National Seminar on Defence Acquisition

IDSA organized a two-day national seminar on defence acquisition on April 26-27, 2010. Delivering the Keynote Address, Admiral Nirmal Verma reiterated that the armed forces required speedy defence acquisition. He… Continue reading National Seminar on Defence Acquisition

The Future of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Implications for India

The Quinquennial Review Conference (RevCon) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is scheduled for May 2010. The RevCon comes at a time when the global nuclear environment has become complex… Continue reading The Future of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Implications for India

12th Asian Security Conference: Asian Strategic Futures 2030 : Trends, Scenarios and Alternatives

Concept Note As human history shows future is always uncertain. Even so, there are forecasts on the possibility of Asian countries like China and India overtaking the US by 2030… Continue reading 12th Asian Security Conference: Asian Strategic Futures 2030 : Trends, Scenarios and Alternatives

3rd South Asia Conference: South Asia 2020: Towards Cooperation or Conflict?

Concept Note Democratic political transitions in the South Asian countries have generated immense hope and aspirations among the masses of the region for a promising future that would deal with… Continue reading 3rd South Asia Conference: South Asia 2020: Towards Cooperation or Conflict?

5th South Asia Conference: Cooperative Security Framework for South Asia

Concept Note In an era of globalization, countries are facing enormous and multifaceted challenges. Incidents in a particular region of the world have trans-national ramifications. As a result, a single… Continue reading 5th South Asia Conference: Cooperative Security Framework for South Asia

13th Asian Security Conference on “Towards A New Asian Order”

Concept Note The onset of the ‘Asian Century’ requires fresh thinking on regional architectures in Asia. Will these be able to deliver on the promise of the future? What needs… Continue reading 13th Asian Security Conference on “Towards A New Asian Order”

IDSA-PRIO Conference on Climate Change: Political and Security Implications in South Asia

Venue: Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu This conference intends to examine the interface between state security, societal or human security, and climate change in South Asia. While establishing direct causal correlation between… Continue reading IDSA-PRIO Conference on Climate Change: Political and Security Implications in South Asia

India, China and Japan: where are we going to land?

Venue: Committee Room #205, IDSA Speaker: Prof. H.Yamaguchi, Formerly Professor at Bunkyo University, Japan, and Visiting Professor at the Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha, India

4th South Asia Conference: The Common Challenge of Terrorism in South Asia and Prospect of Regional Cooperation

Concept Note South Asia has faced political violence for a long time. Some of it has been called terrorism. However, counter-terrorism came on global agenda after a major terror attack… Continue reading 4th South Asia Conference: The Common Challenge of Terrorism in South Asia and Prospect of Regional Cooperation

First India- Africa Strategic Dialogue

Click here to download Concept Note Click here for Event Report Programme November 24, 2011, Thursday 0945h-1015h: Registration 1015h-1045h: Inaugural Session 1015h-1025h: Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Lal Bahadur… Continue reading First India- Africa Strategic Dialogue