7th South Asia Conference: India & South Asia: Exploring Regional Perceptions

Concept Note India, in view of its geographical vastness, huge population and massive natural resources, is often seen as overbearing in the region. Its smaller neighbours have responded to the… Continue reading 7th South Asia Conference: India & South Asia: Exploring Regional Perceptions

National Seminar on Kautliya’s Arthasastra

PROGRAMME Indian Council of Social Science Research Supported National Seminar October 8 (Tuesday) 2013 “Developing Indigenous Concepts and Vocabulary: Kautilya’s Arthasastra” SESSIONS 0900- 0930 Registration 0930- 1000 Inaugural Session Welcome… Continue reading National Seminar on Kautliya’s Arthasastra

The Geopolitics of the Arctic: Commerce, Governance and Policy

Event Report IDSA organized a conference on the Arctic along with the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), September… Continue reading The Geopolitics of the Arctic: Commerce, Governance and Policy

North East India: Strategic and Developmental Imperatives

A two day conference, “North East India: Strategic and Developmental Imperatives”, was jointly organised by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and Special Branch, Assam Police, on July 15… Continue reading North East India: Strategic and Developmental Imperatives

Second India-Africa Strategic Dialogue: Common Security Challenges for the Next Decade: Perspectives from India and Africa

The 2nd India- Africa Strategic Dialogue on ‘Common Security Challenges for the Next Decade: Perspectives from India and Africa’ was organised at the IDSA on November 18-19, 2013. The conference… Continue reading Second India-Africa Strategic Dialogue: Common Security Challenges for the Next Decade: Perspectives from India and Africa

Delhi Dialogue VI: Realizing the ASEAN-India Vision for Partnership and Prosperity

Photogallery [+] Concept Note India and ASEAN today are in the vortex of change as new strategic and economic trends shape the Asia-Pacific or the Indo-Pacific region. As a period… Continue reading Delhi Dialogue VI: Realizing the ASEAN-India Vision for Partnership and Prosperity

Identification of Effective Implementation Practices by Examining UNSCR 1540 (2004) After a Decade of its Existence

This workshop is being held in the framework of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of 1540 to both better understand the resolution’s implementation and to identify effective practices for… Continue reading Identification of Effective Implementation Practices by Examining UNSCR 1540 (2004) After a Decade of its Existence

16th Asian Security Conference: Emerging Strategic Trends in Asia and India’s Response

Concept Note There is little doubt that Asia – stretching from the Eurasian landmass to the maritime reaches of Australia and the South Pacific – is experiencing a major shift… Continue reading 16th Asian Security Conference: Emerging Strategic Trends in Asia and India’s Response

United Nations Security Council Reform: Perspectives and Prospects

Concept Note Over the years, the world has changed in fundamental ways. We are witnessing a resurgence of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Growth and development have not only made… Continue reading United Nations Security Council Reform: Perspectives and Prospects

International Seminar on Kautilya

Programme 0900- 0930 Registration and tea 0930- 1000 Inaugural Session Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director General (DG) IDSAKeynote Address by Shri Shivshankar Menon, National Security Adviser 1000-1130 Session… Continue reading International Seminar on Kautilya