The International Conference on ‘A Nuclear Weapon Free World: From Conception to Reality’, concluded on an optimistic note that ‘A Nuclear Free World’ could actually be a possibility, provided caution and pragmatism is exercised and nuclear weapon states go for deeper cuts in their nuclear weapons arsenal and the countries put an equal emphasis on disarmament and non proliferation. The conference was organised by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and the Indian Pugwash Society, on April 2-3, 2014.

Suggesting that “best guarantee for nuclear security is a world free of nuclear weapons” Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh today pointed out that the right way of doing so is by bringing “an end to the cold war thinking”. Dr Singh was delivering the inaugural address at the International Conference on ‘A Nuclear Weapon Free World: From Conception to Reality’, organised by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and the Indian Pugwash Society, on April 2-3, 2014.

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IDSA in association with King’s College London and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) organised a two day Conference on ‘Identification of Effective Implementation Practices by Examining UNSCR 1540 (2004) After a Decade of its Existence was organised at IDSA on February 25-26, 2014. Mr Amandeep Singh Gill, Joint Secretary, (DISA), Ministry of External Affairs delivered the opening address for the conference.

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A need for regional cooperation to manage resources in Asia was voiced during the second day of the Asian Security Conference on ‘Emerging Strategic Trends in Asia and India’s Response’ at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) on February 20, 2014. In an animated discussion on Resource Stress in Asia, the speakers identified four A’s for achieving energy security in Asia: Availability, Accessibility, Affordability and Acceptability.

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Terming closer ties between India and China as critical for Asian Security, Governor of West Bengal, Shri MK Narayanan today said that the emerging strategic trends in Asia will be decided by China's rise and Asian response to their rise. Shri Naraynan was speaking at the 16th Asian Security Conference on ‘Emerging Strategic Trends in Asia and India’s Response’ at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) on February 19, 2014.

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A Seminar on ‘United Nations Security Council Reform: Perspectives and Prospects’ was organised at IDSA on February 12, 2014. Foreign Secretary of India, Mrs Sujatha Singh delivered the inaugural address and the Representatives of the G4 countries also participated in the seminar.

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A team from the Development Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC), Ministry of Defence, UK, headed by Lt Col MF Cook, visited IDSA to discuss the 5th edition of Global Strategic Trends Programme and to share and gain peer review of their findings.

Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, delivered the 2014 K Subrahmanyam Lecture on ‘Can India be Cunning?’ on February 4, 2014. Director, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Dr Sanjaya Baru, presided over the proceedings.

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A delegation of senior journalists from Pakistan visited and interacted with the IDSA scholars on January 31, 2014.