DPK Pillay Contributes Chapter to GCSP Publication ‘30 Recipes for Peace’

November 7, 2025

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay contributed a chapter to the Geneva Centre for Security Policy’s (GCSP) landmark publication, 30 Recipes for Peace, released to commemorate the Centre’s 30th Anniversary.

Col Pillay uses the traditional Kerala dish, Avial, as a potent metaphor for multilateral diplomacy and resourcefulness in conflict resolution, asserting that harmony is achieved when diverse, common ingredients (nations/people) are thoughtfully mixed. His contribution reinforces the alignment between the GCSP’s mission and India’s exemplary role as a neutral mediator, drawing crucial lessons from India’s deployment of the Custodian Force to manage the end of the Korean War, thereby stressing that dialogue and bridge-building are foundational to global peace and security.