Special Lecture by Dr. Idesbald Goddeeris on the Belgian crisis: from a local Brussels problem to a European and global issue?

Speaker: Dr. Idesbald Goddeeris is an assistant Professor at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, where he teaches courses on European and colonial history. He is also a senior member of… Continue reading Special Lecture by Dr. Idesbald Goddeeris on the Belgian crisis: from a local Brussels problem to a European and global issue?

Interaction with: Mr. Gerald Howarth, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, at the Ministry of Defence, the United Kingdom, as Minister for International Security Strategy

The interaction with Mr. Gerald Howarth, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, at the Ministry of Defence, the United Kingdom, as Minister for International Security Strategy.,aimed bring into focus the process and… Continue reading Interaction with: Mr. Gerald Howarth, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, at the Ministry of Defence, the United Kingdom, as Minister for International Security Strategy

The Making of Foreign Policy in Bhutan

Chairperson: Ambassador I P KhoslaDiscussants: Ambassador Dalip Mehta and Professor Mathew Joseph C Dr. Medha Bisht’s paper focused on Bhutan’s Policy shift over a period of time. In the process… Continue reading The Making of Foreign Policy in Bhutan

US Aid to Pakistan: Changing Rules of Engagement and Regional Implications

Chairperson: Dr G BalachandranDiscussants: Capt (IN) Alok Bansal and Dr Harinder Sekhon Dr Priyanka Singh’s present study focuses primarily on the prevailing dynamics and complexities of US aid to Pakistan,… Continue reading US Aid to Pakistan: Changing Rules of Engagement and Regional Implications

Roundtable interaction with Mr. Peter Luff, MP, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, United Kingdom

Mr. Peter Luff, MP, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, United Kingdom, delivered a special address at IDSA on February 8, 2011 on the potential of the Indo-UK strategic… Continue reading Roundtable interaction with Mr. Peter Luff, MP, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, United Kingdom

Managing India’s Borders: Lessons from the US Experience

Chairperson: Shri Naveen Verma, National Security CouncilDiscussants: Professor Chintamani Mahapatra and Shri K Srinivasan The paper focuses on how United States manages its borders through the concept of “smart borders”,… Continue reading Managing India’s Borders: Lessons from the US Experience

India and Iran’s Nuclear Issue 2002-2010: Strategic Autonomy, Regional Stability, National Security

Chairperson: Ambassador Arundhati GhoseDiscussants: Ambassador K C Singh & Professor P R Kumaraswamy Rajiv began his presentation by delineating the theme of his paper. In the introduction, he noted that… Continue reading India and Iran’s Nuclear Issue 2002-2010: Strategic Autonomy, Regional Stability, National Security

The Salience of Interdependence in India China Economic Relations, 1992 -2008

Chairperson: Professor V P DuttDiscussants: Shri Ravi Bhoothalingam & Dr Partha Mukhopadhyay The paper attempted to answer 3 key questions: What has been the quality and content of trade and… Continue reading The Salience of Interdependence in India China Economic Relations, 1992 -2008

China’s National Interest

Chair: Amd. R. RajagopalanExternal Discussant: Prof. Swaran Singh and Prof. Abanti Bhattacharya The paper argues that China’s national interest, and the strategies that China follows to achieve these, are intricately… Continue reading China’s National Interest

Interaction with Secretary National Security Council of Armenia Mr. Artur Baghdasaryan

On March 3, 2011, the Secretary of Armenia’s National Security Council H.E. Mr. Artur Baghdasaryan addressed a select group of scholars at the Institute and participated in the roundtable discussion… Continue reading Interaction with Secretary National Security Council of Armenia Mr. Artur Baghdasaryan