for intelligence gathering (Hermes 900)\, Combat UAVs (Reaper) and Suicide (Kamikaze) UAVs. He also elaborated on how these different kinds of UAVs were previously used in the region as secondary options in comparison to missiles by Turkey and other countries. He further said that Iran providing UAVs to its proxies in the region such as Houthis in Yemen\, militias in Syria\, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip\, has challenged the regional security situation. In the past few months\, Iran has threatened the international maritime routes through UAV strikes and has targeted Israeli ships in the Gulf multiple times.    \n He elaborated on the challenges in combating UAVs. Firstly\, due to their small size they are hard to detect by radar. Also\, suicide UAVs fly close to the ground and ‘pop up’ only when close to the target. Secondly\, they are highly stealthy due to the composite materials used in making them. Thirdly\, the powering of UAVs by small piston engines imparts them a negligible heat signature. Lastly\, they can be programmed to follow a roundabout trajectory and attack unexpectedly. \n He shared the Saudi experience of dealing with the UAV threat and said that Saudi Arabia is targeted by UAVs from Yemen. It receives 40-50 UAV strikes per month and is combating them through ground-based air defence (Patriot Missile) and F-15s launched air to air missiles. Thereafter\, he shared Russian experiences in dealing with UAV threats. The two permanent Russian bases (Hmeimim Air Base and Tartus Naval Base) in Syria have regularly been targeted by the rebels through UAVs. To deal with these strikes\, Russia has re-tuned its Radars. It has deployed “soft” defence belt of GPS and Glonass jammers along with EW Radio communication jammer system. It has also deployed SA 22 Panzir systems to provide “hard” defence.  \n In his view\, to deal with the danger of UAV threats\, one needs to deploy a 360 degree early warning fence against very low flying targets. There is also a need to integrate soft and hard defence systems. To deal with UAV threats Israel has unveiled Sky Dew Early warning system and Scorpius advance ECM. He concluded his presentation by saying that “any future military action in the region will be a missile and UAV war”.  \n In the Closing session\, Maj. Gen. Dr. Bipin Bakshi\, Deputy Director General MP-IDSA\, apprised the participants about the various initiatives which include a start-up challenge where local industries are being roped in\, especially in the last five years\, to produce flight as well as land based robotic devices capable of carrying cameras and diffuse bombs. These industries are also being provided seed funding. He emphasised that India and Israel have been natural allies and enjoy mutual friendship with the US\, Bahrain and UAE. The two countries have shared concerns of terrorism and issues of regional security. He mentioned that the US is making attempts to counter China and stressing on the ‘Pivot to Asia’ policy since a long time\, in the light of China posing a hybrid threat using criminal groups as a front by the government. He drew attention to the collaboration between India and Israel in this complex environment. Furthermore\, he highlighted that no regional security construct could be envisioned without contemplating on the US and China strategic competition particularly in the South and West Asian region. \nCol. Dr. Eran Lerman summed up by pointing out three major developments. Firstly\, the changes in Afghanistan and implications for the US\, that shall affect the Middle East and the region surrounding India. Secondly\, the idea of western Quad to complement the eastern Quad is another crucial geopolitical development.  Dr. Lerman stated this will bring together India\, the US\, Israel and the UAE\, covering the spectrum of religious identity within the scope of like-mindedness. Thirdly\, he mentioned that Iran is an ultimate challenge for Israel in maintaining stability in the region. URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/mp-idsa-and-jiss-third-annual-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20211129T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20211129T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T052656Z UID:62834-1638163800-1638163800@idsa.in SUMMARY:MP-IDSA and CSS Virtual Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) and the Centre for Security Studies (CSS)\, War Studies University\, Warsaw are organising their 1st Virtual Bilateral Dialogue on “Emerging Security Complex in Afghanistan: Perspectives from India and Poland” on Monday\, 29 November 2021 at 1700 hrs (IST). \nProgramme [PDF]\nNote for Participants: \n· Kindly note that registration is mandatory to gain access to the event. \n· The invitation is non-transferable. \n· Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis. 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URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/mp-idsa-and-css-virtual-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20210618T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20210618T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130216Z UID:62835-1623994200-1623994200@idsa.in SUMMARY:MP-IDSA-SIIS Virtual Dialogue DESCRIPTION:The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) is holding a dialogue (online) with the Shanghai Institute of International Studies (SIIS) in Shanghai. \nSubject: The Future of China-India Relations \nBio of SIIS and MP-IDSA Speakers\n Opening remarks \nAmb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, an expert on China\, Japan and national security issues\, is Director General\, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP- IDSA)\, New Delhi. A career diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service from 1981-2018\, he was India’s Ambassador to Japan from 2015-2018\, and earlier\, the Ambassador to Mexico. A specialist with over 25 years of experience on East Asia and the Asia-Pacific\, he served in Indian Missions in Hong Kong and Beijing and as Consul General in Shanghai and Sydney. \n Prof. and Dr. CHEN Dongxiao is the President of Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS). Dr. Chen specializes in the studies of United Nations\, China’s foreign policy and China-U.S. relations. \n Session-I \n Dr. Jagannath Panda is a Research Fellow and Coordinator of the East Asia Centre\, MP-IDSA. His research focuses are on East Asian affairs. \n Dr. Liu Zongyi is a Senior Fellow and the Secretary General of South Asia and China Center\, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS). His research interests are on India’s Economy and Foreign Policy\, China’s Foreign Policy\, BRICS\, and G-20. \n Session-II \n Dr. Liu Youfa is a non-Resident Senior Fellow\, previously served as Ambassadorial Consul General of China to Mumbai\, Republic of India\, Vice President at China Institute of International Studies (CIIS). \nDr. Prashant Kumar Singh is an Associate Fellow\, MP-IDSA. His research areas are strategic and domestic affairs of China and Taiwan. He is a recipient of CCS Grant for Foreign Scholars in 2016 by National Central Library\, Taiwan and )a recipient of the prestigious CCS Grant for Foreign Scholars in 2016 by National Central Library and National Huayu Enrichment Scholarship\, Taiwan (2011-12). \nSession-III \n Dr. Li Hongmei is a Research Fellow of International Strategic Studies\, SIIS. Her research fields focus on India`s maritime strategy and foreign policy\, Indo-Pak relations\, the regional security in the Indian Ocean\, Geopolitical theory and etc. \n Dr. Titli Basu is an Associate Fellow\, MP-IDSA. Her research interests include Japanese security\, strategy and foreign policy. She was a visiting fellow at University of Tokyo (2010-2011) and NIDS (2017). \n Session-IV \n Ms. Shruti Pandalai is an Associate Fellow\, MP-IDSA. Her research interest are Media and National Security\, strategic communication in diplomacy and conflict resolution. Previously\, she was a broadcast journalist\, a News Anchor and Senior Correspondent with a leading national English news network. \n Dr. Shao Yuqun is a senior fellow and the Director of the Institute for Taiwan\, Hong Kong & Macao Studies and Senior Fellow of the Center for America Studies. She used to work as the Deputy Director of the Department of American Studies and the Director of the Department of Research Management & International Exchange\, SIIS. \n Concluding remarks \n Moderator: Maj. Gen (Dr.) Bipin Bakshi (Retd.) is the Deputy Director General\, MP-IDSA. He has wide experience across Operations\, Training and Cyber/Information Warfare with 5 years in the Parachute Brigade and over 2 ½ years in the NSG. He commanded an Infantry Brigade on the Northern Border and an Infantry Division on the Western Border\, and led the Info Warfare section of Northern Command as a Brigadier and served in the UNO in UNAVEM III\, Angola \n\nProgramme Schedule\nCo-Chairs:     Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, DG\, MP-IDSA \n Co-Chairs:     Prof. Chen Dongxiao\, President\, SIIS \n\n1330 hours – 1340 hours (Beijing time) (10 minutes)\n [1100 hours – 1110 hours IST]         \n Opening Remarks \n MP-IDSA: Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, DG\, MP-IDSA \n SIIS: Prof Chen Dongxiao\, President\, SIIS \n\n1340 hours – 1450 hours (Beijing time) (70 minutes\, 8 minutes for each speaker)\n [1110 hours- 1220 hours IST] \n Session-I:        India-China Relations: Rebuilding Trust \n Moderator:      Prof Chen Dongxiao\, President\, SIIS \nDr Jagannath Panda\, Research Fellow\, MP-IDSA [TBC] \n Dr. LIU Zongyi\, Secretary General & Senior Fellow\, South Asia & China Centre\, SIIS \nSession-II:       India-China Trade and Economic Ties                      \n Moderator:      Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, DG\, MP-IDSA \nDr. LIU Youfa\, Distinguished Fellow\, SIIS \n Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh\, Associate Fellow\, MP-IDSA \nSession-III:     Regional Security Environment \n Moderator:      Prof Chen Dongxiao\, President\, SIIS          \n Dr. LI Hongmei\, Research Fellow\, Institute for International Strategic Studies\, SIIS \n Dr. Titli Basu\, Associate Fellow\, MP-IDSA \nSession-IV:      Global Security Architecture \n Moderator:     Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, DG\, MP-IDSA \nMs. Shruti Pandalai\, Associate Fellow\, MP-IDSA \nDr. SHAO Yuqun\, Director and Senior Fellow\, Institute for Taiwan\, Hongkong & Macao Studies\, SIIS  \n\n1450 hours – 1520 hours (Beijing time) (30minutes)\n[1220 – 1250 hours IST]                  \n General discussion \n\n1520 hours – 1530 hours (Beijing time) (10minutes)\n Concluding Session \n Moderator:       Maj Gen (Dr) Bipin Bakshi (Retd)\, Deputy Director General\, MP-IDSA \nAmb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, DG\, MP-IDSA \nProf Chen Dongxiao\, President\, SIIS \nParticipants of SIIS: \nCHEN Dongxiao\, President and Senior Fellow\, SIIS \nCHEN Youjun\, Senior Fellow\, Institute for World Economy Studies\, SIIS \nLI Hongmei\, Research Fellow\, Institute for International Strategic Studies\, SIIS \nLI Yanliang\, Research Fellow\, Institute for Foreign Policy Studies\, SIIS \nLIU Youfa\, Former Chinese Consul General at Mumbai\, Distinguished Fellow\, SIIS \nLIU Zongyi\, Secretary General and Senior Fellow\, South Asia and China Centre\, SIIS \nSU Liuqiang\, Research Fellow\, Institute for International Strategic Studies\, SIIS \nSHAO Yuqun\, Director and Senior Fellow\, Institute for Taiwan\, Hongkong & Macao Studies\, SIIS \nZhang Qiyue\, Research Fellow\, Institute for Global Governance Studies\, SIIS URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/mp-idsa-siis-virtual-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20210216T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20210216T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130217Z UID:62836-1613453400-1613453400@idsa.in SUMMARY:MP-IDSA–IPIS Bilateral Dialogue (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)\, in collaboration with the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)\, Tehran\, organising the 14th MP-IDSA–IPIS Bilateral Dialogue (Virtual) on February 16\, 2021 (Tuesday) from 1530 hrs to 1730 hrs (India Time). \nAmb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, Director General MP-IDSA\, and Dr. Seyed Kazem Sajjadpour President IPIS\, will lead the Dialogue on both sides. URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/mp-idsa-ipis-bilateral-dialogue-virtual CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20210113T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20210113T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20240918T140441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T140441Z UID:82574-1610515800-1610515800@idsa.in SUMMARY:MP-IDSA and JISS Third Annual Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Executive Summary\nThe US-China relationship is simply not just trade rivalry\, but it is a discourse in itself. It is based on preserving respected status in global affairs\, engaging in economic cooperation and cohesion\, military partnership and adventurism. To challenge China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and beyond\, the Biden administration has given a lot of importance to multi-alliance politics. From Chinese view\, President Xi Jinping’s major foreign policy is to build and prepare China to challenge US national security interests in the longer run. \nThe regional security situation in West Asia remains volatile with Syria\, Yemen and Lebanon undergoing prolonged crises. However\, West Asia has also registered some positive developments. The Abraham Accords have provided a strong foundation to Israel-UAE and Israel-Bahrain relations. Other significant developments include the formation of the new Quad between India\, Israel\, UAE and the US\, Qatar-GCC reconciliation\, Saudi Arabia-Iran reconciliation talks. Iran is providing UAVs to its proxies such as Houthis in Yemen\, militias in Syria\, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.  \nSince the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2017\, India-Israel ties have transformed with political ballast adding robustness to the strength of the relationship. While cooperation in other sectors like homeland security and agriculture is coming on apace\, an important arena of future growth in India-Israel bilateral ties could be cooperation in the science and technology and innovation sphere. \nDetailed Report\nThe third Bilateral Dialogue between MP-IDSA and the JISS was held virtually on January 13\, 2022. Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy\, Director General MP-IDSA\, and Prof. Efraim Inbar\, President JISS\, led the Dialogue on both sides. The Dialogue deliberated on the three central themes: US-China Rivalry\, Regional Developments in West Asia and India-Israel Bilateral Relations. Scholars from both sides frankly put forward their views on these issues and discussed the possibilities of further cooperation between the two Institutes in the future. \nIn his opening remarks Amb. Sujan Chinoy\, stated that the US-China rivalry is affecting current global geopolitics. He said that the global order is in a state of flux. Multilateralism is becoming weaker and multi-alliance is increasingly becoming stronger. This shift is threatening China as it is suspicious of anything that does not include them. Comparing China policies of Joe Biden and Donald Trump\, Amb. Chinoy stated that though Biden cites China as its major rival\, the modus operandi is different from that of Trump. Unlike Trump\, Biden’s decision-making involves other partners\, parties and people. As a result\, Biden’s efforts to strengthen Trans-Atlantic\, Trans-Pacific partnerships and his three-prompt policy – cooperation\, extreme competition and rivalry is viewed as more insidious by China. \nAmb. Chinoy stated that China welcomes cooperation with US and seeks to expand its bilateral ties. China asserts that it can live with competition provided it is positive in nature. However\, it is determined to oppose the US\, if they regard China as its adversary. In this context\, China views AUKUS in the Indo-Pacific\, which adds to the existence of the Quad\, skeptically. Moreover\, AUKUS is a military pact\, and unlike the Quad\, it deals with broader cooperation themes such as critical supply chain\, vaccine development\, technology\, capacity building\, freedom of navigation etc. \nSpeaking on the concept of decoupling with China\, Amb. Chinoy stated that it is hard to decouple in this globalised world of interconnectedness. But\, in the semi-conductor space\, the US appears to have succeeded in slowing China’s advance in artificial intelligence\, telecommunication etc.\, so far. Amb. Chinoy giving an example of India\, stated that when India faced harsh sanctions by the international community\, including the US after India’s 1974 nuclear tests\, the effective result was India progressed rapidly in terms of missile development programmes. So\, the denial regime also creates greater determination and clarity of thought and purpose. Amb. Chinoy further highlighted the growing misconceived yet popular rhetoric of the US’ decline and China’s ascendance. China had a spectacular rise\, but as compared to the US\, Beijing has a long way to go – politically\, socially and economically. \nLastly\, speaking on India-Israel ties\, Amb. Chinoy stated that the relationship is being drastically transformed today. India and Israel are the most natural of partners\, and India welcomes Israel doing more in Asia\, including the Indo-Pacific. Highlighting the existing cooperation\, he stated that India and Israel share strong ties in the agriculture and defence sector. Health and technology can also be huge pillars in India-Israel bilateral ties. The recent formation of the second Quad involving India\, Israel\, US and the UAE marks another milestone in India-Israel bilateral relations. However\, there is need to give a shape and balance to take this pact forward. India has excellent relations with US and UAE\, so there is optimism about the new Quad. These countries have the potential to collectively tackle many common challenges emerging in the region. \nSession 1: The US-China Rivalry\nThe theme of the first session was the US-China Rivalry and it was chaired by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy. The session had three panelists\, namely\, Prof. Eitan Gilboa (JISS)\, Prof. Gabi Siboni (JISS) and Dr. Jagannath Panda (Research Fellow and Coordinator\, East Asia Centre\, MP-IDSA).  \nIn his presentation\, Prof. Eitan Gilboa evaluated Joe Biden’s presidency during the first year of his tenure. He stated that Biden was more focused on domestic issues like price rise\, economy\, the pandemic\, deep polarisation etc. Biden’s announcement of US withdrawal from Afghanistan created a negative impression. Besides\, the US is withdrawing from world issues such as China\, Russia\, Climate Change\, Human rights etc. For\, Prof. Gilboa\, Biden is attempting to restore good relations with the European Union. He intends to work much closer with the UN and other agencies. Biden prefers multilateral diplomacy as compared to unilateral diplomacy that Trump practised. \nSpeaking on China\, US and Israel\, Prof. Gilboa said that there is a continuity in American foreign policy from Obama to the Biden era. Obama spoke about Asia focusing on China\, India and the wider Asian continent. Obama could not do so as the US was occupied with the rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. On the other hand\, Biden heavily criticised China on several issues\, many of which China perceives as its internal matter such as the issues of Hong Kong\, Taiwan and oppression against the Uyghur Muslims. The US is also concerned about the building of military bases in the artificial island in the South China Sea. \nChina wants to become a superpower peacefully. But looking at today’s scenarios\, Chinese actions do not seem peaceful rather they are aggressive. China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI) is a clever strategy in this context. China has a large number of resources and it invests these resources in many parts of the world-building roads\, bridges\, ports\, infrastructure etc. By acquiring Chinese loans other developing countries in Asia\, Africa and Latin America give China some degree of control. Prof Gilboa also explained US concern about China’s progress in artificial intelligence\, big data\, cyber-security\, 5G telecommunication etc. \nBRI initiative is becoming a trend in the Middle East as well. China’s economic investment and projects\, particularly the construction of Haifa port in Israel has angered the US. The China-Iran 25 year strategic partnership with an estimated US$ 400 billion investment in Iran is likely to provide a lifeline for Iran’s return in the region. Israel has a major battle with Iran and this deal seems to change the equation in the region and also for the US bloc. \nAccording to Prof. Gabi Siboni\, cyberspace must be understood and consumed in a more globalised way. China is very heavily involved in developing its cyberspace in terms of both offensive and defensive capabilities. China uses offensive capabilities in an aggressive way towards anyone who is a potential challenge. He said that China that is threatening