India and South Korea in Regional Security Order

09:30 am: Introductory Remarks by Shri Jayant Prasad, DG, IDSA 09:40 am: Special Address by His Excellency Cho Hyun, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in New Delhi… Continue reading India and South Korea in Regional Security Order

19th Asian Security Conference – Combating Terrorism: Evolving an Asian Response

Concept Note Asia, with close to sixty percent of the world’s population, has suffered disparate political, nationalist, religious, ideological, ethnic, sectarian, and state sponsored violence for decades, if not centuries.… Continue reading 19th Asian Security Conference – Combating Terrorism: Evolving an Asian Response

Exploring the Roots of India’s Strategic Culture

[Complete video of the event] Concept Note Despite a debate about its relevance, strategic culture has become a commonly used and acknowledged term in the sense of a “shaping context”… Continue reading Exploring the Roots of India’s Strategic Culture

First Meeting of BIMSTEC Track 1.5 Security Dialogue Forum

Inaugural Session: 1000-1030 1000-1005: Welcome Remarks: Maj Gen Alok Deb (Retd) DDG IDSA 1005-1010: Secretary General BIMSTEC speech to be read out by Mr Pankaj Hazarika, Director, BIMSTEC 1015-1030: Inaugural… Continue reading First Meeting of BIMSTEC Track 1.5 Security Dialogue Forum

IDSA-GIGA Conference on Changing Asia 2017:  Perspectives on Regional and Global Cooperation

The “Changing Asia 2017: Perspective on Regional and Global Cooperation”, the second conference of the high-profile biannual Changing Asia conference series, is being organised jointly by IDSA and GIGA on… Continue reading IDSA-GIGA Conference on Changing Asia 2017:  Perspectives on Regional and Global Cooperation

10th South Asia Conference – Strengthening Connectivity in South Asia

Concept Note South Asia has emerged among the fastest-growing regions in the world and is expected to play a dynamic role in shaping the ‘Asian Century’. Known for its human… Continue reading 10th South Asia Conference – Strengthening Connectivity in South Asia

Second IORA Meeting of Experts for Maritime Safety and Security

Complete text of Keynote Address by Foreign Secretary, Dr S. Jaishankar, at the Second IORA Meeting of Experts for Maritime Safety and Security Press Release – Maritime Security an Important… Continue reading Second IORA Meeting of Experts for Maritime Safety and Security

3rd West Asia Conference – Changing Security Paradigm in West Asia: Regional and International Responses

Watch Videos Photographs PRESS RELEASE: West Asia should not “outsource security”, says M.J. Akbar, September 05, 2018 Rapporteur’s Report Concept Note The states of West Asia and North Africa (WANA)… Continue reading 3rd West Asia Conference – Changing Security Paradigm in West Asia: Regional and International Responses

IDSA-IPAG Conclave on “The Digital Age, Cyber Space, and Social Media: The Challenges of Security & Radicalization”

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Conference on “Shifting Geopolitics in Asia: India-Japan Relations and the Future of Indo-Pacific Region”

A number of experts from Japan and India will participate in the Symposium to discuss India-Japan Relations in context of Asia and beyond. The Japanese Ambassador to India, H.E. Kenji… Continue reading Conference on “Shifting Geopolitics in Asia: India-Japan Relations and the Future of Indo-Pacific Region”