Venue: IDSA Auditorium
IDSA in collaboration with the Ocean Policy Research Foundation ( OPRF) Japan, Society for Indian Ocean Studies and National Maritime Foundation is hosting a two day international seminar on "Maritime Dimensions of Power Game in Asia". The event will be inagurated by Dr. Ashwini Kumar, Union Minister for Law and Justice.
Registration: 0930-1000
Chair: V. ADM. Mihir Roy- Director, SIOS
Welcome remarks : Dr. Arvind Gupta (DG, IDSA, India)
Dialogue Ethos : V. Adm. Mihir Roy (Director, SIOS)
Keynote addresses :
Inaugural address:
Dr. Ashwini Kumar, Union Minister for Law and Justice
Vote of Thanks : V. Adm. Pradeep Kaushiva, Director, NMF
Tea : 1115-1145
Moderator : Dr. Arvind Gupta - IDSA
i) V. Adm. Hideaki Kaneda (JIIA, Japan)
ii) Prof. Toshi Yoshira (US Naval War College, US)
iii) Dr. M Paul Joshy (NMF)
iv) Dr. Satoru Nagao (Research Fellow, OPRF, Japan)
Discussant : Rear Admiral Samir Chakravorty (5 minutes)
Lunch : 1330-1430 (IDSA)
Moderator : V. Adm. Hideaki Kaneda
i) Prof. Horimoto (Kyoto University, Japan)
ii) Amb. Aftab Seth (Sun and Sands, India)
iii) R. Adm. Kazumine Akimoto (OPRF, Japan)
iv) Dr. Vijay Sakuja (ICWA, India)
Discussant : Prof. P V Rao
Moderator : Adm. Predeep Kaushiva (Director, NMF)
i) K. Natarajan, (I.G, Coast Guard, India)
ii) Ms. Kiyota Tomoko (former MOFA, Japan)
iii) Dr. S. Cherian, (IDSA, India)
iv) Mr. James Brown (Lowy Institute, Australia)
Discussant : Cmde. Sujeet Samaddar
Moderator: Sanjoy Singh, Secretary (East)
i) Prof. G V C Naidu (JNU, India)
ii) Capt. Bonji Ohara (IHS Jane’s, Japan)
iii) Dr. Chiristopher Len (ISDP, Sweden, Singaporean)
iv) Prof. Baladas Ghoshal (SIOS, India)
Discussant : Prof. Yagama Reddy (5 minutes)
Tea : 1130-1145
Chair : Amb. Rajiv Bhatia, D.G, ICWA
Concluding remarks :
V. Adm. Premvir Das (SIOS, India)
Prof. Akiyama (Senior Advisor, OPRF, Japan)
Valedictory address : Dr. Raja Mohan (ORF)
Vote of Thanks : Dr.Paul Joshy