US critical infrastructure and assets. Not only the US\, even the EU issued few alerts to its member states on Chinese cyber activity. While the West cannot control every criminal or cybercrime that is taking place\, the use of criminal proceedings against the criminal groups supported by the states like Russia and China for political purposes can be limited. He said that it is a common practice for China to be involved with many malicious groups directly or indirectly to act outside of China. Beijing has decided to replace the Western economy and technology\, and it is using every means to achieve it. China is also seeking to expand its industry and company espionage. Nevertheless\, America\, the EU and Canada are trying their best to contain China\, its industry and private companies are committed to investing a lot of money in cybersecurity and technology. He also stated that Israel also faces similar threats in the region and it is working towards enhancing its cyber potential even further. \nDr. Jagannath Panda stated that US-China relations is simply not just rivalry\, but it is deeper and bigger than that. It is a discourse in itself that is significantly setting international relations in the arena of political\, military\, economic and ideological components. Perhaps\, the rivalry is at the elementary stage. There is a strategic competition between them\, though not an outright confrontation. From a holistic point of view\, US-China rivalry is based on preserving respected status in global affairs\, engaging in influential cooperation such as economic cooperation and cohesion\, military partnership and adventurism. \nHe said that the US-China rivalry is based on trade\, economic\, international financing policy\, technology and clash of leadership in global governance. China is making more grounds and the US is pushing for alignment and alliance politics which is widening the rift between the democratic and authoritarian principles. He said that from the US point of view\, China’s rise has arrived as a threat to US dominance in global affairs. Since Trump’s presidency\, the US officials\, strategic community and the policy makers have continuously made China a long term strategic threat. Not the US alone\, but there are growing anti-China narratives across the globe. President Biden’s similar anti-China path gives a lot of importance to multi-alliance politics. The US focus on Quad\, Quad plus\, AUKUS\, B3W initiatives etc. is based on anti-China narratives to pose a challenge to BRI and try to create a global narrative in promoting resilient and quality infrastructure. \nFrom a Chinese perspective\, President Xi Jinping’s major foreign policy is to build and prepare China to challenge US national security interests in the longer run. Xi’s gradual consolidation of political power has put the communist party in the global spotlight. A central feature of power consolidation is the transformation of the Chinese government’s decision-making process. A decade back it was a collective practice\, but today\, China’s decision-making process has become more authoritarian and singular which is dictated and directed by Xi Jinping. \nHe concluded by saying that from a broader perspective\, US-China rivalry is not in the interest of the region. Their rivalry is seriously undermining the multilateral institutions and global governance architectures. It is also significantly affecting peace and stability in the international arena. India would like to escape this bipolar mode of power politics. However\, it does not have much choice apart from aligning with the US and other democratic countries in the world.  \nSession 2: Regional Developments and Bilateral relations\nThe second session of the dialogue focused on the important developments taking place in the region and India-Israel bilateral relations; and was chaired by Prof. Efraim Inbar. Speakers in this session were Dr. P K Pradhan (Associate Fellow and Coordinator\, West Asia Centre\, MP-IDSA)\, Dr. S Samuel C Rajiv (Associate Fellow\, MP-IDSA) and Prof. Uzi Rubin (JISS). \nDr. Pradhan said that the Abraham Accords have provided a strong foundation to Israel-UAE and Israel-Bahrain relations\, which is reflected in the rapid improvement in the ties between these countries. According to him this has been an extraordinary step in a volatile region like West Asia. These efforts have also been welcomed by India which supports peace and stability in the region and favours cooperation among the regional countries in this regard. The agreement between India\, Israel\, UAE and the US known as the new Quad is another significant step.From India’s point of view this development is important since India is serious about engaging with these countries\, reflected in its high-level official meeting with them held in November 2021.In his view\, the new Quad countries must make serious efforts to achieving something meaningful in future.  \nWith regard to the Gulf region\, he said that the unity in GCC has been restored during the Al Ula summit. However\, the Iranian issue still continues to trouble them. During the GCC summit held in December 2021\, they discussed Iran’s destabilising activities in the region by its proxies. They deliberated on the Iranian nuclear issue and stated that GCC countries’ relations with Iran will be determined by the nuclear talks going on in Vienna. Dr. Pradhan highlighted that revival of talks on the Iranian nuclear deal is also a crucial development and stated that the Iranian insistence on removal of sanctions and American pressure on Iran to abide by JCPOA has led to the current stalemate. \nThe talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia with the mediation by Iraq’s Prime Minister\, Mustafa Al Kadhimi\, is another major development and it has the potential to change the geopolitics of the region. Though the talks are in the early stage\, the reconciliatory approach shown by both the parties will help in de-escalating tension within the region in the short and long term. With regard to Yemen\, Dr. Pradhan stated that with the increasing power of Houthis\, the threat to international shipping lines particularly in the Red Sea and Strait of Bab El Mandab has become a cause of concern. The condition in Yemen has provided a conducive environment for the terror groups as the Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has consolidated its position in the southern parts and the ISIS has also been trying to gain a foothold in the country. He concluded by saying that despite some constructive efforts by the countries to establish peace and stability\, the situation in the region remains fragile. \nDr. S. Samuel C. Rajiv in his presentation on India-Israel relations drew attention to the transformation of ties in the past few years\, with political ballast adding robustness to the strength of the relationship. This has specifically been so after the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2017. In 2021\, both the countries shared high level visits including that of Air Chief Marshal\, RKS Bhadauria (August 2021)\, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar\, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar (October 2021) and Army Chief General Mukund Naravane (November 2021). This has translated into greater synergies between the two countries. According to Dr. Rajiv\, political interactions have continued and defence interactions have strengthened. During the 15th JWG on defence cooperation in October 2021 in Tel Aviv\, both sides agreed to set up a Sub Working Group (SWG) on Defence Industry Cooperation.  \nHe also highlighted the significant policy decisions taken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to increase defence indigenisation and noted that\, going forward\, India is aiming to reduce the volume of defence imports as well as increase its defence exports. As per SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV)\, India imported US$ 36 billion during 2010-2020\, 8 percent of which was from Israel\, while the country’s defence exports in 2020 stood at over US$ 1 billion. India aims to reach a target of US$ 5 billion of defence exports in the next five years. In order to add a fillip to domestic defence production\, two defence industrial corridors are being set up and exclusive budgets have been earmarked for domestic capital expenditure. Along with this\, a defence indigenisation portal (Srijan Portal) has been started. Changes in the FDI policy\, among others\, is an important opportunity for the Israeli industry to more fully participate in fulfilling the requirements of the Indian armed forces.  \nWhile cooperation in other sectors like homeland security and agriculture is coming on apace\, Dr. Rajiv noted that an important arena of future growth in bilateral ties could occur from cooperation in the science and technology and innovation sphere. While Israel is acknowledged as a world leader in innovation\, the Indian innovation ecosystem is also growing by leaps and bounds. During 2021 itself\, over 40 Indian Start-Ups reached the unicorn status (valuation of US$ 1 billion). He concluded by saying that India and Israel can explore bilateral\, trilateral (with the UAE) and quadrilateral (with the US and UAE) projects in this sphere.  \nProf. Uzi Rubinstated that until recently it was believed that the Missile is the decisive strategic disrupter in the region and the UAVs have been used as supportive weapons. But this understanding has changed over time with UAVs being considered at par with strategic disruptors such as missiles. He gave a broader classification of UAVs wherein\, he divided it in three categories\, namely reconnaissance UAVs used for intelligence gathering (Hermes 900)\, Combat UAVs (Reaper) and Suicide (Kamikaze) UAVs. He also elaborated on how these different kinds of UAVs were previously used in the region as secondary options in comparison to missiles by Turkey and other countries. He further said that Iran providing UAVs to its proxies in the region such as Houthis in Yemen\, militias in Syria\, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip\, has challenged the regional security situation. In the past few months\, Iran has threatened the international maritime routes through UAV strikes and has targeted Israeli ships in the Gulf multiple times. \nHe elaborated on the challenges in combating UAVs. Firstly\, due to their small size they are hard to detect by radar. Also\, suicide UAVs fly close to the ground and ‘pop up’ only when close to the target. Secondly\, they are highly stealthy due to the composite materials used in making them. Thirdly\, the powering of UAVs by small piston engines imparts them a negligible heat signature. Lastly\, they can be programmed to follow a roundabout trajectory and attack unexpectedly. \nHe shared the Saudi experience of dealing with the UAV threat and said that Saudi Arabia is targeted by UAVs from Yemen. It receives 40-50 UAV strikes per month and is combating them through ground-based air defence (Patriot Missile) and F-15s launched air to air missiles. Thereafter\, he shared Russian experiences in dealing with UAV threats. The two permanent Russian bases (Hmeimim Air Base and Tartus Naval Base) in Syria have regularly been targeted by the rebels through UAVs. To deal with these strikes\, Russia has re-tuned its Radars. It has deployed “soft” defence belt of GPS and Glonass jammers along with EW Radio communication jammer system. It has also deployed SA 22 Panzir systems to provide “hard” defence.  \nIn his view\, to deal with the danger of UAV threats\, one needs to deploy a 360 degree early warning fence against very low flying targets. There is also a need to integrate soft and hard defence systems. To deal with UAV threats Israel has unveiled Sky Dew Early warning system and Scorpius advance ECM. He concluded his presentation by saying that “any future military action in the region will be a missile and UAV war”.  \nIn the Closing session\, Maj. Gen. Dr. Bipin Bakshi\, Deputy Director General MP-IDSA\, apprised the participants about the various initiatives which include a start-up challenge where local industries are being roped in\, especially in the last five years\, to produce flight as well as land based robotic devices capable of carrying cameras and diffuse bombs. These industries are also being provided seed funding. He emphasised that India and Israel have been natural allies and enjoy mutual friendship with the US\, Bahrain and UAE. The two countries have shared concerns of terrorism and issues of regional security. He mentioned that the US is making attempts to counter China and stressing on the ‘Pivot to Asia’ policy since a long time\, in the light of China posing a hybrid threat using criminal groups as a front by the government. He drew attention to the collaboration between India and Israel in this complex environment. Furthermore\, he highlighted that no regional security construct could be envisioned without contemplating on the US and China strategic competition particularly in the South and West Asian region. \nCol. Dr. Eran Lerman summed up by pointing out three major developments. Firstly\, the changes in Afghanistan and implications for the US\, that shall affect the Middle East and the region surrounding India. Secondly\, the idea of western Quad to complement the eastern Quad is another crucial geopolitical development. Dr. Lerman stated this will bring together India\, the US\, Israel and the UAE\, covering the spectrum of religious identity within the scope of like-mindedness. Thirdly\, he mentioned that Iran is an ultimate challenge for Israel in maintaining stability in the region. URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/mp-idsa-and-jiss-third-annual-bilateral-dialogue-2 CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180611T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180611T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T044419Z UID:62837-1528695000-1528695000@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-CICIR Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Venue:Room No. 005 \nDownload Programme [PDF] URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-cicir-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180327T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180328T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T000009Z UID:62838-1522128600-1522215000@idsa.in SUMMARY:4th India-Africa Strategic Dialogue: India and Africa: Deepening the Security Engagement DESCRIPTION:Concept Note\nIndia’s relations with African nations have progressed at a fast pace in the last decade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accorded Africa high priority in recent years. India entered into a structured engagement with African countries with the launch of the first Indian Africa Forum Summit in 2008 in New Delhi. This was followed by the Second India Africa Forum Summit in Addis Ababa in 2011. The third India-Africa Forum summit\, held in New Delhi in October 2015\, renewed the focus of India on strengthening and enhancing its partnership with countries in the African continent. It brought forth two important documents\, the Delhi Declaration and the India-Africa Framework for Strategic Cooperation. Both documents offer a direction for Indo-African relations in the coming years. They provide a framework for the establishment of a long-term and stable partnership of equality and mutual benefit between India and Africa. They also serve as a blueprint for India-Africa co-operation in political\, economic\, social\, science and technology\, cultural\, security and other fields. \nThe concept of security has been broadened in the post-Cold War years. Traditional notions of state – centred military security have been complemented by non-military and non-traditional security concerns with compounded ramifications in an increasingly globalised and interdependent world. The African Union’s African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) is based on this expanded concept of security that takes into account the identification of\, and tackling of\, threats to the existence\, development and sustenance of political\, economic\, military\, human and social\, gender and environmental systems at state\, regional and continental levels. Over the years\, India has played an important role in conflict resolution on the African continent through its active participation in the United Nations peacekeeping operations in African countries. It has also helped in enhancing skills of thousands of officers from a number of African countries through imparting training in its military academies. The Indian navy has been deployed in the Indian Ocean region to avert the threats of tsunami\, natural disasters and piracy. India shares concerns with African countries to counter insecurities arising from climate change\, cyber warfare\, lack of energy\, food and water sources. \nIn order to suggest ways of enhancing the security relationship\,  the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses is  organizing  the fourth India-Africa Strategic Dialogue on the theme\, “India and Africa: Deepening the Security Engagement” on 27-28 March 2018 at IDSA campus\,  New Delhi.  The objective of the India-Africa Strategic Dialogue is to build on existing partnerships between African countries and India\, and to explore new areas of convergence for mutual engagement. \nThe upcoming dialogue will cover following themes: \nInaugural SessionSession I: Perspectives on Evolving India- Africa Security EngagementSession II: Perspectives on Cooperation on Maritime SecuritySession III: Perspectives on Cooperation in Energy and Food SecuritySession IV: Perspectives on Cooperation for Cyber SecuritySession V: Perspectives on Cooperation in Skills and Capacity BuildingConcluding Session \nSession I: Perspectives on Evolving India- Africa Security Engagement\nIn the 21st century India is making an effort to redefine its position and role both in the regional and global context. This is\, to some extent\, shaped by its growing economic status and also its role as the leader of the South. Similarly\, much of Africa has experienced relatively rapid economic growth. It has also taken a leadership role in finding “African solutions” for the diverse and numerous security concerns faced by the region. In this period of flux there is an imperative to enhance the security engagement between India and African countries. This session will look into the existing security engagement between India and African countries. It will discuss following issues: \n\nWhat is the scope of existing security cooperation between India and African countries in various fields including peacekeeping and counter terrorism?\nWhat are the contours of African countries’ cooperation with other external partners?\nWhat are the possibilities of future security engagement between India and African countries?\n\nSession II: Perspectives on Cooperation on Maritime Security\nIt is well known that oceans and seas are a vast reservoir of resources. India and Africa are part of the Indo- Pacific continuum.  Over the past decade there has been an increase in attention in countries across Africa towards blue economy. The African Union’s Integrated Maritime Strategy is a pointer towards importance given to maritime resources development and security on the continent. As a country with vast coast line and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and increasing dependence on maritime trade\, maritime security is of vital importance for India. This session will focus on Maritime cooperation between India and African countries and will discuss following issues: \n\nWhat are the main maritime challenges faced by India and African countries and what is their response?\nWhat has been the nature of India’s maritime cooperation with key partners in Africa at the bilateral and regional level? \nWhat more can be done?\n\nSession III: Perspectives on Cooperation in Energy and Food Security\nThe food\, water and energy nexus is essential for sustainable development. Demand for all three is increasing in India and African countries. Despite significant fossil fuel resources\, access to energy is lower in Sub Saharan Africa as compared to any other region. In recent years\, there is a growing focus on access to low carbon\, clean energy across the world.  With abundant solar\, wind and water resources\, Africa has a promising potential in the field of renewable energy. As an energy deficit country\, India too is interested in furthering the development of renewable energy resources. It is also one of the world’s largest agricultural producers. To a large extent much of India’s agricultural success has been a result of its focus on finding innovative solutions to farming challenges such as low cost appliances\, seeds and water management techniques. India and African countries have similar conditions for agricultural development that provide impetus for collaboration. This session will examine cooperation between India and African countries in the field of energy and food security and will discuss the following issues: \n\nWhat are the existing energy related challenges in Africa and India? What initiatives have been launched to mitigate them?\nWhat are the main concerns with regard to food security in Africa and India? What are the initiatives to address them?