A seven-member delegation from the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA), Seoul, led by Chancellor of the KNDA, Mr Cho Byung-jae, interacted with IDSA scholars on February 9, 2018.

Deputy Director General IDSA, Maj Gen Alok Deb (Retd) chaired the interaction.

A 21-member delegation from the Command and Staff College (CSC) of Saudi Arabia Armed Forces 9th War Course, led by Brig Gen Aldubyayyn Saad Salem D, interacted with IDSA scholars on January 29, 2018.

Deputy Director General, IDSA, Maj Gen Alok Deb (Retd) presided over the interaction.

Dr Francoise Nicolas, Director, Centre for Asian Studies, the French Institute for International Relations (IFRI)  along with his colleague, Dr Sophie Boisseau du Rocher interacted with the IDSA scholars on ‘China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)’ on January 15, 2018.

Deputy Director General, IDSA, Maj Gen Alok Deb (Retd) presided over the interaction.

A delegation of US Congressional Staffers interacted with IDSA scholars on December 18, 2017.

A 32-member delegation from Joint Staff College of Japan, led by Maj Gen Vice Commandant Yukiya Yamakura, Interacted with the IDSA scholars on November 9, 2017

A 22-member delegation from the Korean National Defence University (KNDU), led by Professor Yoo Dong Won, interacted with IDSA scholars on September 15, 2017.​ The subjects of interaction included India-Korea Relations, Security Situation in Korean Peninsula, and other Regional Security Issues.  

A four-member delegation from the Ministry of Defence, Indonesia, led by Col Hutabarat, interacted with the IDSA scholars on August 29, 2017. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Director General, IDSA, Maj Gen Alok Deb (Retd).

A 15-member delegation from the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) of Sri Lanka visited IDSA for an interaction with the scholars on August 11, 2017.

Dr Michael Krepon, Co-founder, the Stimson Center, delivered a talk at IDSA on August 8, 2017.

A visiting delegation from Japan Society of Humanistic Anthropology Association (JSHAA), Tokyo interacted with IDSA scholars and discussed reconciliation and development and ways to promote peace regionally and globally on July 24, 2017.