Chairperson: Dr S KalyanaramanDiscussants: Professor Srinath Raghavan, Sq Ldr RTS Chhina and Wg Cdr Gregory Hammond, RAF Examining the wars of the 21st century – Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Georgia and… Continue reading The Wars of 21st Century So Far: Operational Lessons
The Concept of Autonomy in French Strategic Thought
Chairperson: Bharat WariavwallaDiscussants: Philippe Laurent, Nicolas Blarel, Krishnappa Venkatshamy and Lion Koenig This paper focuses on the concept of strategic autonomy as a defining element of the French strategic culture… Continue reading The Concept of Autonomy in French Strategic Thought
The ‘Arab Spring’: An Israeli Perspective
Speakers: Dr. Efraim Inbar, Dr. Eytan Gilboa and Dr. Mordechai Kedar, The BESA Centre, Israel Chairperson: Dr. Arvind Gupta, LBSC, IDSA A panel Discussion on “The ‘Arab Spring’: An Israeli… Continue reading The ‘Arab Spring’: An Israeli Perspective
India-Saudi Arabia Relations
Chair: Ambassador (Retd) Ishrat AzizExternal Discussants: Professor Gulshan Dietl, Professor Qamar AghaInternal Discussants: Dr Shebonti Ray Dadwal, Dr Meena Singh Roy Dr Pradhan’s paper addresses India’s relations with Saudi Arabia,… Continue reading India-Saudi Arabia Relations
Visit by His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal, Chairman of King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)
Venue: IDSA Auditorium Topic: “The Ongoing Developments in the Middle East and the Importance of Bilateral Relations between Saudi Arabia and India” Chair: Ambassador Leela Ponappa HRH Prince Turki Al… Continue reading Visit by His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal, Chairman of King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)
National Strategy Lecture – The Sources of Instability in Asia
In his presentation, Prof. Ganguly discussed why a Sino-Indian conflict is more likely than a Sino-American conflict drawing on the literature on rivalries. He developed his key arguments in four… Continue reading National Strategy Lecture – The Sources of Instability in Asia
The CBMs in Sino-Indian Relations: Need for Revamping and Enlarging the Structural and Institutional Mechanisms
Chairperson: Shri Gautam H BambewalaDiscussants: Professor Sreeram Sunder Chaulia and Professor Alka Acharya The fellow paper of Dr. R. N. Das focussed on how the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) play… Continue reading The CBMs in Sino-Indian Relations: Need for Revamping and Enlarging the Structural and Institutional Mechanisms
India’s Naval Shipbuilding Industry: Key Gaps and Policy Options
Chairperson: Shri V K MisraDiscussants: Commodore (Dr) R K Rana and Commodore (Retd) Sujeet Samaddar Deliberations on Mr. Laxman Behera’s paper commenced with Chairperson V K Mishra’s opening remarks. Highlighting… Continue reading India’s Naval Shipbuilding Industry: Key Gaps and Policy Options
Escalation and De-escalation of Violence in Insurgencies: Insights from Northeast India
Chairperson: Shri G K PillaiDiscussants: Maj Gen Dhruv Katoch and Shri Sanjoy Hazarika Dr. Namrata Goswami’s paper defines insurgencies as irregular warfare which engages in non-frontal attacks against the adversary… Continue reading Escalation and De-escalation of Violence in Insurgencies: Insights from Northeast India
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s India Policy
Chairperson: Ambassador R RajagopalanDiscussants: Maj Gen (Retd) Ashok Mehta and Dr N Manoharan The paper focused on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s policy towards India and on how it has… Continue reading Mahinda Rajapaksa’s India Policy
