Chair: Ambassador (Retd) Ishrat AzizExternal Discussants: Professor Gulshan Dietl, Professor Qamar AghaInternal Discussants: Dr Shebonti Ray Dadwal, Dr Meena Singh Roy Dr Pradhan’s paper addresses India’s relations with Saudi Arabia,… Continue reading India-Saudi Arabia Relations
Visit by His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal, Chairman of King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)
Venue: IDSA Auditorium Topic: “The Ongoing Developments in the Middle East and the Importance of Bilateral Relations between Saudi Arabia and India” Chair: Ambassador Leela Ponappa HRH Prince Turki Al… Continue reading Visit by His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal, Chairman of King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)
National Strategy Lecture – The Sources of Instability in Asia
In his presentation, Prof. Ganguly discussed why a Sino-Indian conflict is more likely than a Sino-American conflict drawing on the literature on rivalries. He developed his key arguments in four… Continue reading National Strategy Lecture – The Sources of Instability in Asia
The CBMs in Sino-Indian Relations: Need for Revamping and Enlarging the Structural and Institutional Mechanisms
Chairperson: Shri Gautam H BambewalaDiscussants: Professor Sreeram Sunder Chaulia and Professor Alka Acharya The fellow paper of Dr. R. N. Das focussed on how the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) play… Continue reading The CBMs in Sino-Indian Relations: Need for Revamping and Enlarging the Structural and Institutional Mechanisms
India’s Naval Shipbuilding Industry: Key Gaps and Policy Options
Chairperson: Shri V K MisraDiscussants: Commodore (Dr) R K Rana and Commodore (Retd) Sujeet Samaddar Deliberations on Mr. Laxman Behera’s paper commenced with Chairperson V K Mishra’s opening remarks. Highlighting… Continue reading India’s Naval Shipbuilding Industry: Key Gaps and Policy Options
Escalation and De-escalation of Violence in Insurgencies: Insights from Northeast India
Chairperson: Shri G K PillaiDiscussants: Maj Gen Dhruv Katoch and Shri Sanjoy Hazarika Dr. Namrata Goswami’s paper defines insurgencies as irregular warfare which engages in non-frontal attacks against the adversary… Continue reading Escalation and De-escalation of Violence in Insurgencies: Insights from Northeast India
Security and Development Challenges in Assam
Mr. Jishnu Barua, Home Commissioner, Government of Assam delivered a talk on ‘Security and Development Challenges in Assam’, with a broad outline on Assam’s position in North East India, social… Continue reading Security and Development Challenges in Assam
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s India Policy
Chairperson: Ambassador R RajagopalanDiscussants: Maj Gen (Retd) Ashok Mehta and Dr N Manoharan The paper focused on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s policy towards India and on how it has… Continue reading Mahinda Rajapaksa’s India Policy
Current Situation in West Asia and India’s Dilemma
DG Dr. Arvind Gupta The changes and challenges faced by the world today are enormous and daunting, and there is a need to deal with these in an interconnected way.… Continue reading Current Situation in West Asia and India’s Dilemma
China and the Current Crises in the Sudans
Chair: Ruchita Beri Mr. Daniel Large, Research Associate with the South African Institute of International Affairs, gave a presentation on ‘China and the Current Crises in the Sudans’. He opened… Continue reading China and the Current Crises in the Sudans
