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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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ADAPTIVE DEFENCE: Navigating The Changing Landscape of Modern Warfare

  • Publisher: Pentagon Press
This book explores the evolving character of modern warfare and its profound implications on military doctrines, strategy, and operations. The multi-domain (land, air, sea, cyber, and space) nature of modern wars and advancements in military and dual use technologies are forcing the armed forces to adapt to the resultant complexities. The increasing complexity of military operations demands greater inter-agency coordination, adaptability, and resilience. In parallel, the book examines the significant organisational challenges faced by the armed forces due to emerging risks in defence resource management. The later sections of the book focus on the strategic dimensions of defence in India, particularly how the country can enhance its defence capabilities and achieve its goal of Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence.
  • ISBN: 9788198748461 ,
  • Price: ₹ 1495/-
  • E-copy available

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Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘Operation Sindoor outreach to UAE and West Africa: A success story’ Published in First Post

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Operation Sindoor outreach to UAE and West Africa: A success story’ has been published in First Post on 24 June 2025. The extraordinary outreach on the part of the Government of India has sensitised the world to the evil perpetrated by Pakistan-based terrorists, says Amb Chinoy. Read Complete Article [+]

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘The Rearming of Europe’ Published in The Indian Express

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘The Rearming of Europe has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 16 June 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit this week to Cyprus and Croatia, members of the European Union (EU), was preceded by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to France, EU and Belgium last week and to the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany earlier in May. Bilateral relations are rapidly evolving, anchored in the India-EU strategic partnership.

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Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Opinion Piece ‘After Sindoor, The Writing Is On The Wall For Pakistan’ Published in Hindustan Times

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s opinion piece ‘After Sindoor, The Writing Is On The Wall For Pakistan’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 27 May 2025.

Terrorism and talks, or for that matter trade, sporting and cultural ties, cannot go together just as “water and blood” cannot flow together, says Amb Chinoy.

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Opinion Piece ‘Why India should bet big on defence partnership with EU’ Published in The Indian Express

Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s opinion piece ‘Why India should bet big on defence partnership with EU’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 20 May 2025.

The emergence of the EU “Defence Union” will mark a scaling up of all existing European defence and security structures, says Amb Chinoy.

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘How shift from SAGAR to MAHASAGAR doctrine signals India’s outreach to larger Global South’ Published in Firstpost

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘How shift from SAGAR to MAHASAGAR doctrine signals India’s outreach to larger Global South’ has been published in Firstpost on 18 April 2025. The concept of MAHASAGAR is an expression of India’s growing economic and political heft and its intention to extend its arc of cooperation beyond the immediate environs of the Indian Ocean Region to encompass a broader constituency among the Global South, says Amb Chinoy. Read Complete Article [+]

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Review of AS Bhasin’s Book ‘Negotiating India’s Landmark Agreements’: Importance And Lessons’ Published by News18.com

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s review of AS Bhasin’s book ‘Negotiating India’s Landmark Agreements’: Importance And Lessons’ has been published by News18.com on 31 March 2025. The Author has done well to remind us of the importance of delving into the geopolitical intricacies surrounding five key agreements and drawing valuable lessons, says Amb Chinoy. Read Complete Article [+]

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Review of Arjun Subramaniam’s Book ‘Shooting Straight-A military biography of Lt Gen Rustom K Nanavatty’ Published in Hindustan Times

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s review of AVM (Retd) Arjun Subramaniam's book ‘Shooting Straight-A military biography of Lt Gen Rustom K Nanavatty’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 28 February 2025.

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘How India and Japan can sail through the unpredictability of Trump 2.0’ Published in First Post

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘How India and Japan can sail through the unpredictability of Trump 2.0’ has been published in First Post on 15 February 2025,

The roadmap for the future should include encouraging Japanese companies with cutting-edge technologies to scale up their presence in the Indian market, including through joint ventures and transfer of technology, says Amb Chinoy.

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