Lithuanian Parliamentary Delegates visit IDSA

Venue: Room 005, IDSAChair: Ms. Smita Purushottam Members of Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania visited the IDSA to engage in a discussion on a range of issues viz., neighbourhood… Continue reading Lithuanian Parliamentary Delegates visit IDSA

Why Transnational Energy Pipelines Remain Pipedreams in South Asia

Open to all Members; others pl. contact 1030 to 1300 hrs Conference Cell Chairperson: Prof. Sujit Dutta Discussants: Shri A Karnatak & Dr. Bhupendra Kr. Singh

Indo-US Strategic Partnership: A Way Ahead

Session I Chair: Ambassador Lalit Mansingh At the outset Amb. Lalit Mansingh stated that the word “strategic” is of a problematic nature in the Indian context because India seems to… Continue reading Indo-US Strategic Partnership: A Way Ahead

GCC-Iran Rivalry and Challenges for India in the Gulf

Chairperson: Air Marshall Inamdar Discussants:       External-Prof. Ramakrishnan (JNU)       Internal– Brig (retd) Rumel Dahiya & Ms. Princy Marin George India has huge interests in both Iran and… Continue reading GCC-Iran Rivalry and Challenges for India in the Gulf

The Indian Advocacy of Internationalism in the Nehru Years

Summary As the title suggests, the paper examines one of the significant aspects of Indian foreign policy which was greatly influenced by Nehru’s ideas on internationalism. The purpose of the… Continue reading The Indian Advocacy of Internationalism in the Nehru Years

Indian Parliament and Sino-Indian Relations

Chair: Prof. V P DuttDiscussant: Prof. Sumit Ganguly and Amb. Suresh Bhutani The paper argued that the role of parliament in Sino-Indian relations can be assessed under following heads: debates… Continue reading Indian Parliament and Sino-Indian Relations

Is Reintegration and Reconciliation a Way Forward in Afghanistan?

Chair: Mr. Rana BanerjiDiscussants: Professor Anwar Alam and Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva Presentation The principle theme of the paper is that “the idea of national reconciliation and integration per se as… Continue reading Is Reintegration and Reconciliation a Way Forward in Afghanistan?

Inaugural Australian Political Exchange Council Delegation visit IDSA

Chair: Dr. G. Balachandran The Australian Young Political Leaders’ Delegation comprising seven members visited IDSA on December 2, 2010. The discussion focused on “India and her neighbours including China”. This… Continue reading Inaugural Australian Political Exchange Council Delegation visit IDSA

JINF delegation’s interactions with IDSA scholars

On 13 December 2010, a delegation from the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) visited IDSA for an interaction. The delegation was led by Ms. Yoshiko Sakurai, President of JINF,… Continue reading JINF delegation’s interactions with IDSA scholars

Seeking African Oil: Asian Oil Company Strategies in Nigeria and Angola

Speaker: Dr. Alex Vines currently Director, Regional Security at Chatham House, LondonChair: Ambassador R. Rajagopalan, Member, IDSA Dr. Alex Vines, Research Director, Regional and Security Studies and Head of the… Continue reading Seeking African Oil: Asian Oil Company Strategies in Nigeria and Angola