Project Management in Border Roads Organisation and related Management Concerns

Chairperson: Shri Amiya Kumar GhoshDiscussants: Shri T P Velayudhan and Shri K K Y Mahinderkar The infrastructure development in border areas is very important to bolster troop mobility and logistics… Continue reading Project Management in Border Roads Organisation and related Management Concerns

The Domestic Determinants of Iran’s Foreign Policy: The Illusion of Consensus

Chairperson: Shri Rajiv SikriDiscussants: Cdr. (Retd) M. R. Khan and Prof. Gulshan Dietl Mr Mahan Abedin, visiting fellow, introduced his paper by highlighting the significance of studying the foreign policy… Continue reading The Domestic Determinants of Iran’s Foreign Policy: The Illusion of Consensus

Chinese Oil and Gas Pipelines and Sea Routes

Col P. K. Gautam (Retd) Research Fellow presented his paper, Chinese Oil and Gas Pipelines and Sea Routes, on 29th October 2010. Dr. Arvind Gupta Chaired the session. Mr. V.… Continue reading Chinese Oil and Gas Pipelines and Sea Routes

The Utility of Force in the India-Pakistan Context

Chairperson: Maj Gen (retd) D. Banerjee, AVSM Discussants: Col. Vivek Chadha and Shri Anit Mukherji Ali Ahmed introduced the paper by saying that he is going to bring the practise… Continue reading The Utility of Force in the India-Pakistan Context

Why Transnational Energy Pipelines Remain Pipedreams in South Asia

Chairperson: Prof. Sujit Dutta Discussants: Shri A Karnatak & Dr. Bhupendra Kr. Singh

Lithuanian Parliamentary Delegates visit IDSA

Venue: Room 005, IDSAChair: Ms. Smita Purushottam Members of Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania visited the IDSA to engage in a discussion on a range of issues viz., neighbourhood… Continue reading Lithuanian Parliamentary Delegates visit IDSA

Member of China Reform Forum visits IDSA

A group of senior and distinguished members of China Reform Forum, consisting of academics, intellectuals and senior Party Members visited IDSA on 1st November, and held an interactive discussion session… Continue reading Member of China Reform Forum visits IDSA

The Indian Advocacy of Internationalism in the Nehru Years

Summary As the title suggests, the paper examines one of the significant aspects of Indian foreign policy which was greatly influenced by Nehru’s ideas on internationalism. The purpose of the… Continue reading The Indian Advocacy of Internationalism in the Nehru Years

GCC-Iran Rivalry and Challenges for India in the Gulf

Chairperson: Air Marshall Inamdar Discussants:       External-Prof. Ramakrishnan (JNU)       Internal– Brig (retd) Rumel Dahiya & Ms. Princy Marin George India has huge interests in both Iran and… Continue reading GCC-Iran Rivalry and Challenges for India in the Gulf

Indo-US Strategic Partnership: A Way Ahead

Session I Chair: Ambassador Lalit Mansingh At the outset Amb. Lalit Mansingh stated that the word “strategic” is of a problematic nature in the Indian context because India seems to… Continue reading Indo-US Strategic Partnership: A Way Ahead