Keynote Address “India-Africa Partnership in a Changing World” Mr. T.S. Tirumurti, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India I am privileged to be a part of the Africa Day round-table discussions on ‘India-Africa Partnership in a changing world’. It is an honour to be able to address such a distinguished gathering. I thank the Director General and IDSA for taking this initiative. I also welcome all Heads of Mission and representatives from African countries. T.S. Tirumurti | July-December 2019 | Africa Trends
Opening Remarks H.E Alem Tsehaye Woldemariam, Ambassador of Eritrea and Dean of African Heads of Missions It is my pleasure to be here for this important Africa Day roundtable dialogue on India-Africa Partnership in a Changing World. Alem Tsehaye Woldemariam | July-December 2019 | Africa Trends
Influence and Leverage of Indian Seapower: From Kargil to Future Readiness Using the Kargil conflict as a backdrop, the article explains why the leverage and influence of sea power matters. During Kargil, situated in a small area of Jammu and Kashmir, and far away from the sea, the robust deployment of the Indian Navy created politico-diplomatic pressure that contributed indirectly to the outcome. Two decades hence, the navy’s multiple strategies as doctrinally enunciated, when complemented by the broader initiatives of SAGAR and SAGARMALA, assist in India becoming a pivot for economic progress and for mutual security in the Indian Ocean Region. Sudarshan Shrikhande | July-September 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Kargil War and India’s Security Environment The Kargil conflict presented an opportunity for a relook at India’s national security environment in terms of defence preparedness. The Kargil Review Committee report pointed to the deficiencies in India’s security management system and gave a call for course correction especially in terms of integration of the armed forces, defence modernisation, and optimum defence budgeting and expenditure.
