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| Archive data: Late Dr S Kalyanaraman was a Fellow at MP-IDSA from July 23, 2001 to May 05, 2021 |
S. Kalyanaraman was a Research Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. His areas of expertise were India’s foreign and security policies as well as issues relating to international security. A PhD in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Dr. Kalyanaraman was a recipient of the Nehru Centenary British Fellowship and a former Visiting Fellow at the Department of War Studies, Kings College London. He was a visiting member of the faculty at apex civil and military training institutions including National Defence College, Army War College, Foreign Service Institute, and at Bhutan's Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies.
His publications include:
- The Future of War and Peace in Asia ; “The Theory and Practice of Civil-Military Relations”
- “The Sources of Military Change in India”
- “Nehru’s Advocacy of Internationalism and Indian Foreign Policy”
- “The Context of the Cease-Fire Decision in the 1965 India-Pakistan War”
- “Major Lessons from Operation Pawan for Future Regional Stability Operations”
A longer list of his publications can be accessed at
Sankaran Kalyanaraman on ResearchGate
India's Military Strategy: Countering Pakistan's Challenge
India’s Great Power Politics
The book looks at the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean Region in the Indo-Pacific geopolitical landscape and how India is managing China’s rise by combining economic cooperation with a wide set of balancing strategies. The authors in this book critically analyse the various tools of Indian foreign policy, including defence posture, security alignments, and soft power diplomacy, among others, and discuss the future trajectory of India’s foreign policy and the factors which will determine the balance of power in the region and the potential risks involved.
The book provides detailed insights into the multifaceted and complex relationship between India and China and will be of great interest to researchers and students of international relations, Asian studies, political science, and economics. It will also be useful for policymakers, journalists, and think tanks interested in the India–China relationship.
India’s Response to the China Threat Since 1949
Chair: Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA
Presenter: Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, Research Fellow, MP-IDSA
External Discussants: Lt Gen J.S. Bajwa, UYSM, SM (Retd) and Prof Srikanth Kondapalli
India’s Changed Approach to Kashmir Settlement
If India-Pakistan dialogue does resume, India is unlikely to return to the Manmohan-Musharraf framework of negotiations because of the Modi government’s commitment to regain Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Changing Pattern of the China-India-US Triangle
India and America enjoy amity in their bilateral relationship, but both share adversarial relations with China. What has cemented their global strategic partnership is the threat that both countries perceive from China. This pattern appears set to continue into the medium term.
The China-India-US Triangle: Changing Balance of Power and a New Cold War
China is no longer interested in maintaining previous patterns of its relationships with India and US. It seeks to forge new types of relationships that are reflective of the extant balance of power. China expects India to demonstrate awed subservience and refrain from security cooperation with US.
Chinese dragon’s increasing presence in the Indian Ocean
Research Fellow, IDSA Dr. S. Kalyanaraman’ review of the book The Costliest Pearl: China’s Struggle for India’s Ocean by Bertil Lintner, titled ‘Chinese dragon’s increasing presence in the Indian Ocean; has been published by ‘The Tribune’ on November 10, 2019.
Will India Ally with America?
India’s decision to ally with America would be contingent upon the degree of convergence between their positions on core issues and the extent of military assistance needed in a two-front war scenario.
India’s Defence and Security Priorities
This Brief offers an overview of India’s long established as well as more recent external defence and security priorities, and delineates the three options available to the Defence Planning Committee under the extant economic and geopolitical circumstances.
External Balancing in India’s China Policy
External balancing is re-emerging as an element of policy driven by the yawning power asymmetry between India and China and China’s turn towards assertive behaviour and territorial claims.