Third YB Chavan Memorial Lecture – India’s Foreign Policy – Future Challenges

“India’s Foreign Policy – Future Challenges” — Ambassador Kanwal Sibal IDSA in collaboration with Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Mumbai hosted the third Y B Chavan Memorial Lecture, the founding President and… Continue reading Third YB Chavan Memorial Lecture – India’s Foreign Policy – Future Challenges

Interaction with a delegation from the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)

The East Asia Centre of the IDSA organised a round table with a visiting delegation from the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR). The delegation was headed by CICIR’s… Continue reading Interaction with a delegation from the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)

Round Table Discussion on Post Leadership Transition Analyses in China

IDSA organised a Round Table Discussion on the subject of Post Leadership Transition Analyses in China on 20 November. Amb (retd) TCA Rangachari chaired this discussion. Prof. Madhu Bhalla, Prof.… Continue reading Round Table Discussion on Post Leadership Transition Analyses in China

Net Security Provider: India’s Out of Area Contingency Operations

The Indian military as a net security provider in the global system has had vast experience of conducting operations beyond borders – be it anti-piracy operations off the coast of… Continue reading Net Security Provider: India’s Out of Area Contingency Operations

Effectiveness of Quality Assurance (QA) in Army Procurements

Chairperson: Brig Rumel Dahiya (Retd)External Discussants: Lt Col Sanjay Pande, Lt Col VS Raghuvanshi and Col OP SinghInternal Discussant: Col Venu Gopal Major Highlights of the Paper: This is second… Continue reading Effectiveness of Quality Assurance (QA) in Army Procurements

Talk by Ian Taylor on “China-Africa Relations”

Subject : Chinese Engagement in Africa Speaker: Prof. Ian Taylor, University of St. Andrews, ScotlandChair: Dr. Arvind Gupta, DG, IDSA Introducing the subject, Ms. Ruchita Beri, Senior Research Associate, IDSA… Continue reading Talk by Ian Taylor on “China-Africa Relations”

Equipment and Force Structure Requirements to Meet External Threats 2032

Chair: Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd), AVSMExternal Discussants: Wg Cdr Vikram Munshi, Wg Cdr Amit GoelInternal Discussants: Wg Cdr Ajey Lele, Cdr SS Parmar Major Highlights of the Paper This… Continue reading Equipment and Force Structure Requirements to Meet External Threats 2032

Eminent Persons’ Lecture Series – Lecture by General Bikram Singh on “Challenges for the Indian Army in the 21st Century”

On January 23, 2013, as part of its ‘Eminent Persons’ Lecture Series, IDSA organized a lecture by General Bikram Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, Chief of the Army… Continue reading Eminent Persons’ Lecture Series – Lecture by General Bikram Singh on “Challenges for the Indian Army in the 21st Century”

The Evolution of Chinese Military Doctrine

Chairperson: Lt Gen Satish Nambiar, PVSM, AVSM, VrC (Retd)External Discussants: Maj Gen (Retd) B K Sharma, Cdr Kamlesh Kumar AgnihotriInternal Discussants: Brig Mandeep Singh, Dr. Jagannath P Panda This paper… Continue reading The Evolution of Chinese Military Doctrine

Before the Cut: The Global Politics of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Chairperson: Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd), AVSM, VM, VSMDiscussants: Shri Gulshan Luthra and Shri Deba R Mohanty About Presentation: The paper, titled “Global Politics of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter”,… Continue reading Before the Cut: The Global Politics of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter