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.
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.
Post-Quad, the opportunities for India in the region
Director General, MP-IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Post-Quad, the opportunities for India in the region’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 26 May 2022.
The present moment offers a significant opportunity to ramp up its trade and economic engagements, says Amb Chinoy.
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Modi@8: How India navigated a complex geostrategic landscape in trying times
Director General, MP-IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Modi@8: How India navigated a complex geostrategic landscape in trying times’ has been published in ‘First Post’ on 25 May 2022.
As Narendra Modi completes eight years as Prime Minister, India is no longer a bystander but an active player on the global stage, says Amb Chinoy.
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Editor’s Note
This year, Bangladesh is celebrating 50 years of the War of Liberation. The struggle for freedom, which started soon after the creation of Pakistan in 1947, culminated in signing the Instrument of Surrender on 16 December 1971. On that fateful day, Pakistan’s Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, along with 93,000 Pakistani forces, publicly surrendered to the joint forces or the Mitra Bahini that comprised the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini. It was the largest military surrender after World War II. Bangladesh was born as an independent nation-state and reclaimed its identity.
How Narendra Modi’s successful European tour is a vindication of India’s global standing and credibility
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘How Narendra Modi’s successful European tour is a vindication of India’s global standing and credibility’ has been published in First Post on 06 May 2022
In a world increasingly defined by geostrategic shifts, ideological rivalry and fractured power, Modi’s India has emerged as an important global player with credibility on all sides, says Amb Chinoy.
Under Narendra Modi, This India Can Say No to the West
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Under Narendra Modi, This India Can Say No to the West’ has been published in News18 on 02 May 2022.
A confident India led by PM Narendra Modi charts its own destiny. India builds strategic ties with western powers, but rejects their hypocrisy, says Amb Chinoy.
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Forming Government Was Easy, but Keeping the Flock Together Will Be a Daunting Task for Shehbaz Sharif
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Opinion Piece ‘Forming government was easy, but keeping the flock together will be a daunting task for Shehbaz Sharif’, has been published in ‘First Post’ on 13 April 2022.
Assessing the political process leading to a change in the government in Pakistan, Amb Chinoy says that new Prime Minister ShehbazSharif may find the going tough.
How Imran Khan’s Dangerous Brinkmanship Pitches Pakistan into Constitutional Crisis
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘How Imran Khan’s dangerous brinkmanship pitches Pakistan into constitutional crisis’ has been published in First Post on 06 April 2022.
Imran Khan’s decision, an example of political expediency aimed at surviving the uncertainties inherent in Pakistani politics, is unique even by local standards, says Amb Chinoy.
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A Missed Chance for India-China Relations
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘A missed chance for India-China relations’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 30 March 2022.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's Delhi trip could have provided a healing touch, a chance to rebuild trust. It did little to thaw the freeze in bilateral ties, says Amb Chinoy.
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