Research Assistant, IDSA, Mr Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav made a presentation on ‘Nature of Emerging Strategic Partnership between India, US, South Korea and Japan’ at a Seminar on India-Korea Relations at Delhi University on March 16, 2012.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr S. Kalyanaraman was invited to deliver a talk on ‘India and the Asian Order’ at Delhi University on March 12, 2012. The audience comprised the faculty and students of the University's Department of East Asian Studies. In his talk, Dr Kalyanaraman detailed the crucial role that the China factor has played in the evolution, since independence, of India's approach to structuring the regional order in Asia.

Senior Research Associate, IDSA, Dr Rajiv Nayan participated in the International Nuclear Experts’ Meet in Tokyo on March 11, 2012.

Research Fellow IDSA, Col. P. K Gautam participated in a two day National Seminar on ‘Tibetan Diaspora in India: Experiences and Challenges’, organised by the Department of Sociology, Christ University, Bangalore and Central Tibetan Administration (office of the south zone coordinator), Bangalore, on March 8-9, 2012.

Director General, IDSA, Dr Arvind Gupta participated in the Editorial Advisory Board meeting of the Indian Foreign Affairs Journal held at Sapru House, Barakhamba Road on March 5, 2012, New Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Ambassador Kanwal Sibal, President of the A.I.D. and Chairman of the Board.

Director General, IDSA, Dr Arvind Gupta chaired a Wrap-Up Plenary session in the 4th BRICS Academic Forum Conference organised by the Observer Research Foundation in The Oberoi, in New Delhi on March 5, 2012.

Research Assistant, IDSA, Mr Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav participated in a discussion on the evolution of Counter Terrorism Mechanism in India and the role that the proposed National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) could play on Focus TV on February 29, 2012.

Director General, IDSA, Dr Arvind Gupta participated in the ‘Sixth Annual Conference​: Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2012’ organised by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies on 1-2 March, 2012.

Director General, IDSA, Dr. Arvind Gupta, participated in the ICRIER Seminar on “India-Japan Relations: Trends and Prospects” on February 29, 2012.

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Gulbin Sultana participated in a discussion on Sri Lanka organised at the United Services of India (USI) on February 27, 2012.