CONFERENCES

For a growing number of countries, the use of satellites for the enhancement of security and defence has become ubiquitous, and India is no exception. As a leading space power with wide-ranging strategic interests, and with a military establishment undergoing extensive modernization in order to meet the security challenges of the 21st century, India’s reliance… Continue reading International Space Security Conference on Scope and Prospects for Global Cooperation

As part of its ongoing programme on Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) and Asian Security in 21st Century, IDSA hosted a National Conference on Non-state Armed Groups in India to assess their impact on national security. The seminar was organised with the aim of bringing together scholars studying some of the important NSAGs in India in… Continue reading National Conference on “Non-State Armed Groups and Indian Security in the 21st Century

International Conference

Programme November 05, 2008 (Day one) 0830 hrs : Registration 0900-0930 hrs : Inaugural Session Keynote Address by Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri Hamid Ansari Special Address by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee (as marked for delivery) 0930-1000 hrs : Tea 1000-1300 : First Session:The Changing Political Context in India’s Neighbourhood Chair: N. S.… Continue reading Annual International Conference on “Changing Political Context in South Asia: Prospect of Regional Security and Cooperation”

Concept Note India has a large defence industrial base, mainly under state control, with limited but a growing private sector contribution. The public sector enterprises consist of 39 Ordnance Factories and eight Defence Public Sector Undertakings. These enterprises some of which date back to pre-colonial period, form the backbone of the India’s defence industry. They… Continue reading National Seminar on Defence Industry

Programme DAY 1, March 13, 2009 Registration: 0930- 0945 hrs Inaugural Session: 0945 - 1030 hrs Welcome Address – Shri N. S. Sisodia Keynote Address – Amb. K. Raghunath Vote of Thanks Tea Break: 1030 - 1100 hrs Session 1 A: International Security: Indian and Russian Perspective (1100 - 1300 hrs) Chairperson: Amb. K. Raghunath… Continue reading India – Russia Strategic Dialogue: Opportunities and Challenges

Programme Inauguration (10.00-11.00 hrs) Opening Remarks: Director General, IDSA Address: Shri V.K.Misra, Former Secretary, Defence Finance Address: Shri K Subrahmanyam, Former Secretary, Defence Production & Director, IDSASpecial Address: Shri Shilabhadra Banerjee, Former DG (Acq.) & Secretary (Tourism)Keynote Address by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Vote of Thanks Tea Session I: QR Formulation and Capability Definition (1100-1230 hrs)… Continue reading National Seminar on Defence Acquisition