The Long View from Delhi: Defining India's Grand Strategy - Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies

Collaborative programme of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, National Maritime Foundation & India International Centre

Panelists:Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee, Director, Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies
K Raja Menon, Chairman, Task Force on Net Assessment and Simulation, National Security Council
Rajiv Kumar, Director, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
K Subrahmanyam, Senior Defence Analyst
Lalit Mansingh, Former Foreign Secretary of India

Venue: Conference Room II, India International Centre (IIC)

By Invitation only

PROGRAMME

0945-1000: Registration and Tea/Coffee

SESSION I (1000-1130 hrs)

1000-1005: Opening Remarks, Dipankar Banerjee, Director, IPCS
1005-1020: K Raja Menon
1020-1025: Rajiv Kumar
1025-1040: K Subrahmanyam, Senior Defence Analyst
1040-1055: Lalit Mansingh, Former Foreign Secretary of India
1055-1130: Discussion

SESSION II (1130-1330 hrs)

Topic I (1130-1205 hrs)
India's Grand Strategy: Should it be aimed at the most likely scenario
after it has evolved or should it be proactive in shaping the scenario
towards a desired end?

1130-1135: Introduction by K Raja Menon
1135-1205: Discussion

Topic II (1205-1240 hrs)
Considering that India is not a significant power in 2010, but may be
in 2020, should India's grand strategy concern itself only with its
troublesome neighbours?

1205-1210: Introduction by K Raja Menon
1210-1240: Discussion

Topic III (1240-1320 hrs)
Hedging against a Galloping China

1240-1245: Introduction by K Raja Menon
1245-1315: Discussion

1315-1330: Conclusion

1330: Lunch

RSVP
Ms Sonali Huria
Research Officer, IPCS
(Ext: 303)
e-mail: sonali@ipcs.org


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