\nWhat is the existing cooperation between India and African countries in the field of renewable energy?\nHow can the African countries and India work together to address their respective food security concerns? \n\nSession IV: Perspectives on Cooperation for Cyber Security \nUse of new technologies continues to rise in Africa with exponential growth in mobile smart device ownership and increasing use of social media.  With growing prosperity and digitization in Africa\, there is a rise in risks and vulnerabilities that could undermine progress. In order for Africa to attain benefits from the development of a digitized socio-economic space\, policymakers will need to implement effective policies to stem the rising tide of cyber threats. Similarly\, India is concerned about rising cyber threats. There is a need to further improve cyber security readiness and raise awareness around the importance of keeping Information Technology (IT) systems secure\, and develop new security practices and procedures. India is eager to partner with African countries to deal with cyber threats and forge cyber security technology cooperation. To explore the possibility of building greater synergies between India and African countries in the field of cyber security\, this session will discuss: \n\nWhat is the nature of cyber security threats in Africa and what is the nature of the response?\n What is the nature of cyber security threats in India and what is the nature of the response?\nWhat are the possible areas of cooperation between India and Africa in cyberspace?\n\nSession V: Perspectives on Cooperation in Skills and Capacity Building\nAmongst the African countries\, there is a growing requirement for skill development. The needs of skills enhancement are divergent across the continent. Africa’s roadmap to development\, “Agenda 2063” emphasises undertaking concerted action to address the challenges facing the development of technical skills amongst African youth. In India too\, Prime Minister Modi has launched several initiatives for enhancing skills of the growing work force in the country.  In the past\, India has been involved in training of African youth in traditional and non- traditional security fields under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme. This session will discuss following issues: \n\nWhat are the challenges to skills enhancement in traditional and non- traditional security sectors in India?\n What are the challenges to skills enhancement in traditional and non- traditional security sectors in Africa?\nWhat are the areas in which India- Africa cooperation in skills development and capacity building can be buttressed?\n\n\nProgramme\nTuesday\, March 27\, 2018 (Day 1)\n 0900h – 0930h                     Registration \n 0930h-1015h                         Inaugural Session \n\nWelcome Remarks: Maj. Gen. Alok Deb\, SM\, VSM\, (Retd) DDG\, IDSA \nRemarks: Ambassador Alem Tsehaye Woldemariam\,  Dean of African Diplomatic Corps in India\, Eritrea\nKey Note Address: Mr. T. S. Tirumurti\, Secretary (ER)\, MEA\, India \nVote of Thanks: Ms. Ruchita Beri\, Senior Research Associate\, IDSA\, India \n\n1015h-1045h                       High Tea & Group Photograph \n     \n1045h-1230h: Session 1- Perspectives on Evolving Indi a- Africa Security Engagement\n Chair: Prof. Rajen Harshe \n\nMr. Shambhu S Kumaran\, JS (PIC)\, Ministry of Defence\, India \nDr. Festus Kofi Aubyn\, Research Fellow\,  Kofi Anan International Peacekeeping Training Centre\,  Ghana \nMs. Ruchita Beri\, Senior Research Associate\,  IDSA\, India \n \n \nMr. Priyal Singh\, Researcher\,  ISS\, South Africa (tbc)\n\n1230h-1345h                         Lunch \n                      \n1345h-1515h: Session 2- Perspectives on Cooperation on Maritime Security\n Chair: Amb. Yogendra Kumar \n\nVice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan (Retd)\, Director\, National Maritime Foundation\, India \nMr. Mowlid Aden\, Director\, Security and Risk Compliance\,  Djibouti Ports & Free Zone Authority\, Djibouti \nMs. Harriet Njoki Mboce\, Visiting Fellow\, IDSA\, Kenya\nCmde. Abhay Kumar Singh (Retd)  Research Fellow\, IDSA\, India\n\n 1515h-1530h                         Tea \n                     \n1530h-1730h: Session 3- Perspectives on Cooperation in Energy and Food Security\n Chair: Amb. Rajiv Bhatia \n\nDr. Benard Oula Mouk \, Director\, Centre for Research Innovation and Technology\, JOOUST\, Kenya \nDr. Nitya Nanda\, Associate Director\,\n Resource Efficiency and Governance\, TERI\, India\nMs. Shebonti Ray Dadwal\, Senior Fellow\,  IDSA\, India   \n\nEnd of Day 1 \nWednesday\, March 28\, 2018 (Day 2)\n                       \n1000h-1115h: Session 4- Perspectives on Cooperation for Cyber Security\n Chair: Dr. Gulshan Rai\, National Cyber Security Coordinator\, India \n\nProf. Essien D. Essien\, University of Uyo\, Nigeria \nMrs. Rama Vedashree\, CEO\, Data Security Council of India\, India  \nDr. Cherian Samuel\, Research Fellow\, IDSA\, India\n\n1115h-1130h                       Tea\n                      \n1130h-1300h: Session 5- Perspectives on Cooperation in Skills and Capacity Building\n Chair: Prof. Ajay Dubey\, JNU \n\nProf. Donald P. Chimanikire\, University of Zimbabwe   \nMr. Pranav Kumar\, Head\, International Policy\,  Confederation of Indian Industry\, India  \nProf. Kenneth King\, Visiting Fellow\, IDSA\, United Kingdom \n\n1300h-1400h  Lunch\n                     \n1400h-1530h: Session 6 – Panel Discussion: India and Africa: Deepening the Security Engagement\n Chair: Ambassador Shashank\, Former Foreign Secretary\, India\n Speakers: \n\nDr. Neena Malhotra\, JS (E&SA)\, MEA\, India   \nProf. Sachin Chaturvedi\, DG\, RIS\, India  \nAmb. Mrs. Florence I Weche\, Kenya\nAmb. Hatem El Sayed Tageldin\, Egypt \n\n1530h-1545h                     TeaEnd of Day 2Event Report [PDF]Event photographs \nDay 2 Press Release: Sectoral Cooperation Key to the Success of South-South CooperationDay 1 Press Release: India’s Security Engagement with Africa a Vital Part of Foreign Policy: TS Tirumurti URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/4th-india-africa-strategic-dialogue-india-and-africa-deepening-the-security-engagement CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180312T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180312T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130231Z UID:62839-1520832600-1520832600@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-NIDS Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Venue: \nBoard Room: IDSA\, New Delhi\n\n\n09:15-9:30 AM\nTea & Registration\n\n\n9:30-9.45AM\nIntroductory Remarks by Shri Jayant Prasad\, DG\, IDSA \n\n\n \nRemarks by Tatsuo Yamamoto\, President\, NIDS\, Japan \n*(15 mnts. Each speaker)\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nSession I: 9:45-11.15am: Regional Security Architecture in Indo-Pacific Region\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\nChair:\n Tatsuo Yamamoto\, President\, NIDS\n\n\nJagannath Panda: \nIndia\, Japan and the Quadrilateral Initiative in Indo-Pacific\n\n\nTomotaka Shoji:                                                   \nJapan’s Approach towards ASEAN amid the US-China Rivalry: Implications for Japan-India Cooperation\n\n\nSwati Arun:           \nSino-US Relations: Post-19th CPC and China in Trump’s National Security Strategy\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nSession II: 11.15am-1.15pm:  India-Japan Relations\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\nChair: \nAlok Deb\, Deputy Director General\, IDSA \n\n\nShebonti Ray Dadwal: \nIndia\, Japan and the Prospects of Energy Cooperation in Asia\n\n\nMasahiro Kurita: \nCountering Belt and Road: A Japanese Perspective on Japan-Indian Cooperation\n\n\nTitli Basu: \nMake in India and India-Japan Cooperation  \n\n\nAdarsh Verma:  \nMaturing India-Japan Security Cooperation\n\n\n \n \n\n\nLunch\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nSession III: 2.30-4.30pm: China and the Geo-politics of the Region\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\nChair: \nP. Stobdan\, Senior Fellow\, IDSA\n\n\nPrashant Kumar Singh: \nChina and South Asia\n\n\nMasafumi Iida: \nChina’s Maritime Expansion in the Indo-Pacific Ocean\n\n\nM.S. Prathibha: \nChina’s Belt and Road Initiative\n\n\nAbhay Kumar Singh: \nChinese Naval Base in Pakistan: Prospects and Implications\n\n\n \n \n\n\n4.30-4.45pm:\nConcluding Remarks by President\, NIDS\n\n\n \nConcluding Remarks by DG\, IDSA URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-nids-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180115T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180115T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130232Z UID:62840-1515994200-1515994200@idsa.in SUMMARY:13th IDSA-IPIS Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Venue: Room No – 005 \nDelegation Members:\nH. E. Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour\, Deputy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Director General of the IPIS\nH.E. Gholamreza Ansari\, Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran to India\nH.E. Mir Mahmood Mousavi\, former Director of Western Asian affairs in the Foreign Ministry of Iran\, former Iranian ambassador to India and Pakistan\nMr. Mohammad Hossein Shojaei\, Deputy Head of Mission\, Embassy of Iran\nMr. Mohammad Sheikh al-Slam\, Head of the School of International Relations\nMr. Mohammad Darabi. Director of East Asia Department\, IPIS; and Mr. Masoud Hamyani\, Third Secretary\, Research Division\, Embassy of Iran. URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/13th-idsa-ipis-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20170227T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20170227T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130232Z UID:62841-1488173400-1488173400@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-KIDA Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Venue: Room no 005\, IDSA \n09:45 AM Arrival of KIDA delegation at IDSA \n09:45-10 AM Tea & Registration \n10 AM Introductory Remarks \n Amb. Jayant Prasad\, Director General\, IDSA \n LTG Han Hong-Jeon\, President\, KIDA \nSpecial Remarks by Amb. Cho Hyun\, Ambassador of ROK to India \n10:30 AM -1:30 PM Northeast Asia and Regional Security Situation \n Chair: Amb. P. Stobdan\, IDSA \nDr. Park Chang Kwoun (KIDA) – Trump Administration’s East Asia Policy and ROK-US Alliance \n Dr. Jagannath Panda (IDSA) – China and Security Development in Northeast Asia \n Dr. Titli Basu (IDSA) – Japan’s Strategic Choices in Northeast Asia \n Dr. G. Balachandran – Nuclear Non-Proliferation in East Asia \n Ms. Prabha Rao – Radicalization in Asia \n Dr. Kim Ki Joo (KIDA) – Challenges and Opportunities for Maritime Security in East Asia \n