Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy

Amb Sujan R. 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, East Asia and politico-security-military issues, he headed the Indian side in 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 of over four decades, he has dealt with political, security, defence as well as 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 speaks fluent Mandarin and is conversant in Japanese, German, French and Spanish. He is the author of “World Upside Down: India Recalibrates Its Geopolitics” published in July 2023 by Harper Collins and “Global Tumult: India as a Pole Star”, (published in July 2024 by RUPA Publications). He has also credited half a dozen books on defence, security and IR topics.


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A Future beyond the Past

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy contributed the chapter 'A Future beyond the Past' in the book 'A New Cold War: Henry Kissinger and the Rise of China', edited by Mr Sanjaya Baru and Mr Rahul Sharma.

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The Politics of An Aerial Snare

Director General, MP-IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed piece ‘The Politics of an Aerial Snare’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on June 23, 2021.

The piece examines the developments surrounding recent arrest of Belarus dissident blogger Protasevich in light of international law & complex geopolitics.

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Getting it right on the LAC disengagement

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Getting it right on the LAC disengagement’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on March 23, 2021.

The Op-Ed gives a proper perspective on the India-China border disengagement at Pangong, Ladakh and addresses lingering doubts in some quarters.

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India & Mother Earth

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Occasional Paper ‘India & Mother Earth’ has been published by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation.

The Occasional Paper outlines India's leadership role in several global initiatives.

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Chinese strategists forget that aggression against a large country like India will not work

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘Chinese strategists forget that aggression against a large country like India will not work’ has been published in The Indian Express on January 13, 2021.

Chinese strategists often invent past military triumphs against India. They forget that the age of teaching anyone a lesson is over. The way forward, to resolve border tensions between India and China, is through dialogue and peaceful negotiations, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on December 30, 2020.

An economy such as India can ill-afford the shocks of disruption or be held hostage by an over-reliance on imports, writes Amb. Chinoy.
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Boost for India’s telecom security: New directive cuts reliance on foreign equipment, including from dubious sources

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed‘Boost for India’s telecom security: New directive cuts reliance on foreign equipment, including from dubious sources’ has been published in The Times of India on December 28, 2020.

India should rely more on indigenously manufactured telecom equipment. The recent directive is a much-needed step in that direction. It will help India better protect the confidentiality and integrity of its telecommunications networks while facilitating ‘data in motion’, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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