Day 1: Tuesday, 21 February, 2017

Plumeria Room
The Taj West End, Race Course Road, Bangalore
8:30 Welcoming Remarks, Director General Jayant Prasad, IDSA

Panel 1: Impact of New Technologies on India’s Strategic Defense Thought

Moderators: Group Captain Ajey Lele, IDSA and Mr. Rich Girven, RAND
9:00 Paper 1 – Prof. Rajaram Nagappa, NIAS
9:15 Paper 2 – Dr. Lalitha Sundaresan, NIAS
9:30 Paper 3 – Dr. Arun Vishwanathan, Savitribai Phule Pune University
9:45 Discussion
10:30 Tea Service

Panel 2: India’s Strategic Place in Asia

Moderators: Director General Jayant Prasad, IDSA and Dr. Jonah Blank, RAND
11:00 Paper 1 – Lt. Gen. Balraj Nagal, CLAWS
11:15 Paper 2 – Dr. V.S. Arunachalam, CSTEP
11:30 Paper 3 – Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, ORF
11:45 Discussion
12:30 Lunch

Panel 3: India’s Strategic Relationship with China

Moderators: Professor SD Muni, IDSA and Mr. Rich Girven, RAND
2:00 Paper 1 – Dr. Monika Chansoria, CLAWS
2:15 Paper 2 – Dr. Manpreet Sethi, CAPS
2:30 Discussion
3:30 Tea Service
6:30 Dinner at Masala Klub, Taj West End

Day 2: Wednesday, 22 February, 2017

Plumeria Room
The Taj West End, Race Course Road, Bangalore
9:00 Welcoming Remarks: Director General Jayant Prasad, IDSA
Panel 4: Lessons on Military Conflict Post-Pokhran II
Moderators: Ambassador PS Raghavan, IDSA and Dr. Jonah Blank, RAND
9:15 Paper 1 – Mr. Arka Biswas, ORF
9:30 Paper 2 – Dr. Sitakanta Mishra, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
10:00 Tea Service
10:30 Discussion
11:30 Lunch
Panel 5: Roundup
Moderators: Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, IDSA Mr. Rich Girven, RAND and Dr. Jonah Blank, RAND