Cmdr. Abhaya Kumar Singh – Maritime Security in Indian Ocean \nFree Discussion \n1:30 PM-3.00 PM Lunch \n3.00 – 5.30 PM India-ROK Bilateral Relations \n Chair: Shri Jayant Prasad\, IDSA \nAmb. Skand Tayal – India-ROK Political and Economic Cooperation \n Ms. Shebonti Ray Dadwal (IDSA) – India-ROK Energy Cooperation \n Dr. Ajey Lele (IDSA) – India-ROK Space Cooperation \n Dr. Boo Hyeong Wook (KIDA) – India- ROK Strategic Cooperation \n Col. Adarsh Kumar Verma (IDSA) – India-South Korea Defence and Security Cooperation \n Col. Ajay Chandpuria (TBC) \n (Former DA\, Indian Embassy in Seoul) – Future of India-ROK Defence Cooperation \n Free Discussion \n Concluding Remarks \n Dr. Park Chang Kwoun (KIDA) \n Shri Jayant Prasad\, Director General\, IDSA \n N.B: Each speakers are allotted only 10-12 minute. \n Discussion will follow in each session. URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-kida-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20170221T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20170221T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130232Z UID:62842-1487655000-1487655000@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-RAND Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Day 1: Tuesday\, 21 February\, 2017\nPlumeria Room\nThe Taj West End\, Race Course Road\, Bangalore\n8:30 Welcoming Remarks\, Director General Jayant Prasad\, IDSA \nPanel 1: Impact of New Technologies on India’s Strategic Defense Thought\nModerators: Group Captain Ajey Lele\, IDSA and Mr. Rich Girven\, RAND\n9:00 Paper 1 – Prof. Rajaram Nagappa\, NIAS\n9:15 Paper 2 – Dr. Lalitha Sundaresan\, NIAS\n9:30 Paper 3 – Dr. Arun Vishwanathan\, Savitribai Phule Pune University\n9:45 Discussion\n10:30 Tea Service \nPanel 2: India’s Strategic Place in Asia\nModerators: Director General Jayant Prasad\, IDSA and Dr. Jonah Blank\, RAND\n11:00 Paper 1 – Lt. Gen. Balraj Nagal\, CLAWS\n11:15 Paper 2 – Dr. V.S. Arunachalam\, CSTEP\n11:30 Paper 3 – Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan\, ORF\n11:45 Discussion\n12:30 Lunch \nPanel 3: India’s Strategic Relationship with China\nModerators: Professor SD Muni\, IDSA and Mr. Rich Girven\, RAND\n2:00 Paper 1 – Dr. Monika Chansoria\, CLAWS\n2:15 Paper 2 – Dr. Manpreet Sethi\, CAPS\n2:30 Discussion\n3:30 Tea Service\n6:30 Dinner at Masala Klub\, Taj West End \nDay 2: Wednesday\, 22 February\, 2017\nPlumeria Room\nThe Taj West End\, Race Course Road\, Bangalore\n9:00 Welcoming Remarks: Director General Jayant Prasad\, IDSA\nPanel 4: Lessons on Military Conflict Post-Pokhran II\nModerators: Ambassador PS Raghavan\, IDSA and Dr. Jonah Blank\, RAND\n9:15 Paper 1 – Mr. Arka Biswas\, ORF\n9:30 Paper 2 – Dr. Sitakanta Mishra\, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University\n10:00 Tea Service\n10:30 Discussion\n11:30 Lunch\nPanel 5: Roundup\nModerators: Dr. S. Kalyanaraman\, IDSA Mr. Rich Girven\, RAND and Dr. Jonah Blank\, RAND URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-rand-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20160724T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20160725T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T004621Z UID:62843-1469338200-1469424600@idsa.in SUMMARY:12th IDSA-IPIS Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Venue: Tehran \nMP-IDSA organised the 15th Bilateral Dialogue with the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)\, Tehran\, on 28 August 2024. \nDirector General MP-IDSA\, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy\, and Vice President IPIS\, Dr Khalil Shirgholami\, led the Dialogue. Amb. Iraj Elahi\, Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran to India and Amb. Rudra Gaurav Shresth\, Ambassador of India to Iran delivered Special Addresses. URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/12th-idsa-ipis-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20151203T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20151204T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130237Z UID:62844-1449120600-1449207000@idsa.in SUMMARY:11th IDSA-IPIS Bilateral Dialogue - Geo-Strategic Dynamics in West Asia: India-Iran Cooperation DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)\, in collaboration with Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)\, Tehran is organizing a two day bilateral dialogue on 3-4 December 2015 at the IDSA. The forthcoming bilateral dialogue (11th in the series)\, will focus on “Geo-Strategic Dynamics in West Asia: India-Iran Cooperation”. \nConcept Note\nMajor developments are taking place in the geo-political landscape of the West Asian region. Amidst the great uncertainty\, the region has become the epicentre of the global attention. In past three years\, the conflict in Iraq and Syria have intensified\, the Yemen crisis continues to persist without any solution\, and violent activities of Daesh ( or IS) and its increasing influence beyond the West Asian region has become a major challenge. Besides\, Russia’s renewed interest and military intervention in Syria to fight Daesh has exposed the region to completely new situation reflecting the complexities of external interventions. The Iran-US détente has been a positive development in the region. However\, the future of Iran-US relations is not yet very clear. These new developments have exposed India and Iran to completely new set of challenges\, issues and conditions. \nIndia and Iran have a long history of engagement. Over the past few years\, both countries have been struggling to manage their energy and economic ties under the shadow of the US and EU sanctions. The new regional situation is\, however\, much more amenable for constructive engagement between Iran and India. Iran’s improving ties with the US\, its growing regional profile\, and India’s deep desire to cement its ties with Iran offer great potential for enhanced cooperation between India and Iran. \nThese new developments demand a fresh look at the bilateral relations between India and Iran in the context of the regional geopolitical complexities. More importantly\, the current uncertainties in Afghanistan and Pakistan and increasing violence and upsurge of extremist forces like Daesh in West Asian region are not in the interests of India and Iran. These emerging new security challenges in the region demand India and Iran to jointly address these common challenges and work towards cementing their bilateral ties. Both countries are important regional actors and can play a significant role in maintaining regional security. \nIt is in this context that IDSA and IPIS have decided to host the 11th Bilateral Dialogue on the theme “Geo-Strategic Dynamics in West Asia: India-Iran Cooperation”. In past\, the IDSA-IPIS Strategic dialogues at Track II level have provided a platform for Indian and Iranian experts to exchange ideas on regional security and how they affect India-Iran bilateral relations. The dialogue will deliberate on the following issues over two sessions: \nSession I: Changing Security Paradigm in West Asia and Afghanistan\nSession II: India-Iran Engagement after Nuclear Deal: prospects and Challenges\nTentative Programme\nDay I – Thursday\, December 03\, 2015 \n1500-1505hrs: Registration & Tea \n1505-1530hrs: Inaugural Session\nWelcome & Opening Remarks by Shri Jayant Prasad\, Director General\, IDSA\nRemarks by Dr Mostafa Zahrani\, Director General\, IPIS\nKeynote Address by Mr Gopal Baglay\, JS (PAI & STATES)\, Ministry of External Affairs\, Government of India. \n1530-1730 hrs: Session I: Changing Security Paradigm in West Asia and Afghanistan\nChair: Dr Mostafa Zahrani\nSpeakers:\nShri Jayant Prasad\nDr Gholam Ali Chegnizadeh\nShri Sanjay Singh\nDr Mostafa Zahrani \nDay II – Friday\, December 04\, 2015 \n0945-1000hrs: Tea \n1000-1300hrs: Session II: India-Iran Engagement after Nuclear Deal: Prospects and Challenges\nChair: Shri Jayant Prasad\nSpeakers:\nAmb Mahmoud Moosavi Khameneh\nShri Dinkar Prakash Srivastava\nMr Mohammad Hossein Shojai\nDr Meena Singh Roy\nMr Mohammad Javad Shariati\nDr M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi \n1300-1400hrs: Lunch URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/11th-idsa-ipis-bilateral-dialogue-geo-strategic-dynamics-in-west-asia-india-iran-cooperation CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20140122T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20140122T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130237Z UID:62845-1390368600-1390368600@idsa.in SUMMARY:13th IDSA-BESA Bilateral Dialogue on “Evolving Political and Security Dynamics in the Region: Implications for India and Israel” DESCRIPTION:0930-1000h: Registration \n1000-11045h: Inaugural Session\nWelcome Address by DG IDSA\nOpening Remarks by Director BESA\nKeynote Address by JS (WANA)\, MEA\, Government of India (tbc)\nSpecial address by Mr. Yahel Vilan; Deputy Chief of Mission/Charge de’ Affairs to India. \n1045-1115h: Tea Break \n1115-1300h: Session 1: Round Table on Evolving Global Strategic Environment in South and West Asia\nDr Arvind Gupta\, IDSA (China and Central Asia)\nDr. Ashok Behuria\, IDSA (Af-Pak Region)\nMs Shebonti Ray Dadwal\, IDSA (Energy Issues)\nProf Eytan Gilboa\, BESA\nProf Efraim Inbar\, BESA \n1300-1400h: Lunch \n1400-1600h: Session 2: Evolving Political and Security Dynamics in the West Asian Region – Evolving Political and Security Dynamics in the West Asian RegionChair: Prof Efraim Inbar\, BESA\nIndian Perspective by Rajeev Agarwal\, IDSA\nIsraeli Perspective by Prof Joshua Teitelbaum\, BESA\nIran’s Nuclear Issue and its Impact on the Region\nDr Rajiv Nayan\, IDSA\nDr Uzi Rubin\, BESA \n1600-1615h: Tea Break \n1615-1730h: Session 3: India-Israel Bilateral Relations: Challenges and OpportunitiesChair: Brig Rumel Dahiya (Retired)\, DDG IDSA\, (tbc)\nS Samuel C Rajiv\, IDSA\nProf Efraim Inbar\, BESA\nDiscussion\nClosing Remarks URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/13th-idsa-besa-bilateral-dialogue-on-evolving-political-and-security-dynamics-in-the-region-implications-for-india-and-israel CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20131101T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20131101T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130237Z UID:62846-1383283800-1383283800@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-MISIS 1st Bilateral Dialogue on "Myanmar in Transition: Implications for India" DESCRIPTION:Programme\n9.30 – 10.00 am: Registration \n10.00-10.15 am: Inaugural Session\nWelcome address by Dr Arvind Gupta\, DG\, IDSA\nOpening Remarks by MISIS Representative \n10.15-11.30 am Session 1: Global and Regional Geopolitics\nModerator: Amb. Rajiv Kumar Bhatia\nPanelists:\n1. MISIS delegate\n2. Mr. Sanjay Pulipaka\, ICRIER\nDiscussion \n11.30-12.45 pm Session 2: India-Myanmar Relations\nModerator: Amb. Veena Sikri\nPanelists:\n1. MISIS delegate\n2. Dr Udai Bhanu Singh\nDiscussion \n12.45-1.00 pm Concluding Remarks\n Dr Arvind Gupta\n MISIS Representative \n1.00- 2.00 pm Lunch \nConcept Note\nMyanmar is undergoing a critical phase of transition\, wherein important political\, economic and social changes have taken place and will continue to occur. This has drawn in not only the domestic stakeholders but also the external players. Will the current reforms meet the expectations of its own people and the regional and global actors? After the initial euphoria about Myanmar\, will the momentum be sustained? Without doubt\, the changes expected of Myanmar would not happen overnight. To be durable and sustainable\, the reform has to be indigenous and not imposed from outside. Domestic\, and regional/international imperatives will impel Myanmar to draw a clearer picture of its future. Will the change come before Myanmar takes over as the ASEAN Chair in 2014\, or when elections are held in 2015\, or would it extend extend beyond 2015\, to perhaps\, 2020? How long drawn out this process turns out to be\, would hinge on players both domestic and external. \nIndia has stakes in the future of Myanmar and seeks to be a partner in the progress and prosperity of Myanmar. Myanmar occupies a geo-strategic position in India’s neighbourhood and forms an important element in its ‘Look East’ policy. It is important for its security\, for its energy security\, and for its developmental priorities\, including in its Northeast. India is conscious that the challenges that Myanmar faces could have spillover effects on its security. Perhaps the biggest challenge that Myanmar faces is the challenge of ethnic reconciliation. The reverberations of the Rohingya crisis were felt outside Myanmar and India was no exception. India was impacted when in July terrorists targeted the sacred Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya with a series of bomb blasts. Some differences on the border are being ironed out as well. While challenges persist in Myanmar\, there are opportunities to be harnessed both in the field of security and development. India’s own experience with democracy could be a guide to the reform process in Myanmar. \nContact Conference Coordinator Dr. Udai Bhanu Singh email udaibhanusingh@hotmail.com URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-misis-1st-bilateral-dialogue-on-myanmar-in-transition-implications-for-india CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20130925T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20130925T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130237Z UID:62847-1380087000-1380087000@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-NIDS Bilateral Discussion DESCRIPTION:Venue: Room No. 005\, IDSA \nThe East Asia Centre is hosting a bilateral discussion between IDSA and National Institute for Defence Studies (NIDS)\, Japan on Wednesday\, 25 September 2013. \nDirector General\, IDSA\, Dr. Arvind Gupta will chair the discussion URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-nids-bilateral-discussion CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20130312T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20130313T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T045935Z UID:62851-1363066200-1363152600@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-GIGA Bilateral Workshop on "New Challenges and Partnerships in the Age of Multipolarity: Indian and European Perspectives" DESCRIPTION:Report: Session I – Established and Emerging Powers in the Age of Multipolarity \nReport: Session II – Global Governance \nReport: Session III – Traditional Security Issues \nReport: Session IV – Case Study: Afghanistan and Its Neighbourhood \nReport: Ideas for Common Projects between IDSA and GIGA \n \nProgramme URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-giga-bilateral-workshop-on-new-challenges-and-partnerships-in-the-age-of-multipolarity-indian-and-european-perspectives CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20120602T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20120604T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130331Z UID:62854-1338615000-1338787800@idsa.in SUMMARY:SIIS Annual International Advisers Meeting DESCRIPTION:Venue: Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS)\, Beijing\, China URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/siis-annual-international-advisers-meeting CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20120530T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20120531T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130332Z UID:62855-1338355800-1338442200@idsa.in SUMMARY:3rd CICIR Forum DESCRIPTION:Venue: China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)\, Beijing\, China URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/3rd-cicir-forum CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20120430T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20120501T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130332Z UID:62856-1335763800-1335850200@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-RUSI Workshop on the Higher Management of Defence DESCRIPTION: URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-rusi-workshop-on-the-higher-management-of-defence CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20120417T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20120417T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130332Z UID:62857-1334640600-1334640600@idsa.in SUMMARY:Emerging International Strategic Dynamics: Indian and EU Perspectives DESCRIPTION:Venue: Room 005\, IDSA \n IDSA-Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) Round Table\nProgramme\n0945-1000h: Registration & Tea \n1000-1005h: Inaugural Session \nWelcome Remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta\, Director General\, IDSA\nWelcome Remarks by Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy\, Resident Representative to India\, KAS \n1005-1120h: Session I\nChair: Amb. Satish Chandra \n\nThe Current Challenges for India’s Security and Foreign Policy – Dr. Arvind Gupta\, Director General\, IDSA \nThe Current Challenges for the European Foreign and Security Policy – Prof. Dr. Carlo Masala\, Professor\, University of the German Armed Forces\, Munich\nThe Current Instability in the Eurozone and its Likely Consequences for the Global Political Economy – Dr. Bharat Wariavwalla\, Senior Research Associate (Retd.)\, IDSA\nNuclear Security: An Indian Perspective – Dr. Rajiv Nayan\, Senior Research Associate\, IDSA\n\n1120-1145h: Tea \n1145-1255h: Session II\nChair: Amb. Prabhat Shukla \n\nThe Current Challenges for the NATO-Russia Relations – Colonel (GS) Rainer Meyer zum Felde\, Vice President\, Federal College for Security Studies\, Berlin\nExpanding India-EU partnership – Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva\, Center for European Studies\, Jawaharlal Nehru University\, New Delhi\nEmerging Security Environment in South Asia – Dr. Ashok Behuria\, Research Fellow\, IDSA\n\nDiscussant: Dr. Christian Wagner\, Head of the Asia Research Division\, German Institute for International and Security Affairs\, Berlin \n1255-1300h: Concluding Remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta\, Director General\, IDSA \n1300h: Lunch URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/emerging-international-strategic-dynamics-indian-and-eu-perspectives CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20110509T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20110510T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130343Z UID:62859-1304919000-1305005400@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-BIISS bilateral DESCRIPTION:IDSA-BIISS dialogue was held in IDSA\, Delhi on 9-10 May 2011. The BIISS delegation was led by Major General Muhammad Imrul Quayes. \nAmb. Veena Sikri\, former Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh\, delivered the inaugural address. Dy. High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India delivered the keynote address. \nThe speakers referred to the ‘spirit of liberation’\, the close bond between India and Bangladesh as having a huge potential for bilateral relations. The dialogue covered the themes of international security environment and impact on South Asia\, India-Bangladesh trade\, investment and water issue\, connectivity and infrastructural cooperation\, security dynamics\, Indo-Bangladesh relations and the way forward. \nThe speakers noted that India and Bangladesh are at a crossroads. They are poised to make a breakthrough in bilateral relations\, which have had a chequered history. Political will will be key to further success in bilateral relations. URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-biiss-bilateral CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20110421T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20110421T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130343Z UID:62860-1303363800-1303363800@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-CICIR Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Venue: IDSA\, Board Room \nPROGRAMME\n9.30AM: Introductory Session\nWelcome Remarks: DG\, IDSA\nWelcome Remarks: CICIR Vice President Ji Zhiye\nSpecial Address: Ambassador TCA Rangachari \nSession I: 10.15AM-11.30AM: China-India Relations: Economy and Trade\nChair: Ambassador TCA Rangachari\nSpeakers:\n1. Ji Zhiye\n2. Joe Thomas Karackattu\nTea \nSession II: 11.45- 1.15PM: China-India Relations: Political & Strategic Issues\nChair: Amb. Vinod Khanna\nSpeakers:\n1. Dr. Sujit Dutta\n2. Dr. Hu shisheng\n3. Dr R.N. Das\nLunch: 1.15 \nSession III: 2.15-3.45PM: Regional Security Issues & India China Cooperation\nChair: Amb. R. Rajagopalan\nSpeakers:\n1. Dr. Ashok Behuria/ Dr. Arvind Gupta\n2. Vishal Chandra\n3. Du Bing\nTea \nSession IV: 4.00-5.15PM: Indian and Chinese Perspectives on Global Concerns\nChair: Gen Satish Nambiar\nSpeakers:\n1. Ni Xiayun\n2. Dr. Jagannath Panda\n3. Rukmani Gupta \n5.15-5.30: Valedictory Address: Prof V. P. Dutt (TBC) \n5.30-5.40: Vote of Thanks: Dr. R. N. Das \nTea \nDinner IDSA: 7.00pm URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-cicir-bilateral-dialogue-2 CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20110404T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20110405T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130343Z UID:62861-1301895000-1301981400@idsa.in SUMMARY:Second IDSA-IFS Bilateral Dialogue: Strategic Planning for a complex World DESCRIPTION:Concept Note\nStrategy is essentially conceived as a long term and thematic plan of action or as an essential