Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director-General, IDSA Scholars from Africa, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is indeed a privilege to be here at the inaugural session of the 2nd India Africa Strategic… Continue reading Inaugural Address by Shri Dinkar Khullar, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs at the Second India-Africa Strategic Dialogue-Common Security Challenges for the Next Decade: Perspectives from India and Africa
Speaking Notes at the 16th Asian Security Conference on “Emerging Strategic Trends in Asia and India’s Response”
Watch Video Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, IDSA, Ladies and Gentlemen. Thank you for asking me to speak to your conference. The IDSA Asian Security Con-ference has become an annual event… Continue reading Speaking Notes at the 16th Asian Security Conference on “Emerging Strategic Trends in Asia and India’s Response”
Keynote Address at 1st Annual Conference on West Asia on “Geopolitical Shifts in West Asia: Trends and Implications”
Ladies and gentlemen, The Arab uprisings, and in particular the current West Asia crises in Iraq, Israel-Palestine, Libya and Syria have continued to challenge the traditional actors and alliances in… Continue reading Keynote Address at 1st Annual Conference on West Asia on “Geopolitical Shifts in West Asia: Trends and Implications”
Speaking Notes at the International Conference on Kautilya
Watch Video Dr. Arvind Gupta, Ladies and Gentlemen. Thank you for asking me to speak to your seminar on the Arthashastra. I must congratulate Dr Gupta and the IDSA on… Continue reading Speaking Notes at the International Conference on Kautilya
Inaugural Address by Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India on A Nuclear Weapon-Free World: From Conception to Reality
Watch Video [+] Ladies and gentlemen Thank you for your kind words of welcome. Let me begin by complimenting the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses and the Indian Pugwash… Continue reading Inaugural Address by Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India on A Nuclear Weapon-Free World: From Conception to Reality
Keynote address at 6th IISS-MEA Dialogue on ‘India’s extended neighbourhood: Prospects and Challenges’
Thank you for inviting me to address the fifth edition of dialogue between the Ministry of External Affairs, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), London and IDSA, New Delhi. I… Continue reading Keynote address at 6th IISS-MEA Dialogue on ‘India’s extended neighbourhood: Prospects and Challenges’
50th Foundation Day Address on ‘Contribution of India’s Space Programme in Nation Building’
Keynote Address at 8th South Asia Dialogue on “The Role of Media in Promoting Regional Understanding in South Asia”
Keynote Address by Shri Prakash Singh on Internal Security Challenges: Strengthening Security Force Capabilities
The internal security of the country presents a dismal scenario. We have a fractured landscape. Terrorist groups, indigenous and trans-national, are trying to destabilise the country. There is separatist movement… Continue reading Keynote Address by Shri Prakash Singh on Internal Security Challenges: Strengthening Security Force Capabilities
Lecture by Dr Madhav Godbole on “Securing India’s Borders—The Way Ahead”
Introduction I am grateful to the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA) for inviting me to deliver the Y.B. Chavan Memorial Lecture. My gratitude is for more than one… Continue reading Lecture by Dr Madhav Godbole on “Securing India’s Borders—The Way Ahead”
