Distinguished defense policy adviser and a well known China expert, Dr Michael Pillsbury of the Hudson Institute discussed his book ‘The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower’ at IDSA on November 19, 2015.

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A 28-member delegation from the National Defence College (NDC) of UAE, led by Brig General Salim S Al Shami visited IDSA for an interaction on November 19, 2015. The topics discussed included the security environment in South Asia, India's Security Relations with UAE and the Middle East and Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean.

Deputy Director General, IDSA, Brig Rumel Dahiya (Retd) presided over the interaction. Other IDSA members included Dr Ashok Behuria, Dr PK Pradhan and Cdr Abhijit Singh.

A delegation of senior Foreign Affairs officials from Australia, led by Assistant Secretary, Arms Control Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ms Jane Hardy, discussed India’s strategic environment and Australia’s views on the elaboration of a security architecture in Asia at IDSA on November 19, 2015.

National Security Advisor, Afghanistan, HE Mohammad Hanif Atmar spoke on the ‘Current Political Situation in Afghanistan’ at IDSA on November 9, 2015.

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Associate Fellow, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Ms Sumitha Narayanan Kutty spoke on ‘India's Strategic Partnership with Indonesia’ at IDSA on November 9, 2015.

Director, Tampadipa Institute of Myanmar, Dr Khin Zaw Win delivered a talk on ‘The Challenge of Democracy in Myanmar’ at IDSA on October 29, 2015. Director General IDSA, Shri Jayant Prasad presided over the deliberations.

Senior Vice-President of Global Affairs of National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan and the former Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), Dr William A. Stanton delivered a talk on ‘The Failures of US Policy Towards China’ at IDSA on October 20, 2015.

Deputy Director General, IDSA, Brig Rumel Dahiya (Retd) presided over the talk.

Tracing the future trajectory of India Africa cooperation, Secretary (M&ER) Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Ms Sujata Mehta, today identified ‘technical cooperation and capacity building’ as the two most economical and prudent areas where India and Africa can strengthen bilateral ties and network.

IDSA scholars, Ms Ruchita Beri and Dr Uttam Sinha spoke at the India-Africa Roundtable by organised by the Shyama Prasad Mookherjee Research Foundation, New Delhi, on October 19, 2015.

The other participants included, Ambassador R Rajagopalan, Ambassador R Dayakar, Shri Shakti Sinha, Ambassador Veena Sikri, Shri Jayadeva Ranade, Professor Ajay Dubey and Shri Vijay Chauthaiwale.

Senior Research Associate, IDSA, Dr Rajiv Nayan participated in a panel discussion on President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Israel, titled ‘President's Visit: Shift in India's West Asia Policy?’ on ‘Big Picture’ a programme on Rajya Sabha TV. The programme was aired on October 12, 2015.