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’s Atmanirbhar Defence Sector

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.

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Defence Leads Drive to Innovate & Make in India

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.

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Tech Wars or Old Battlefields: Lessons from the Recent Conflicts

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.

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy Discusses Theme of His book ‘World Upside Down: India Recalibrates Its Geopolitics’ at Bhopal Literature & Art Festival

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy discussed the theme of his book ‘World Upside Down: India Recalibrates Its Geopolitics’, published by HarperCollins India, at the Bhopal Literature & Art Festival (BLF) with Sh Pankaj Saran and Sh Shishir Priyadarshi, on 14 January 2024.

Amb Sujan R. Chinoy Receives Mr Naohiko Yokoshima, President, NEDO, Mr Takatoshi Miki, DG International Projects, and Mr Yoshiro Kaku, Chief Representative, NEDO New Delhi Office

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy received Mr Naohiko Yokoshima, President, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Mr Takatoshi Miki, DG International Projects, and Mr Yoshiro Kaku, Chief Representative, NEDO New Delhi Office for an exchange of views, on 11 January 2024.

Civil–Military Fusion for Atmanirbhar Bharat

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.

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy Calls On External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy called on External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and presented him a copy of his book—World Upside Down: India Recalibrates Its Geopolitics—on 19 December 2023. This book, published by HarperCollins Publishers India Ltd, features a thoughtful Foreword written by Dr S. Jaishankar.

The Taiwan Factor in the US’s Regional Posture

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.

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