Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on why India was right in abstaining on the vote in the United Nations Security Council on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has been published in Hindustan Times on 28 February 2022.

By abstaining from voting against Russia at UNSC, India has acted in its own national interest, as it relies on Russia to boost security on its volatile northern borders. Says Amb Chinoy.

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• Published: 28 February, 2022

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Is the time right for India to get a third aircraft carrier?’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 24 February 2022.

There is a broad consensus on the need for it, but given the post-pandemic budgetary constraints, the idea may have to be put on the back burner, writes Amb Chinoy.

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• Published: 24 February, 2022

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘India predates Constitution. It’s cultural nationalism that makes us Indians’ was published in ‘The Print’ on 04 February 2022.

Reducing India to a civic nation, bound only by revered Constitution, disregards our rich heritage, says Amb. Chinoy.

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• Published: 4 February, 2022

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on the journey of the Indian Armed Forces has appeared in the special issue of Yojana on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, published by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.

• Published: 3 January, 2022

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy's chapter "India And Mexico: A Case For A Robust Strategic Partnership" was published in the edited volume 'India's Foreign Policy in the Post-Covid World-Through The Eyes Of Indian Diplomats'. As Middle Powers, there is much potential for India and Mexico to come closer, says Amb. Chinoy.

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• Published: 22 December, 2021

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s piece ‘Xi is supreme — for now. But will CPC eventually judge him harshly?’ has been published in Hindustan Times on November 25, 2021.

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• Published: 25 November, 2021

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Vedanta: The Spiritual Canon Guiding India’s Strategic Thought’ has been published by News 18, on November 11, 2021.

The Vedantic approach that underlines Narendra Modi’s foreign policy and external engagement can make nations more independent, yet less transactional in their approach, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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• Published: 11 November, 2021

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s assessment of the Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan hosted by India's National Security Adviser Shri Ajit Doval on December 10, ‘How NSA-level talks bring India back in the Afghanistan game’, has been published in the First Post.

A proactive approach has enabled India to actively contribute to the task of building a regional consensus on the future of Afghanistan, says Amb. Chinoy.

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• Published: 11 November, 2021

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘AUKUS could rock China’s boat in the Indo-Pacific’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on November 08, 2021.

The article focusses on the strategic drivers and implications, especially for maritime security in the Pacific Ocean.

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• Published: 8 November, 2021

This year, Bangladesh is celebrating 50 years of the War of Liberation. The struggle for freedom, which started soon after the creation of Pakistan in 1947, culminated in signing the Instrument of Surrender on 16 December 1971. On that fateful day, Pakistan’s Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, along with 93,000 Pakistani forces, publicly surrendered to the joint forces or the Mitra Bahini that comprised the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini. It was the largest military surrender after World War II. Bangladesh was born as an independent nation-state and reclaimed its identity.

• Published: November 2021
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