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SUMMARY:Myriad Dimensions of Defence Acquisition
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URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/myriad-dimensions-of-defence-acquisition
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SUMMARY:Defence Planning and Optimal Resource Allocation in Defence
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URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/defence-planning-and-optimal-resource-allocation-in-defence
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SUMMARY:Defence Strategies and Economics
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URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/defence-strategies-and-economics
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SUMMARY:Nuclear Issue in Iran
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URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/nuclear-issue-in-iran
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SUMMARY:Indo-US Relations
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URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/indo-us-relations
CATEGORIES:CONFERENCES,EVENT REPORT
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SUMMARY:Emerging Nuclear Proliferation Challenges
DESCRIPTION:IDSA-Pugwash Conference
URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/emerging-nuclear-proliferation-challenges
CATEGORIES:CONFERENCES,EVENT REPORT
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SUMMARY:The Changing Security Dynamic in Eastern Asia
DESCRIPTION:7th Asian Security Conference
URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/the-changing-security-dynamic-in-eastern-asia
CATEGORIES:CONFERENCES,EVENT REPORT
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SUMMARY:9/11 Revisited
DESCRIPTION:Only by Invitation
URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/9-11-revisited
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SUMMARY:International Space Security Conference on Scope and Prospects for Global Cooperation
DESCRIPTION: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 on space systems for its security and defence needs will only increase. With burgeoning strategic and economic ties with Europe\, Russia and the United States\, India is well placed to leverage international efforts in a number of aspects of space security and defence in order to meet its own growing requirements\, as well as to establish long-term\, mutually advantageous collaborative programmes with its allies. The environment is ripe for international policy and industrial collaboration – with India at the hub of all activity. \nThe aim of the International Space Security Conference on Scope and Prospects for Global Cooperation is to establish the scope\, prospects and limits of international cooperation on Indian space security and defence issues at both policy and industrial levels. In light of the recent visits to India by President Chirac of France and President Bush of the United States\, this conference seeks to build on these burgeoning strategic and commercial links as they apply to Indian and international space security and defence. \nFrom a policy perspective\, the conference will seek to identify areas of common interest where India and international partners may cooperate in space to mutually enhance security\, strengthen the space industrial base in both India and abroad\, and achieve greater military-military interoperability. The conference will explore several areas where such cooperation might be possible\, including satellite communications\, space-based maritime surveillance\, and missile defence. The conference will bring together leading policy\, industry\, military and academic expertise from India and abroad together in order to explore these issues. \nFrom a commercial perspective\, the conference aims to identify opportunities for Indian and international aerospace industry to establish long-term ties in order to better serve Indian space security and defence requirements\, and in order to better collaborate on future procurement projects. It is already Indian government policy to allow international commercial entities to collaborate with Indian firms on defence contracts\, and so the conference will explore how such collaboration might be extended to Indian space security and defence procurement. Areas the conference will explore include prospects and opportunities for industrial collaboration\, international research and development opportunities\, and discussions on Indian and international approaches to government-industry partnerships. The conference will also serve as an opportunity for Indian procurement officials to meet prospective industrial suppliers and partners\, and for the policy and commercial communities to better understand each other’s needs and perspectives. The conference will bring together Indian commercial and procurement figures\, as well as international commercial figures\, in order to further explore these issues. \nThe conference will also explore the limits of international cooperation in Indian space security and defence. For example\, restrictions on the export of sensitive high technologies from the United States pose challenges to significant collaboration between India and the U.S. To this end\, the conference will examine progress made in the discussions that have taken place under the auspices of the Indo-U.S. Defence Policy Group\, and its various committees\, as well as in other fora such as the Indo-U.S. High Technology Cooperation Group. Other aspects worthy of exploration in the conference are areas of potential cooperation that might jeopardize India’s strategic independence. \nThe conference is intended for Indian government ministers\, officials\, military officers\, academics and industry representatives\, and for senior international officials\, military officers\, academics and industry representatives from Europe\, the United States\, Israel and Russia.
URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/international-space-security-conference-on-scope-and-prospects-for-global-cooperation-2
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SUMMARY:National Conference on “Non-State Armed Groups and Indian Security in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION: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 order to arrive at a focused\, structured and comparative understanding of these actors and implications for India’s security. \nThe inaugural session of the conference began with a Keynote Address by Mr. B.G. Verghese. In his comprehensive overview of the challenges posed by NSAGs in India\, Mr. Verghese began by pointing out that the problem of non-state armed groups is not a new phenomenon and dates back to British rule. In fact\, the early years of independent India too witnessed similar movements that challenged the Indian State. Notable among these were the Telangana Movement for land reforms and the Communist revolt in the North East. These movements highlighted the inadequacy of constitutional measures to accommodate social and cultural diversity in the country. Although there are several instances of successful attempts at incorporating dissenting/secessionist groups\, NSAGs have persisted on the Indian political landscape\, complicating the nation-building project. This has especially been so in the North Eastern region of India\, where the integration of states as part of the nation-building process led to the rise of many armed groups immediately after independence. \nThe oft-repeated statement that the Indian state needs to improve its strategies for dealing with the issues of dissent/secession has acquired greater relevance today as India aspires to become an economic and political power at the global stage. To sustain its economic growth\, India needs to disengage the resources that are presently being channelled towards maintaining domestic peace and order. Coordination between states affected by armed political dissent\, dialogue via civil society\, granting internal autonomy to the extent feasible and undertaking developmental and remedial human rights action will all go a long way to address legitimate and/or perceived grievances that result in the rise of NSAGs. \nThe conceptual framework for understanding NSAGs was the focus of discussion in Session I. Presentations were made on the root causes of conflicts in India and the counter-insurgency policies adopted by the Indian State. The papers reiterated that socio-economic grievances such as lack of development and low standards of living in the three regions of the country that have witnessed persistent insurgent activities — Jammu and Kashmir\, North East and the Naxal-belt\, account for the main causes of such conflicts. Though these regions are not necessarily poverty-ridden\, they are certainly low on human development indices. \nIssues related to ethnicity and cultural assertions are among the other factors contributing to the rise of NSAGs\, especially in North Eastern India. There is a sense of alienation from the Indian state experienced by various groups representing different identity interests. While this region is culturally dissimilar from the rest of India\, it must also be noted that the lack of connectivity to the mainland and low standards of living as compared to other parts of the country have exacerbated the sense of injustice amongst people there. It was argued that the Indian State lacks a coherent counter-insurgency strategy as a result of which states as well as central agencies often fail to co-ordinate their counter-insurgency operations in an effective manner. \nTherefore\, the need of the hour is that the strategy of the security forces has to take into account issues of ethnicity and development in the affected regions. Raising additional paramilitary forces that are dedicated solely to counter insurgency operations and have unity of purpose and commonality of strategy\, unlike present forces that are scattered across different regions and command structures\, would go a long way in addressing these challenges. It was suggested that the role of the Army should be confined to countering insurgencies in border areas where foreign elements are involved. \nIn Session II\, case studies of some prominent terror outfits in Jammu and Kashmir and of the Students of Islamic Movement in India were presented. The session began with an overview of the overall security situation in the state and proceeded with discussion of the factors affecting the rise and fall of various groups. Among the key factors was both external and local support to these outfits\, leadership/ideology\, and repeated failure of governance\, while the conflict fatigue factor was recognised as one of the main causes of the decline of insurgent groups in the state. \nThe Chair emphasised that it was critical to understand the larger ideological framework of terrorist outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir. These groups are distinct in terms of their Islamist ideology\, organisation and operating strategies and therefore require different responses. Since the groups are ideologically driven\, a deeper understanding of the sources of these ideologies – Jamaat-e-Islami\, Deobandi school of thought – would be relevant to charter an effective policy for containing these groups. It was suggested that the use of religious names by NSAGs be contested to deligitimise them. The Government also needs to be cautious towards groups that ostensibly are on decline as this might not be the case in reality. Since Pakistan supports several of these groups\, the rise and fall of these groups depends on Pakistani policy towards each of them and lack of support from the Pakistani government may be a temporary phase. \nThe next two sessions focused on NSAGs in India’s North East. Session III addressed NSAGs in Assam\, while Session IV focussed on the Naga and UNLF insurgencies in Nagaland and Manipur. Presentations by scholars highlighted that the root causes of insurgency in this area can be traced to issues of ethnicity and identity as well as lack of socio-economic development\, though the specific issues varied from one state to another. While the groups mainly sustain themselves with money from extortion\, it was also highlighted that over the year a “NSAGs industry” has emerged in the North East. The state response\, being reactive in nature and without any substantial assessment of the ground situation\, has failed to contain the same. \nThe papers presented stressed the fact that in order to deal with these challenges\, the Establishment should devise a differentiated policy approach to each of the states in the North East. Broadening the peace process by including members of civil society would go a long way to ensure effective representation of all opinions. It is also essential that external support for these groups be curtailed\, for which Track I initiatives need to be complemented by Track II and Track III initiatives between India-Bangladesh and India-Myanmar. The Government also needs to be cautious and ensure that intra-group and inter-group rivalries are not engineered at the behest of state agencies; these may serve short term goals\, but in the long run they would prove to be self-defeating. \nSession V dealt with Naxalism\, which is spreading its base across India. It was noted that Naxals today are very well organised and have a very clear strategy of engaging in anti-State operations in various states. Naxal cadres are drawn from across class and caste barriers\, with even educated unemployed youth joining them. Their source of finance is the local extortion economy and their support base is in areas that lie in the inaccessible interiors. Lack of governance\, mis-governance and poor socio-economic profile as well unstructured\, top-down state response are factors that facilitate their sustenance. Nexus with politicians is also a factor that provides impetus to the Naxal movement. \nIt was pointed out that the Government needs to re-evaluate strategies that are considered highly successful such as the Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh\, and give due consideration to other strategies that have proven to be effective in curbing the Maoist insurgency in Andhra Pradesh. It should also be cautious in adapting certain counter-insurgency models\, as has been done in the case of the Greyhounds\, to other states of the Union. Local conditions have to be factored in\, both while adopting best practices from other states and also while devising new strategies. Certain strategies\, such as the Salwa Judum experiment by the government of Chattisgarh\, have been counter-productive and necessitate suitable remedial measures. The session concluded on the note that countering the Naxal challenge requires a holistic approach that has elements of both military and non-military responses. One of the positive initiatives in this direction has been the creation of the Department of Counter-Naxalism under the Ministry of Home Affairs. \nThe concluding session focused on state responses to NSAGs and presentations were made by security forces personnel who have had operational experience of counter-insurgency. The Chair set the tone for the session by underlining that state response has been a combination of political and military measures to suit the distinct needs of the various affected regions\, that continuing problems of governance have aggravated the situation and that therefore the state should use force where necessary and in the measure required. It was argued that in the Northeast\, state response has been based on certain questionable assumptions such as – insurgents are misguided youth — and there are merits to separating the people and insurgents. Insurgent groups feel that the best way to be heard is to use violent means. Strategies based on these false assumptions have resulted in low access to intelligence and further alienation of people. \nIn the context of the changing nature of insurgency in Kashmir\, it was argued that state responses have always been modified to make terrorists irrelevant in the political environment. In the current context\, it would be worthwhile to be mindful of declining Pakistani support to terrorist groups\, the continued use of sophisticated cross-border communication and funding and the outsourcing of terrorist activities to poor people. The state response\, therefore\, is geared to not harming locals and gaining their support for counter-insurgency operations. It was argued that in addition to undertaking effective counter-insurgency operations\, it would be very important\, diplomatically\, to recognise Pakistan not only as the sponsor of terrorism but also as a victim of terrorism. \nMany strategies to tackle the Naxal problem were also suggested. The most holistic and seemingly effective was the Philippine government’s response to the Huk rebellion. Useful lessons from the Huk case suggest that implementing land ceiling to deprive Naxals of their grievance\, using paramilitary forces to implement land reforms\, countering local groups that are engaged in violence against the Maoists such as the Ranvir Sena\, might be better ways of dealing with Naxalism. \nThe Conference concluded with a Valedictory Session addressed by Mr. Madhukar Gupta\, Secretary\, Ministry of Home Affairs. He explained the Government’s perception of the security problems posed by non-state armed groups and the steps it has taken to combat them. He also suggested that the growth of “hinterland terrorism” as witnessed in a series of urban bombing incidents recently and the identity-related conflicts seen in the Meena-Gujjar conflict also requires attention. He concluded by stating that in the light of such developments\, the distinction between law and order and internal security is becoming blurred. Issues raised by the internal security threats require the building of political consensus and opinion making\, in which institutes like IDSA could play an important role. \nPrepared by Priyanka Singh and Priyadarshini Singh
URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/national-conference-on-non-state-armed-groups-and-indian-security-in-the-21st-century-2
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SUMMARY:Africa and Energy Security: Global Issues\, Local Responses
DESCRIPTION:International Conference
URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/africa-and-energy-security-global-issues-local-responses-2
CATEGORIES:CONFERENCES
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SUMMARY:Annual International Conference on "Changing Political Context in South Asia: Prospect of Regional Security and Cooperation"
DESCRIPTION:Programme\nNovember 05\, 2008 (Day one) \n0830 hrs : Registration  \n0900-0930 hrs : Inaugural Session  \n\nKeynote Address by Hon’ble Vice President of India\, Shri Hamid Ansari\nSpecial Address by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee (as marked for delivery)\n\n0930-1000 hrs : Tea \n1000-1300 : First Session:The Changing Political Context in India’s Neighbourhood \nChair: N. S. Sisodia (Paper presenters 15 minutes\, Discussant 10 minutes) \n\nHaroun Mir: Conflict in Afghanistan in the Context of Regional countries   \nBabar Sattar: The War on Terror:Challenge and Opportunity for Regional Cooperation \nAditya Adhikari: Nepal’s Recent Transition : Implications   \nThan Than Htay: Political Situation in Myanmar   \nAlok Bansal: Discussant \n\n \nRapporteur Report\n1300-1400 hrs Lunch   \nSecond Session: 1400-1700 hrs\nIdentifying the Challenges \nChair: IP Khosla (Paper presenters 15 minutes\, Discussant 10 minutes) \n\nAtaur Rahman: Common Challenges facing South Asia: Perspective from Bangladesh  \nWaliullah Rahmani: The New Great Game: The Contest for Afghanistan  \nHari P Bhattarai: Nepal: Challenges Ahead \nKhin Nilar Soe: Discussant \n\n \nRapporteur Report\nNovember 06\, 2008 (Day Two) \n1000-1300 hrs : First Session\nMeeting the Challenges \nChair: P R Chari (Paper presenters 15 minutes\, Discussant 10 minutes) \n\nMafuz Anam: Changing Political Context in South Asia: Implications for Regional Cooperation and Security  \nS D Muni: India and Regional Peace and Cooperation  \nSusil Sirivardana: Pro-poor Strategy so far from Centre-stage?: Diagnosing Roadblocks and How to erode them \nAly Shameem: Alternate Approaches to Security  \nVishal Chandra:  Discussant \n\n \nRapporteur Report\n 1300-1400 hrs Lunch   \n1400-1530hrs : Second Session\nRegional Security and Cooperation in the Changing Context \nChair: Rajiv Kumar (Paper presenters 15 minutes\, Discussant 10 minutes) \n\nGanesh Wignaraja: Regional Cooperation in South Asia: Effects of Looking East\nS A Ahmed: Regional cooperation and Human Security \nSaman Kelegama: Regional Economic Cooperation in South Asia: Challenges and Prospects  \nI. N. Mukherjee: Expert Discussant  \n\n \nRapporteur Report\n1530-1600 hrs : Tea  \n1600-1700hrs : Valedictory Session \nChair: S.D. Muni  \nAddress by N. Ravi\, Secretary (East)\, Ministry of External Affairs\, Govt. of India \nRapporteur Report
URL:https://idsa.in/idsa-event/annual-international-conference-on-changing-political-context-in-south-asia-prospect-of-regional-security-and-cooperation-2
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SUMMARY:National Seminar on Defence Industry
DESCRIPTION:Concept Note\nIndia 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 produce a variety of variety of items\, mostly from technologies developed by the DRDO or obtained through licenses from foreign countries\, ranging from small arms to heavy vehicles\, tanks\, fighter aircrafts\, missiles\, defence electronics and naval ships among others. Besides\, they also provide repair\, maintenance and overhaul facilities for both indigenous and imported systems. In 2007-08 these enterprises together produced items worth Rs. 27\,479 crores\, of which over 80 per cent were sold to the defence forces.  \nUnlike the established public sector enterprises\, until recently the private sector had a very limited role in the field of defence production\, by way of supplying raw materials\, components and spare parts. Since 2001\, role of the private sector has been expanded in a growing acknowledgment to its contribution in the civilian sector\, especially in the field of engineering\, manufacturing\, project management\, IT and software. To integrate the private sector in defence industry the government has allowed 100 per cent participation with FDI\, permissible up to 26 per cent\, though both are subject to prior licensing. Apart from this\, to provide a level-playing field to private sector vis-à-vis government controlled enterprises\, the MoD\, besides revising the Defence Procurement Procedure from time to time\, has introduced the concept of Raksha Udyog Ratnas which when operationalised would treat the selected private companies at par with the public sector enterprise. The recently introduced defence offset policy also provides an equal status to the private sector to benefit from increased business opportunities\, possible inflows of investment and technologies from overseas and tie-up with major domestic and foreign defence companies. \nDespite the existence of the public sector enterprises for a fair amount of time and the entry of private sector since 2001\, there still exists a void in India’s core defence industrial capability. This is significant given the country’s arms imports\, both in the form of new systems as well as upgrades of old systems\, running into US $ 5-6 billion per year. This in turn raises many questions as to how to energise domestic industrial base so as to make India increasingly self-reliant in defence production and maintenance. \nThe National Seminar on Defence Industry will focus on the larger issues that confront the Indian defence industry. It will bring together the policy makers\, Armed Forces\, Industry captains\, both in public and private sectors and also from abroad\, to discuss and debate issues pertaining India’s defence industry and how India can learn and benefit from the experiences of the major developed countries in building up a comprehensive defence manufacturing capabilities. Besides\, the seminar will address issues such as creating and sustaining long range defence R&D capabilities in critical defence technologies; challenges of developing comprehensive ancillary supply chain of defence manufacturers: and the strategies required for optimising opportunities in export/offsets/services/outsourcing.  \nProgramme\nDAY – ONE (January 23\, 2009) \nInauguration: 9.30-10.00 hrsKeynote Address by Shri AK Antony\, Hon’ble Defence Minister  \nTea: 10.00-10.30 hrs  \nSession I: 10.30-12.00 hrs\nHistorical Survey of Policies and Practices concerning Defence Industrialization in Major Developed Countries  \nChair: Shri Pradeep Kumar Secretary\, Defence Production\, Ministry of Defence  \nSpeakers:  \n\nDr Rihard A Blitzinger\, Senior Fellow\, A Rajaratnam School of International Studies\, Nanyang Technological University \nDr Vivek Lal\, Vice President \,Boeing India \nDr A J Prasad. CMD\, HBL\, Power Systems Ltd \nMr Mark D. Martin\, Senior Advisor\, Advisory Services\, KPMG\, India \n\nSession II: 12.00-13.30 hrs \nThe Contours and Content of Comprehensive Defence Manufacturing Capabilities  \nChair: Shri Shri VK Misra\, Distinguished Fellow\, IDSA  \nSpeakers:  \n\nMr Julian Scopes\, President\, BAE System\, India \nMr Rahul Chaudhary\, CEO TATA Power\nBrig K A Hai\, CEO\, Mahindras \nBEL \n\nLunch: 13.30-14.30 hrs  \nSession III: 14.30-16.00 hrs \nCreating and Sustaining Long Range Defence R&D Capabilities in Critical Defence Technologies  \nChair: Dr Prahladha\, CCR&D\, Defence Research and Development Organization  \nSpeakers:  \n\nShri Mukesh Bhargava\, L&T \nMs Navneeta Radhakrishnan\, SC ‘F’\, DRDO \nMr P M Telang\, Executive Dir\, Commercial Vehicles.\, TATA Motors \nDr A R Manjunath\, Chief Designer (Helicopter)\, HAL \n\nDAY – TWO (January 24\, 2009) \nSession IV: 9.30-11.30 hrs \nThe Challenges of Creating a Comprehensive Ancillary Supply Chain of Defence Manufacturers  \nSpeakers:  \n\nMr Stefen Billep\, Country Head\, EADS \nOrdnance Factories \nBEML \nBEL \n\nTea: 11.30-12.00 hrs  \nSession V: 12.00-13.45 \nShort/Medium/Long Term Strategies for Optimizing Opportunities in Exports/Offsets/ Services/Outsourcing  \nSpeakers:  \n\nAmb. Douglas A Hartwich\, Chief Exec\, Lockheed Martin \nMr Partha Sarathi Guha Patra\, Vice President-Strategic Initiatives & Offset Programs\, WIPRO Ltd \nShri Anil Srikhande\, Managing Director- India\, Rolls Royce \nIMI \n\nLunch: 13.45-14.45 hrs
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SUMMARY:India – Russia Strategic Dialogue: Opportunities and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Programme\nDAY 1\, March 13\, 2009\nRegistration: 0930- 0945 hrs \nInaugural Session: 0945 – 1030 hrs\n\nWelcome Address – Shri N. S. Sisodia\nKeynote Address – Amb. K. Raghunath\nVote of Thanks\n\nTea Break: 1030 – 1100 hrs \nSession 1 A: International Security: Indian and Russian Perspective (1100 – 1300 hrs)\nChairperson: Amb. K. Raghunath \n\nRussia and the West/NATO – Prof. Konstantin Khudoley\nRussian Policies towards the US – Prof. Andrey Volodin\nRise of China – Dr. Sujit Dutta\n\nLunch: 1300 – 1400 hrs \nSession 1 B: International Security: Indian and Russian Perspective (1400 – 1600 hrs)\nChairperson: Amb. Rajiv Sikri \n\nInternational Terrorism – Shri Vikram Sood\nInternational Terrorism – Prof. Konstantin Khudoley\nNuclear Non-Proliferation/Disarmament – Dr. Vladimir Novikov\nNuclear Non-Proliferation/Disarmament – Dr Rajiv Nayan\n\nDAY 2\, March 14\, 2009\nSession 2: Regional Security Issues: Indian & Russian Perspective (0930 – 1130 hrs)\nChairperson: Prof. Konstantin Khudoley \n\nInstability in Pakistan-Afghanistan – Dr. Bakhtiyar Mirkasymov\nEmerging Trends in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Implication for Regional Security – Dr. Arvind Gupta\nIranian Nuclear Issue – Dr. Vladimir Novikov\nSecurity Issues in Central Asia & the Caucasus – Dr. Meena Singh Roy\n\nTea Break: 1130 – 1145 hrs \nSession 3: Indo-Russian Partnership & Preparedness in the 21st Century (1145 – 1345 hrs)\nChairperson: Shri N. S. Sisodia \n\nSoviet/Post-Soviet Security Perspectives towards South Asia: An Historical Overview – Dr. Nisha Sahai Achuthan\nPolitical Relations – Problems and Prospects – Dr. Anuradha Chenoy\nSpace and Science & Technology –Dr. Tatiana Shaumyan\n\nLunch: 1345 – 1430 hrs \nSession 4: Indo-Russian Partnership & Preparedness in the 21st Century (1430 – 1630 hrs)\nChairperson: Admiral (Retd) Arun Prakash \n\nTrade\, Investment & Commerce – Prof. Vladimir Lopatin\nTrade\, Investment & Commerce – Dr. Arun Mohanty\nDefence Cooperation – Problems & Prospects – Dr. Tatiana Shaumyan\nDefence Cooperation – Problems & Prospects – Dr. Thomas Mathew\n\nConcept Note\n\nRussia has staged a remarkable comeback after a decade of political and economic instability that followed the Soviet collapse in 1991. The country is seeking to counter the repudiation of its great power status while pressing for a strategic autonomy as against the earlier strategy of partnership with the West. This is clearly discernable from the Russian new foreign policy doctrine. While the repeat of a Cold War-like situation is unlikely\, Russia is trying to stand up against the scenarios being drawn up by the West\, including the expansion of NATO in the traditional Russian strategic neighborhood. Recent crisis in Georgia has sparked off a renewed tension between Russia and the West. Russia pledges to station new missiles in response to the US plans to place missile-defense shield in Eastern Europe.\nAmong other things\, Russia has floated a new idea for a Pan-European Security structure or a single Euro-Atlantic space from Vancouver to Vladivostok while also incorporating China and India to play a role for India in the Euro-Atlantic affairs. While Russia is likely to remain engaged with the issues concerning its relations with the West\, especially in terms of developing a fresh relationship with the US\, it would also be important to understand the future trend of Russia’s policy with regards to other regions such as west Asia\, Central Asia\, East Asia and South Asia. Russia’s relations with China\, Iran\, Afghanistan and India would remain critical to the global balance of power.\nIn the recent past\, Russia economy has made significance resurgence mainly due to the windfall from oil revenues. With the current 7 to 8 per cent growth rate; Russia would emerge as a powerful economy. However\, Russia remains a nation fraught with problems and uncertainty. Russia’s export based economy would necessitate policies for diversification process in other areas.\nTraditionally\, former Soviet Union/Russia and India have had a substantive relationship which was cemented by Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty of 1971. India continues to depend on Russian defence supplies and benefits from Russian cooperation in the field of hydrocarbon and nuclear energy. In the past\, India and erstwhile Soviet Union had invested heavily in a strategic relationship. That continues to be an important goal in official pronouncements. Yet\, in the dynamics of ongoing geopolitical development\, it is not clear what course this relationship will take.\nIn the recent years\, there have been growing feelings both in India and Russia to move away from old nostalgia and instead seek a more realistic relationship based on current realities. A delusion expressed lately is that Russia and India have substantially moved away from each other\, as can be seen from divergent foreign and defence policies pursued by both countries. Besides\, the lack of a transport corridor and banking system has inhibited a meaningful commerce between the two countries. In fact\, bilateral trade turnover is stagnated around $5 billion annually for past several years.\nAmid the fast depilating global market and slow down in economies\, there are however growing opportunities for India and Russia to explore fresh convergences. Many potentials for cooperation remains unrealized as both India and Russia have been paying greater attention to the West rather than to each other. India will always remain a vast market for Russia’s energy\, and raw materials. Russia has a strong scientific and technological base that can be taken advantage of by India. On the other hand\, Russia remains a vast market for Indian goods. Diversification in relationship is\, therefore\, a major challenge\, especially when linkages are yet to be established between engines of growth in India and Russia.\nAgainst this backdrop\, the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) is holding the India–Russia Strategic Dialogue: Opportunities and Challenges on 13 -14 March 2009 in New Delhi.\nIt would be our endeavor to make the bilateral dialogue more than a scholarly exercise. The dialogue would\, through discussion of assigned papers\, seek to address the most pressing and important aforementioned issues. A special session will be devoted for discussing the problems and prospects of the Indo-Russian defence cooperation. Six well-known experts and scholars from the top think tanks from Russia are attending the dialogue.
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SUMMARY:National Seminar on Defence Acquisition
DESCRIPTION:Programme\nInauguration (10.00-11.00 hrs)\nOpening Remarks: Director General\, IDSA\nAddress: Shri V.K.Misra\, Former Secretary\, Defence Finance\nAddress: 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\nVote of Thanks\nTea \nSession I: QR Formulation and Capability Definition (1100-1230 hrs)\nChair: Air Marshal S. C. Mukul\, PVSM\, AVSM\, VM\, VSM \n\nThe challenges of capability definition and cost efficient QR formulationSpeaker: Air Cmde. R. K. Dhir\n\nSurveying the state-of-the-art weapon system availability/Merits of RFI systemSpeaker: Capt. Puneet Chadha\, DSR\, IHQ (Navy)\nFirming up the “Buy”\, “Buy & Make” and “Make” decision and Relevance of the pre-feasibility studySpeaker: Shri Alok Perti\, Additional Secretary (Coal)\n\nSession II: Technical and Commercial Evaluation Challenges: RFP format; Decision Matrix; and Negotiation (1230-1400 hrs)\nChair: Shri  Shilabhadra Banerjee\, Former DG (Acq.) & Secretary (Tourism) \n\nPaper evaluation of technical offersSpeaker: Maj. Gen. (Retd.) I. S. Chaturvedi\, TM (LS)\, MoD\nA roadmap for time- and cost-bound trial evaluation under varied terrains and weather conditionsSpeaker: Speaker: Maj. Gen. Y. Sangra\, Addl. Director-General (Artillery)\, IHQ (Army)\, Ministry of Defence \nCommercial evaluation challenges/ The critical task of a comprehensive best and final commercial offer format/An optimal decision matrixSpeaker: Smt. Shobhana Joshi\, Joint Secretary & Additional FA\, MoD\n\nLunch (1400 – 1500 hrs) \nSession III: Complex Project Management (1500-1630 hrs)\nChair: Shri V.K. Misra\, former Secretary\, Defence Finance \n\nThe challenges of contract/project implementationSpeaker: Dr. S. C. Pandey\, Additional FA (R&D) and JS\, MoD\nAn appropriate monitoring/evaluation/course correction entitySpeaker: Smt. Anuradha Mitra\, Additional Financial Adviser (AM) & JS\, MoD\nSelected International Experiences in Arms Acquisition for a Way ForwardSpeaker: Shri Ravinder Pal Singh\, Defence Analyst and Former Project Leader on Arms Procurement\, SIPRI\n\nConcept Note\nWith the successive increase in India’s defence budget\, the Capital Acquisition budget has also grown phenomenally over the years. During the last decade (1999-2000 to 2008-09)\, the defence capital acquisition budget has grown by nearly four-fold to little less than Rs. 37\,500 crores\, thus indicating the nation’s collective effort and commitment to modernise its armed forces. \nThe increase in defence capital budget notwithstanding\, acquisition of capabilities required by the defence forces within a stipulated time and at an optimal cost poses a major challenge before the defence establishment. Despite several reviews of Defence Procurement Procedure (Capital Procurement)\, undertaken in quick succession in the recent past by the Ministry of Defence\, it is yet to fully ensure expeditious procurement within allocated budgetary resources. One indication of lack of expeditious procurement is the recurring underutilisation of resources earmarked under capital expenditure. As the new budget for 2009-10 reveals\, nearly 15 per cent of the previous year’s capital budget remained underutilised at the stage of revised estimate. This together with an upward moving trend in surrender of funds\, observed in the past few years\, reveals inadequacies in the capital acquisition system which needs to be addressed to ensure that the armed forces are fully prepared. \nIn a 2007 report\, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India noticed a number of deficiencies plaguing India’s capital acquisition structure/procedure. The report observed inter alia deficiencies in acquisition planning and formulation of GSQRs (general staff qualitative requirements); inadequacies in vendor identification; lack of objectivity and fair play in technical evaluation; weaknesses in trial evaluation; lack of effective cost computation mechanism; and multiple agencies with dispersed centres of accountability. To overcome these inadequacies\, the supreme auditor in turn recommended a number of measures which deserve serious consideration. \nOne of the recommendations of the supreme auditor was to set up an integrated acquisition body encompassing “all the functional elements and specialisation involved under one head.” The Kelkar Committee Report of 2005 (Part-I) has also recommended in similar fashion and even gone to the extent of saying that a “body like DGA [of France] seems suitable in the Indian set up.” A DGA-like body in India however requires a major restructuring of the present set up. It is worth noting that besides France\, other major developed countries\, including the UK and Australia among others\, have moved towards an integrated approach for defence acquisition. The idea behind such integrated approach is to ensure accountability under one head\, provide “through life capability” while ensuring best value for money. \nThe proposed run-up seminar on defence acquisition is the first of the three such seminars\, aimed at examining the inadequacies in the Indian acquisition system. It will bring together practitioners\, personnel from Armed Forces\, R&D and Industry\, and experts on the subject\, on a common platform to discuss and debate with regard to streamlining India’s acquisition system. The run-up seminars will conclude with an international seminar involving\, besides the Indian stakeholders\, key functionaries from the MoD and armed forces of major developed counties and experts on the subject\, to discuss the international best practices in defence acquisition. The major issues that will be discussed in these seminars include: QR formulation and capability definition; technical and commercial evaluation challenges; project management; empowering defence industrial and R&D base; efficient logistics management; responsibility and accountability of acquisition organisation/staff; and Life cycle cost.
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