Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy

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Amb. Sujan Chinoy is the Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi since 2019. A career diplomat from 1981-2018, he held several important diplomatic assignments, including as Ambassador to Japan. He is a specialist on China, East Asia and politico-military and security issues. He anchored as a team leader the CBMs/peace and tranquillity issues related to the India-China boundary dispute between 1996 and 2000. On deputation to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) from 2008-2012, his expertise covered external and internal security issues including the extended neighbourhood of the Indo-Pacific.  He has served as Consul General in Shanghai and Sydney and has extensive experience in trade, investment and economic issues. He is the Chair of the Think20 engagement group for India G20 Presidency. He regularly contributes to newspapers and journals, besides lecturing in India and overseas. He schooled at the Rajkumar College (Rajkot), read English Literature at the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara, Gujarat, and gained his Master of Business Administration from Gujarat University in Ahmedabad. He has an advanced Diploma in Chinese (Mandarin) from the New Asia Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.  He was an Exchange Student at the Otemon Gakuin University in Osaka in 1978. He is fluent in English, Chinese (Mandarin) and conversant in French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Arabic, Urdu and French-Creole. He also speaks Hindi and Gujarati.

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Trump’s India visit indicates that bilateral relations are set to deepen to mutual advantage

Director General, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on President Donald Trump’s India visit, titled ‘Trumping the naysayers’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on February 26, 2020.

President Trump’s India visit indicates that bilateral relations are set to deepen to mutual advantage, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 26 February, 2020
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Modi’s neighbourhood policy is predicated on his ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ vision for inclusive growth

Director General, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s neighbourhood policy, titled “Modi’s neighbourhood policy is predicated on his ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ vision for inclusive growth” has been published in The Indian Express on February 21, 2020.

India has promoted regional cooperation in South Asia in a spirit of generosity, without insisting on reciprocity, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 21 February, 2020
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India cannot afford to take sides in US-Iran tensions. But New Delhi must activate its regional diplomacy

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on India’s stand on US-Iran tensions, titled ‘India cannot afford to take sides in US-Iran tensions. But New Delhi must activate its regional diplomacy’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on January 14, 2020.

India cannot afford to take sides. Energy supplies and the safety and security of its vast diaspora in the Gulf are of utmost importance. India has a substantial Shia population too, with sympathy for Iran, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 14 January, 2020
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Spotting an opportunity in changing fundamentals

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed on US-China rivalry, titled ‘Spotting an opportunity in changing fundamentals’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on January 06, 2020.

The Op-ed analyses whether the growing rivalry between the United States and China could spell a strategic moment for India.

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  • Published: 6 January, 2020
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CDS appointment step towards seamless coordination in higher defence management

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed piece on Gen. Bipin Rawat's appointment as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), titled ‘CDS appointment step towards seamless coordination in higher defence management’ has been published in The Indian Express on December 31, 2019.

In General Bipin Rawat, the government has chosen a seasoned COAS who, as the senior-most of the three chiefs, spearheaded far-reaching reforms in the organisational structure and war-fighting capabilities of the Army, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 31 December, 2019
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Navigating the Indo-Pacific

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on the Indo-Pacific, titled ‘Navigating the Indo-Pacific’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on December 17, 2019.

India must negotiate growing Chinese presence in the region. Its relationship with Japan, the Quad, will also remain central to Act East policy, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 17 December, 2019
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An Asian engine driven by India and China

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on India and China’s role in Asia’s growth, titled ‘An Asian engine driven by India and China’ has been published by ‘The Hindu’ on December 09, 2019.

The region’s rise is linked to peace and stability; cooperation rests on a compact between the two countries, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 9 December, 2019
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China remains wary of the Quad and its future contours

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on the future of Quad, titled ‘China remains wary of the Quad and its future contours’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on November 07, 2019.

Beijing remains worried about the advantages the quadrilateral dialogue process might offer to India in the Indo-Pacific, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 7 November, 2019
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Cooperative Security in South Asia: A Mirage?

South Asia has a common history and celebrates its great cultural and linguistic overlap. However, the South Asian experience in building cooperative security architecture has been mixed. India on its part remains committed to strengthening cooperative security in the region.

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In Mamallapuram, seeking the true north in ties

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on the second informal summit between India and China in Mamallapuram, titled ‘In Mamallapuram, seeking the true north in ties’ has been published by ‘The Hindu’ on October 11, 2019.

The India-China informal summit is another opportunity for both leaders to reset relations in an era of geostrategic flux, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 11 October, 2019