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Amb. Sujan Chinoy is the Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi since 2019. A career diplomat from 1981-2018, he held several important diplomatic assignments, including as Ambassador to Japan. He is a specialist on China, East Asia and politico-military and security issues. He anchored as a team leader the CBMs/peace and tranquillity issues related to the India-China boundary dispute between 1996 and 2000. On deputation to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) from 2008-2012, his expertise covered external and internal security issues including the extended neighbourhood of the Indo-Pacific. He has served as Consul General in Shanghai and Sydney and has extensive experience in trade, investment and economic issues.
He is the Chair of the Think20 engagement group for India’s G20 Presidency. He regularly contributes to newspapers and journals, besides lecturing in India and overseas.
He schooled at the Rajkumar College (Rajkot), read English Literature at the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara, Gujarat, and gained his Master of Business Administration from Gujarat University in Ahmedabad. He has an advanced Diploma in Chinese (Mandarin) from the New Asia Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was an Exchange Student at the Otemon Gakuin University in Osaka in 1978.
He is fluent in English, Chinese (Mandarin) and conversant in French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Arabic, Urdu and French-Creole. He also speaks Hindi and Gujarati.
Addresses / Remarks
- Remarks by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy at SIIS-CICIR International Symposium on Core Concerns of Major Powers and Their Role in Rebuilding of Afghanistan | February 16, 2022
- Keynote Address by Ambassador Sujan R.
Chinoy at IIM Rohtak | January 09, 2022 - Inaugural Address at 13th MP-IDSA SOUTH ASIA CONFERENCE | 16 December 2021
- Welcome Remarks by Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy at MP-IDSA Seminar on ‘India and UN Peacekeeping – An Appraisal’ | October 01, 2021
- Introductory Remarks by Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy at 5th India-Iran-Afghanistan Trilateral Dialogue | 31 March 2021
- Opening Remarks by Ambassador Sujan R Chinoy At MP-IDSA & Gusau Institute, Nigeria Webinar | 30 March 2021
- Welcome Remarks by Ambassador Sujan R Chinoy
At The K. Subrahmanyam Memorial Lecture | 25 February 2021 - Opening Remarks by Ambassador Sujan R Chinoy on “India’s Cyber Preparedness” | 29 January 2021
- Opening Remarks by Ambassador Sujan R Chinoy on “Nuclear Disarmament in the Era of Weakening Arms Control” | 22 January 2021
- Inaugural Address by Amb Sujan R. Chinoy on Deciphering China – The Maritime Context | 26 November 2020
- Address by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy Director General, MP-IDSA At Herat Security Dialogue 2020 | 12 November 2020
- Welcome Address by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy Director General, MP-IDSA At Lecture by H.E. Dr. Abdullah Abdullah Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan 8 October 2020
- DG, IDSA Remarks at M.L. Sondhi Webinar on Regional Dynamics: Will the QUAD lead to a Coalition of Democracie 10 September 2020
- Opening Remarks on UN@75: India and the Future of Multilateralism 4 September 2020
- Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy's Address at Webinar Hosted by the Embassy of India in Mexico on India-Mexico Relations
- Amb Sujan R. Chinoy's Inaugural Address on Indian Foreign Policy | IOFS Batch Training Module
- Amb Sujan R. Chinoy on National Security (Defence & Security Challenges posed by China and Pakistan)
- Welcome Remarks by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | 4th West Asia Conference
- Opening Remarks by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | 12th South Asia Conference
- Welcome Address by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | 12th South Asia Conference
- Welcome Address by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | Aim and Objective of Capsule
A Voice for Global South
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘A voice for Global South’ has been published in The Indian Express on 09 November 2022.
India’s presidency should represent the widest and most vulnerable constituencies. It can also advance intra-South Asian economic integration which is essential for India's rise, says Amb Chinoy.
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1971 India-Pakistan War: 50 Years Later
The combined impact created by the resolute people of Bangladesh and the professional approach of the Indian state, successfully converted a catastrophe of epic proportions into a victory of the people, won through their stoic resolve and the professionalism of the armed forces.
There have been a number of books, memoirs and articles over the years that have documented first-person and academic accounts of events that marked this period of history. Not surprisingly, most were written during the period succeeding the war and after the birth of Bangladesh. This book is an attempt to evaluate events with the benefit of a five-decade time lapse. In doing so, the focus remains firmly on the military aspects of the war, accompanied by a brief account of political events, diplomacy, influence of major powers, public perception and the role of Mukti Bahini.
A Disruptive Nexus of China and Pakistan
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Opinion Piece on China- Pakistan nexus titled ‘A disruptive nexus of China and Pakistan’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on 19 September 2022.
China thwarts international efforts to counter terrorism by blocking the listing of Pak-based global terrorists at the United Nations. Collusion extends to other areas too says Amb Chinoy.
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A tale of American gullibility & Pakistani deceit: Why US keeps supplying military equipment to Islamabad despite its misuse against India
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘A tale of American gullibility & Pakistani deceit: Why US keeps supplying military equipment to Islamabad despite its misuse against India’ has been published in ‘The Times of India’, on 15 September 2022.
Amb Chinoy discusses the recent US decision to provide sustenance support package for Pakistan's F16 fleet in the article.
India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed piece on the just concluded India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, titled ‘Indo-Japan ministerial dialogue points to deepening of strategic and defence partnership’, was published in the Indian Express on 12 September 2022.
The spurt in ties is also attributable to the long-term vision shared by the leaders on both sides. India’s emergence as the fifth-largest as well as the fastest-growing economy in the world will definitely ensure a further quantum leap in strategic ties with Japan, writes Amb Chinoy.
A Brush With British Royalty: Queen Elizabeth II and The Unique Protocol of Addressing Her
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘A Brush With British Royalty: Queen Elizabeth II and The Unique Protocol of Addressing Her’ was published by News18 on 10 September 2022.
Queen Elizabeth was called ‘Your Majesty’ the first time. Thereafter, she was addressed as ‘Ma’am’, but definitely not ‘Madam’, writes Amb Chinoy.
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Why Shinzo Abe will always remain special for India
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy paid tribute to Japan’s former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe in the article ‘Why Shinzo Abe will always remain special for India’, published in ‘The Economic Times’, on 9 July 2022.
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Afghanistan at Crossroads
Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Afghanistan at Crossroads’ has been published in Volume 1, Issue 2 of the March 2022 edition of Chanakya National Security Journal of India, published jointly by the Rashtriya Rakhsha University and Chanakya Centre for Strategic Studies.
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Agnipath is a pivotal reform for India’s youth
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s opinion piece ‘Agnipath is a pivotal reform for India’s youth’, has been published in Hindustan Times, on 19 June 2022.
The scheme envisages the role of Agniveers as the backbone of combat units, paving the way for a combat-effective force, while also prioritising the resettlement of demobilised Agniveers, says Amb Chinoy.
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A reform called Agnipath
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘A reform called Agnipath’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 14 June 2022.
One of the big advantages of the Agnipath scheme is that it will open up myriad opportunities for the youth and boost civil-military fusion, with demobilised youth becoming worthy representatives of the best regimental traditions of the armed forces, says Amb Chinoy.