National Strategy Lecture – British Military Transformation and the War in Afghanistan

Chair: V. Krishnappa Revolution in military affairs (RMA) has been bringing about unprecedented changes in the conduct of warfare. Professor Theo Farrell was invited to IDSA to share his thoughts… Continue reading National Strategy Lecture – British Military Transformation and the War in Afghanistan

National Strategy Lecture – China 2020: a Confucian Democracy?

1. Why Understanding China is important, especially for India China is an emerging 21st century superpower; India is too, but way behind. Yet China and India neither understand each other,… Continue reading National Strategy Lecture – China 2020: a Confucian Democracy?

National Strategy Lecture – Unraveling the Mind of China

A view on what makes China tick, seen from a psycholinguistic perspective, drawing inferences for China, India and the world at large 1. Why Understanding China is important China is… Continue reading National Strategy Lecture – Unraveling the Mind of China

National Strategy Lecture – UN Peacekeeping & India’s National Strategy

Chair: Mr. N.S. Sisodia, Director General, IDSA India’s sustained contribution to UN peacekeeping apart from generating goodwill among nations has acted as one of the key factors that support India’s… Continue reading National Strategy Lecture – UN Peacekeeping & India’s National Strategy

National Strategy Lecture – Will the ‘Demographic Dividend’ Help India become a Superpower?

Jayan Jose Thomas is currently an Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He has previously held academic positions at the National University of Singapore (2004 – 2008), Indian… Continue reading National Strategy Lecture – Will the ‘Demographic Dividend’ Help India become a Superpower?

Internal Security Lecture Series – Manipur : The Way Out

September 26, 2011

Internal Security Lecture Series – Kashmir : The Present and The Future

Second YB Chavan Memorial Lecture – India and China: Can the Giants of Asia Cooperate?

Chairperson: His Excellency, Shri N N Vohra, Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Programme 1630-1635 hrs Welcome Address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Lal Bahadur Shastri Chair, IDSA 1635-1640 hrs Address by… Continue reading Second YB Chavan Memorial Lecture – India and China: Can the Giants of Asia Cooperate?

National Strategy Lecture – Changing Strategies to Face the Challenges of an Asymmetric Security Environment

Abstract Israel has been facing, successfully, a constant military threat from its very inception in 1948. However, the nature of the threat has been drastically transformed at least three times… Continue reading National Strategy Lecture – Changing Strategies to Face the Challenges of an Asymmetric Security Environment

Special Address – Shri M. Ganapathi, Secretary(West), Ministry of External Affairs at the India-Africa Strategic Dialogue

Remarks by Shri M. Ganapathi, Secretary(West), Ministry of External Affairs at the India-Africa Strategic Dialogue organised by Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) on November 24-25, 2011 Acting Director… Continue reading Special Address – Shri M. Ganapathi, Secretary(West), Ministry of External Affairs at the India-Africa Strategic Dialogue