Coordinator for Cyber Security Issues, Office of the Secretary, US Department of State, Mr Christopher Painter, along with office of the Coordinator for Cyber Security, US Department of State, Mr Benjamin Boudreaux, Economic Officer, Embassy of the United States of America, Ms Rafaela Zuidema and Senior Adviser to US Ambassador, Mr Manu K Bhardwaj called on Director General, IDSA, Dr Arvind Gupta on August 1, 2012. The officials discussed the upcoming of governmental experts meeting on cyber security. IDSA scholar, Dr Cherian Samuel was also present at the meeting.

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Central Florida, Dr Nikola Mirilovic, delivered a lecture on 'Comparative Diaspora Politics: The Cases of China and India' at IDSA on August 1, 2012. The proceedings were chaired by Ambassador JC Sharma.

Prof Devesh Kapur, Head of University of Pennsylvania, called on Director General, IDSA, Dr Arvind Gupta on July 30, 2012

Counsellor (Political and Culture), Indian Embassy in Beijing, Shri Arun Kumar Sahu interacted with the IDSA scholars on ‘India-China relations’ on July 25, 2012.

Professor Jacques deLisle, Stephen A. Cozen, professors of Law and Political Science respectively for East Asian Studies at University of Pennsylvania Law School interacted with the IDSA scholars on the subject of India-China Relations July 19, 2012.

The author of 'When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order', Martin Jacques, visited IDSA and spoke on the topic ‘When China Rules the World’ on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Deputy Director General, IDSA, Brig Rumel Dahiya (Retd) chaired the interaction.

Ambassador US Bhatia, member World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appellate Body and India's former Ambassador and permanent representative to the WTO, spoke on ‘Decline of the Economic Multilateralism and Its Consequences’, at IDSA on July 18, 2012. Deputy Director General, IDSA, Brig R Dahiya (Retd) chaired the discussion.

An expanded set of economic connectivity through trade and investment is the precondition for political stability in South Asia, said Foreign Secretary, Mr Ranjan Mathai on Friday. Mr Mathai was speaking at the launch of the book “India’s Neighbourhood Challenges in the Next Two Decades” at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) on July 13, 2012.

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A Round table discussion on the Political Crisis in Nepal, following the CA dissolution was organised at the IDSA on July 10, 2012. The panelists included Prof. S D Muni, Ambassador Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, Gen. Ashok K Mehta, Ambassador Veena Sikri, Mr Anand Swarup Verma and Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Nihar Nayak.

Former Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr Talmiz Ahmad, spoke on ‘The Arab Spring: Present Scenario and Implications for India’ at IDSA on July 9, 2012. Director General, IDSA, Dr Arvind Gupta chaired the proceedings.