Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy

Amb Sujan Chinoy is the Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi.

A career diplomat from 1981-2018, he was Ambassador to Japan and Mexico and the Consul General of India in Shanghai and Sydney. A specialist on China and politico-security-military issues, he headed the Expert Group of Diplomatic and Military Officials negotiating the confidence-building measures (CBMs) dialogue with China on the boundary dispute from 1996-2000. At the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) from 2008-2012, he handled external and internal security policy issues.

During his public service spanning four and a half decades, he has dealt with political, security, defence, trade and economic issues. His Foreign Service career included postings at the UN in New York and Saudi Arabia. He was the Chair of the Think20 engagement group for India’s G20 Presidency.  He is a member of the Executive Council of the Society of the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) and Member, Governing Council, Indian Council of World Affairs. Amb Chinoy has also chaired the Mid-Term evaluation of the Modernisation Plans for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). He was a Member of the All-Party MPs Delegation to the UAE and West Africa in the context of OPERATION SINDOOR.

He speaks fluent Mandarin and is conversant in Japanese, German, French and Spanish. He is the author of “World Upside Down: India Recalibrates Its Geopolitics” (Harper Collins) and “Global Tumult: India as a Pole Star” (RUPA Publications) and has edited several books on defence, security and IR issues.

 
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India and the Evolving Security Landscape

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy contributed the chapter, 'India and the Evolving Security Landscape' in the book 'Modi 2.0: A Resolve to Secure India', edited by Bibek Debroy, Ranjit Pachnanda, Anirban Ganguly and Uttam Sinha.

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A Future beyond the Past

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy contributed the chapter 'A Future beyond the Past' in the book 'A New Cold War: Henry Kissinger and the Rise of China', edited by Mr Sanjaya Baru and Mr Rahul Sharma.

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The Politics of An Aerial Snare

Director General, MP-IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed piece ‘The Politics of an Aerial Snare’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on June 23, 2021.

The piece examines the developments surrounding recent arrest of Belarus dissident blogger Protasevich in light of international law & complex geopolitics.

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Getting it right on the LAC disengagement

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Getting it right on the LAC disengagement’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on March 23, 2021.

The Op-Ed gives a proper perspective on the India-China border disengagement at Pangong, Ladakh and addresses lingering doubts in some quarters.

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India & Mother Earth

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Occasional Paper ‘India & Mother Earth’ has been published by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation.

The Occasional Paper outlines India's leadership role in several global initiatives.

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Chinese strategists forget that aggression against a large country like India will not work

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘Chinese strategists forget that aggression against a large country like India will not work’ has been published in The Indian Express on January 13, 2021.

Chinese strategists often invent past military triumphs against India. They forget that the age of teaching anyone a lesson is over. The way forward, to resolve border tensions between India and China, is through dialogue and peaceful negotiations, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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