ingredient for bridging military means and political ends. Although this simple definition does not preclude the enormity of planning or execution of strategy\, the complexity of the modern world has created the need for new repertoire of planning and organization. Any traditional conception of linear strategic planning for national security therefore cannot withstand the contemporary dynamics of modern world. The consequential influence of interdependence\, communication revolution and evolution of new institutional and normative framework among others has led nation-states to explore newer understandings of strategic planning. The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) will explore various aspects of the strategic planning effort needed to meet the complex challenges of contemporary times. The redefinition of strategic policy making institutions\, the role of new elites and lobby groups in strategic framework\, global strategic priorities and the ability to cope with them are the thematic topics that would be explored in the conference. \n Programme\nMonday 4 April \nRegistration/coffee: 9:00am – 9:25 am \nVenue: IDSA Auditorium \nInaugural session: 9:30 – 11:30 \nWelcome Address: Dr. Arvind Gupta \n\nInaugural Address – Espen Barth Eide\, Deputy Minister\, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs\nRethinking strategy in the 21st century — Rolf Tamnes\, Director\, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies \nTowards a National Strategy for India — N. S. Sisodia\, Director General\, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses\n\nVote of Thanks: Robin Allers\, Coordinator IDSA – IFS Bilateral \nHigh Tea\n11:30 am – 11:55 am \nPanel 1: Strategic Policy Making Institutions — 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm \nVenue: Board Room \nChair: Gen. Satish Nambiar \n\nInstitutions and strategic policy making — Srinath Raghavan\nInstitutions and security policy making in democracies — Bård B. Knudsen\nStrategic policy making: A Case Study of the National Security Council of India — Arvind Gupta\nAn Approach towards the National Defence Strategy — Vinod Patney\n\nLunch\n1:30 pm – 2:25 pm \nPanel 2: Elites and new actors — 2:30 – 4:00pm \nChair: Rolf Tamnes \n\nThe rise Media and its influence in India’s foreign policy — Shruti Pandalai\nRegional actors in Indian security policy making — Geir Heierstad\nStrategic elites: Case of the Indo-US nuclear deal — G. Balachandran \n\nTea\n4:00 pm – 4:30 pm \nTuesday\, 5 April \nPanel 3: Global Strategic Priorities — 10:00 am – 11:30 am \nChair: Robin Allers \n\nIndia and UN peace-keeping — Satish Nambiar\nStrategic and domestic obstacles to nuclear disarmament in South Asia — Sebastien Miraglia\nEnergy security in India’s strategic practice — Sheobonti Ray Dadwal\n\nTea\n11:30 am – 11:55 am \nPanel 4: Strategic Priorities in India’s Neighbourhood — 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm \nChair: Ashok Behuria \n\nPakistan in India’s strategy — Ali Ahmed \nAfghanistan in India’s Strategy — Vishal Chandra\nChina in India’s Strategy — R.N. Das/Jaganath Panda\nUnited States and India’s Strategy — Chintamani Mahapatra \n\nLunch\n1:30 pm – 2:25 pm \nRound Table: Rethinking India’s Grand Strategy — 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm \nModerator: V. Krishnappa \nDinner\n9:00 pm URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/second-idsa-ifs-bilateral-dialogue-strategic-planning-for-a-complex-world CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20110108T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20110108T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130343Z UID:62862-1294464600-1294464600@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-IFS Bilateral Dialogue on Nuclear Weapons and Organizational Theory DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME\n0945-1000Welcome Remarks: M. Braut-Hegghammer\, Assistant Professor at the Norwegian Defence University College \nIntroductory Remarks: N.S. Sisodia\, Director-General\, IDSA \nSession 1\n1000 – 1200 \nNUCLEAR BEHAVIOUR AND REGIONAL STABILITY\nChair: Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer \n\nVipin Narang — Pakistan nuclear crisis behaviour under different regimes\nKarthika Sasikumar — Doctrinal developments: Learning to play the nuclear game in South Asia\nShanmugasundaram Sasikumar — Organizational learning in solving interactive complexity in India’s nuclear command and control organisation.\n\nLuncheon\n(1200-1245) \nSession 2\n1300-1500 \nNUCLEAR COOPERATION AND NON-PROLIFERATION \nChair: V. Krishnappa \n\nNicola Horsburgh — Organizations in China: Explaining Past and Present Chinese Approaches to Nuclear Proliferation\nMålfrid Braut-Hegghammer — Preferences\, path dependence and nuclear proliferation: Causes and consequences of nuclear acquisition strategies\nSebastien Miraglia — Civil nuclear co-operation and nuclear proliferation in Pakistan: ‘Atoms for Peace’ or atoms for war? \nHenrik Hiim — The Logic of Restraint: China and the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty Revisited\n\nSession 3\n1500-1700 \nRECENT DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA-UNITED STATES RELATIONS\nChair: Arvind Gupta \n\nPrashant Hosur — Transformations in India- United States Relations\nSanjeev Srivastava — India-United States Relations\n\n1700-1705 \nConcluding remarks: V. Krishnappa\, IDSA project coordinator IFS-IDSA Grand Strategic Thought and Practice URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-ifs-bilateral-dialogue-on-nuclear-weapons-and-organizational-theory CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20100413T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20100413T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T053842Z UID:62863-1271136600-1271136600@idsa.in SUMMARY:9th IDSA-BESA Bilateral Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Venue: Board Room (First Floor)\, IDSA URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/9th-idsa-besa-bilateral-dialogue CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20100302T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20100303T053000 DTSTAMP:20261027T163612 CREATED:20231223T130417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231223T130417Z UID:62864-1267507800-1267594200@idsa.in SUMMARY:IDSA-IFS Second Bilateral Seminar DESCRIPTION:Venue: Seminar Hall\, IDSA \n\n\n\n2 March 2010\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n1045-1115:\nInaugural session\n\n\n \n \n\n\n1045-1050: \nN.S. Sisodia\, Director General\, IDSA – Welcome address\n\n\n1050-1100: \nDr M M Pallam Raju\, Minister of State\, Ministry of Defence\, India – Inaugural address \n\n\n1100-1110: \nJonas Gahr Støre\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, Norway – Norway and India\n\n\n1110-1115: \nSven G. Holtsmark\, Deputy Director\, IFS – Vote of thanks\n\n\n \n \n\n\n1115-1135: \nTea\n\n\n \n \n\n\n1135-1300: \nIndian and Norwegian perspectives on coastal security\, piracy and maritime issues \n\n\n \n\n\nChair: C Uday Bhaskar\, Commodore (retd.) Indian Navy \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1135-1145:\nMorten Jørgensen\, Commander\, Norwegian Coast Guard – The civil-military interface in Norway’s governance of coastal waters and EEZ\n\n\n1145-1155:\nIndian perspectives on Coast Guard: Indian Coast Guard officer (tbc)\n\n\n1155-1205: \nBjørn Egenberg\, Captain (N) – Norwegian experiences from anti-piracy operations\n\n\n1205-1215:\nIndian perspectives in Piracy Operations (tbc) \n\n\n1215-1225:\nCarl P. Salicath\, Chairman of the fifth plenary of the contact group on piracy off the coast of Somalia – Countering piracy off the coast of Somalia – a comprehensive approach\n\n\n1225-1300:\nQ&A \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1300-1345: \nLunch\n\n\n \n \n\n\n1345- 1530: \nNorway and the world\n\n\n \n \n\n\nChair: N. S. Sisodia \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1345-1355:\nHarald Støren\, Senior Advisor IFS – Norwegian foreign and security policy – a focused overview\n\n\n1355-1405:\nSven G. Holtsmark\, Deputy Director IFS – Cooperation and conflict in the Arctic\n\n\n1405-1415:\nDag Harald Claes\, Professor\, University of Oslo – Norway: a global energy actor\n\n\n1415-1530:\nQ&A \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1530-1545: \nTea\n\n\n \n \n\n\n1545- 1700: \nIndian perspectives on China\, Pakistan\, Afghanistan and the United States\n\n\n \n \n\n\nChair: To be confirmed \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1545-1555:\nR. Phadke\, Air Commodore (retd.)\, Research Adviser\, IDSA – India’s China policy\n\n\n1555-1605:\nSushant Sareen\, Research Consultant – India’s Pakistan policy\n\n\n1605-1615:\nArvind Gupta\, Lal Bahadur Chair\, IDSA\, – India’s Afghanistan Policy\n\n\n1615-1625:\nV. Krishnappa\, Research Fellow\, IDSA – India’s US policy\n\n\n1625-1700:\nQ&A \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1900-2130: \nDinner \n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n3 March 2010\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n1000-1120: \nPerspectives on civil-military relations \n\n\n \n \n\n\nChair: Raj Shukla\, Research Fellow\, IDSA  \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1000-1010:\nRumel Dahiya\, Adivisor Net Assessment and Defence Studies\, IDSA – India and civil-military relations (tbc)\n\n\n1010-1020: \nSven G. Holtsmark\, Deputy Director IFS – Research on civil-military relations at IFS \n\n\n1020-1030:\nOla Bøe Hansen\, Commander Senior Grade\, Norwegian Defence Command and Staff College – Norwegian perspectives on the Comprehensive Approach \n\n\n1030-1120:\nQ&A \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1120-1145: \nTea and snacks \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1145-1315: \nPerspectives on India’s defence\n\n\n \n \n\n\nChair: Ola Bøe Hansen \n\n\n \n \n\n\n1145-1155:\nRaj Shukla\, Research Fellow\, IDSA – Key Challenges for Military Transformation \n\n\n1155-1205:\nAli Ahmad\, Colonel (retd.)\, Research Fellow\, IDSA – Key developments in doctrine\n\n\n1205-1215:\nN.S. Sisodia\, Director General\, IDSA – The role of nuclear weapons \n\n\n1215-1225:\nNamrata Goswami\, Research Fellow\, IDSA – Indian Approaches to terrorism and insurgency \n\n\n1225-1315:\nQ&A\n\n\n \n \n\n\n1315-1325: \nConcluding remarks\n\n\n1315-1320:\nSven G. Holtsmark\, Deputy Director\, IFS \n\n\n1320-1325:\nN.S. Sisodia\, Director General\, IDSA\n\n\n \n \n\n\n1325-1430: \nLunch URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/idsa-ifs-second-bilateral-seminar CATEGORIES:BILATERAL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/no_photo-200x150-2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR