Chairperson: Ambassador Mahesh Sachdev (Retd.)External Discussants: Prof. Alka Acharya and Prof. Girijesh PantInternal Discussant: Ms. Ruchita Beri The competition between China and India in Africa has been an important and… Continue reading Why China Trumps India in the Oil Industry in Angola and Nigeria?
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading Decoupling J&K from Pakistan – The Prudent Way Forward
Chairperson: Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal (Retd.) Discussants: Brig S K Sharma (Retd.) Brig Narender Kumar Col Vikram Taneja Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.)
The IDSA Fellows Seminar by Dr S. Kalyanaraman, Research Fellow, IDSA, on the topic "India’s Foreign Policy Options in the Asia-Pacific: A Critical Evaluation” was held on Friday, June 10, 2016. It was chaired by Sudhir… Continue reading India’s Foreign Policy Options in the Asia-Pacific: A Critical Evaluation
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading Transfer of Defence Technology – Understanding the Nuances for Optimal Benefits in the Indian Context
Open to all Members, others on request, please contact us at cc.idsa@nic.in 1030 to 1300 hrs
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading Cyber Warfare
1030 to 1300 hrs
Venue: Seminar Hall I (Second Floor) Discussants: S Guruprasad Sujeet Samaddar Ashok Kanodia Vinay Kaushal Jyotirmai Vyas
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading Waiting for Godot:India and United Nations Security Council Reform
1030 to 1300 hrs Venue: Seminar Hall I (Second Floor)
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading Securing Peace? Regime Types and Security Sector Reform in the Patani and Bangsamoro Peace Processes, 2011-2016
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading Why China Supports Pakistan on Terrorism?
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1100… Continue reading India’s Strategic Security Cooperation with Israel: Scope and Analysis
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading Turkey as a ‘Model’ for Arab World: Myth or Reality?
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading Partial Accommodation without Conflict: India as a Rising Link Power
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading India’s Military Modernisation and its Impact on Conventional Defence Strategies
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading India-Taiwan Ties: Can They Move Beyond China’s Shadow?
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading Debating Security in Japan
Chairperson: Amb A. N. D. Haksar (Retd)External Discussants: Prof. Jayati Srivastava, Dr. Medha Bisht, Dr. Saurabh MishraInternal Discussants: Gp. Capt. K. K. Khera, Col. Vikrant Deshpande Major Arguments of the… Continue reading The Nitisara or the Elements of Polity by Kamandaka: Continuity and Change from Kautilya’s Arthashastra
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading India – Kenya Maritime Security Cooperation: An Appraisal
Participation in the Fellow Seminars is by invitation only. Media person accredited with foreign media and foreign diplomats may seek prior permission from DDG, IDSA @ telephone no. 26146832. 1030… Continue reading India-Africa Cooperation in Human Resource Development: Education, Training and Skills
Venue: Room No. 005 (Ground Floor).
Venue: Room No. 005 (Ground Floor)
Venue: Seminar Hall I (Second Floor).
Venue: Seminar Hall I (Second Floor)
Venue: Room No. 005 (Ground Floor)
Venue: Room No. 005 (Ground Floor) Topic: Structural Reforms in PLA and Future Assessed Capabilities
Chair: Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA Presenter: Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, Research Fellow, MP-IDSA External Discussants: Lt Gen J.S. Bajwa, UYSM, SM (Retd) and Prof Srikanth Kondapalli
A MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar by Dr. Swasti Rao, Associate Fellow, on "The Geopolitics of Europe's Quest for Energy Security: Significant Achievements amid Myriad Challenges” was held on 7 February 2023.… Continue reading Report of Fellows Seminar on The Geopolitics of Europe’s Quest for Energy Security: Significant Achievements amid Myriad Challenges
MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar by Dr. S. Samuel C. Rajiv, Associate Fellow, on ‘Defence Public Sector Units and Exports’ was held on 31 May 2023. It was chaired by Mr. Amit… Continue reading MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar: Defence Public Sector Units and Exports
An MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar presentation by Dr. Adil Rasheed, Research Fellow, on “Influence Operations: Winning Without Waging Wars in the 21st Century” was held on 20 July 2023. It was… Continue reading MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar : Influence Operations: Winning Without Waging Wars in the 21st Century
Dr. Deepika Saraswat, Associate Fellow, West Asia Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), presented her Fellow Paper on “Iran in the Emerging (Eur)Asian Order: Mapping the… Continue reading Report of MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar: “Iran in the Emerging (Eur)Asian Order: Mapping the Rise of a Regional Middle Power”
The MP-IDSA Fellow’s Seminar presentation by Dr. Abhishek Mishra, Associate Fellow, MP-IDSA, on “Evolution of African Maritime Security: Imperatives, Governance and Challenges” was held on 29 February 2024. It was… Continue reading MP-IDSA Fellow’s Seminar on Evolution of African Maritime Security: Imperatives, Governance and Challenges
The MP-IDSA Fellow’s Seminar presentation by Gp. Capt. (Dr.) R.K. Narang (Retd.), Senior Fellow, MP-IDSA, on “The Necessity of Military - Civil Technology Fusion (MCTF) for Making India a Global… Continue reading Report of Fellows Seminar on “The Necessity of Military – Civil Technology Fusion (MCTF) for Making India a Global Drone Hub@2030”
Mr. Abyssinia Abay Mengistu, Visiting Fellow, India-Africa Security Fellowship Programme, spoke on; “India’s Bilateral vs. Multilateral Defence Cooperation: Meeting Ethiopia’s Security Needs” at MP-IDSA on 30 May 2025, Dr. Rajeesh… Continue reading Visiting Fellow Presentation: Mr. Abyssinia Abay Mengistu on “India’s Bilateral vs. Multilateral Defence Cooperation: Meeting Ethiopia’s Security Needs”
An MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar conducted by Dr. S. Samuel C. Rajiv, Research Fellow, on ‘Private Sector Defence Joint Ventures: Exports and Role of Offsets’ took place on 20 June 2025.… Continue reading MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar “Private Sector Defence Joint Ventures: Exports and Role of Offsets”
The MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar by Dr. Abhishek Mishra Associate Fellow, on ‘Maritime Capacity Building in the Western Indian Ocean: Analysing the Role of International Maritime Organisation, The United Nations Office… Continue reading MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar: ‘Maritime Capacity Building in the Western Indian Ocean: Analysing the Role of International Maritime Organisation, The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the European Union’
The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) organised a Fellows Seminar on 22 August 2025, where Dr. Adil Rasheed, Research Fellow, presented his paper titled “Messianism: Concept,… Continue reading MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar: Messianism – Concept, Features and Geopolitical Manifestations
Dr. Ashish Shukla, Associate Fellow, South Asia Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), presented his Fellow Paper on “Faultlines in Pakistan: An Analysis” on 4 September… Continue reading MP-IDSA Fellow Seminar on “Faultlines in Pakistan: An Analysis”
On 12 September 2025, Dr. M.S. Prathibha, Associate Fellow at the East Asia Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), presented a paper on “Great Changes Unseen… Continue reading Fellow Seminar by Dr. MS Prathibha, Associate Fellow, MP-IDSA
Gp. Capt. (Dr.) R.K. Narang (Retd.), Senior Fellow, MP-IDSA, made a presentation for his Fellow Seminar on “Atmanirbharta in Naval Fighter Aircraft” on 24 October 2025. The Seminar was chaired… Continue reading Fellow Seminar by Gp. Capt. (Dr.) R.K. Narang (Retd.), Senior Fellow, MP-IDSA
