Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy is the Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. Click here for detailed profile [+]
Good morning! General (Gen) Anil Chauhan, (Lt) Gen Bansi Ponnappa, (Lt) Gen Suchindra Kumar, (Lt) Gen Ata Hasnain, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great privilege for me to be invited this morning to be a part of the 5th General K.V. Krishna Rao Memorial Lecture. It is truly a great honour for me. I did have a chance to meet the legendary General in 1982, at a social event organised by Gen S.K. Sinha. It was the only time I met Gen Krishna Rao in flesh and blood, but I have heard a great deal about him and his outstanding attributes.
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s chapter ‘Japan: An Anchor in India’s Economic Transformation’ has been published in Pradeep S. Mehta, Anil Wadhwa and Advaiyot Sharma’s edited book ‘Economic Diplomacy: India’s Ascendancy in the 21st Century’.
As two of Asia’s largest democracies, India and Japan have shared values that emphasise openness and transparency, rule of law, freedom of navigation and commerce in the Indo-Pacific Region, writes Amb Chinoy.
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Atmanirbhar in defence’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 03 April 2024.
The transformation underway in the defence industrial complex has set the stage for multiple stakeholders to rally and promote domestic technological innovation, says Amb Chinoy.
Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Defence Leads Drive to Innovate & Make in India’ has been published in New Indian Express on 29 February 2024.
The article analyses significant strides made by India in recent years through reforms to promote innovation, 'Make In India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' in the defence sector.
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Tech Wars or Old Battlefields: Lessons from the Recent Conflicts’ has been published by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on 21 February 2024.
Today, network-centric warfare has taken centre stage. Artificial intelligence (AI), space and cyber realms are fusing with sensors, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and beyond-visual-range (BVR) weapons on the modern battlefield, drastically reducing Sensor To Shooter (STS) kill chains, says Amb Chinoy.
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s opinion piece ‘India-US ties: Beyond fleeting expediencies’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 12 February 2024.
Bilateral ties between India and the US have a standalone and enduring logic of their own. The US bet on India is part of a long-term vision, says Amb Chinoy.
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Civil–Military Fusion for Atmanirbhar Bharat’ has been published by Observer Research Foundation on 31 December 2023. Given India’s history and ethos, India must forge its own unique structures to achieve jointness and integration and civil–military fusion in the broadest possible sense, says Amb Chinoy.
This volume provides perspectives of scholars from India and West Asia on several bilateral issues of concern, challenges and scope for further cooperation. The authors contend that a convergence of interests between India and West Asian countries across numerous domains, coupled with India`s escalating stakes in the region, and the growing recognition among West Asian nations of India`s burgeoning economic and political influence, stand as key drivers underpinning the India-West Asia relationship. Furthermore, they have underscored that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s West Asia policy has undergone a major transformation.
Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Issue Brief ‘The Taiwan Factor in the US’s Regional Posture’, has been published by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on 15 December 2023. The Issue Brief talks about the US’s historical grapple with the Taiwan issue and the need to inject clarity in its positions, particularly whether it would militarily defend Taiwan.
