Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy

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Amb Sujan R. Chinoy is the Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi.
A career diplomat from 1981-2018, he was Ambassador to Japan and Mexico and the Consul General of India in Shanghai and Sydney. A specialist on China, East Asia and politico-security-military issues, he headed the Indian side in the Expert Group of Diplomatic and Military Officials negotiating the confidence-building measures (CBMs) dialogue with China on the boundary dispute from 1996-2000. At the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) from 2008-2012, he handled external and internal security policy issues.
During his public service of over four decades, he has dealt with political, security, defence as well as trade and economic issues. His Foreign Service career included postings at the UN in New York and Saudi Arabia. He was the Chair of the Think20 engagement group for India’s G20 Presidency.
He speaks fluent Mandarin and is conversant in Japanese, German, French and Spanish. He is the author of “World Upside Down: India Recalibrates Its Geopolitics” published in July 2023 by Harper Collins and “Global Tumult: India as a Pole Star”, (published in July 2024 by RUPA Publications). He has also credited half a dozen books on defence, security and IR topics.

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India & Mother Earth

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Occasional Paper ‘India & Mother Earth’ has been published by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation.

The Occasional Paper outlines India's leadership role in several global initiatives.

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  • Published: 22 February, 2021

A disengagement deal better than expected

Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed Piece, ‘A disengagement deal better than expected’ has been published in The Hindu on February 15, 2021.

The OP-Ed piece analyses why Pangong-Ladakh disengagement deal should be welcomed with optimism, while keeping our powder dry!

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  • Published: 15 February, 2021

Chinese strategists forget that aggression against a large country like India will not work

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘Chinese strategists forget that aggression against a large country like India will not work’ has been published in The Indian Express on January 13, 2021.

Chinese strategists often invent past military triumphs against India. They forget that the age of teaching anyone a lesson is over. The way forward, to resolve border tensions between India and China, is through dialogue and peaceful negotiations, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 13 January, 2021

Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on December 30, 2020.

An economy such as India can ill-afford the shocks of disruption or be held hostage by an over-reliance on imports, writes Amb. Chinoy.
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  • Published: 30 December, 2020

Boost for India’s telecom security: New directive cuts reliance on foreign equipment, including from dubious sources

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed‘Boost for India’s telecom security: New directive cuts reliance on foreign equipment, including from dubious sources’ has been published in The Times of India on December 28, 2020.

India should rely more on indigenously manufactured telecom equipment. The recent directive is a much-needed step in that direction. It will help India better protect the confidentiality and integrity of its telecommunications networks while facilitating ‘data in motion’, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 28 December, 2020

Reactivación de la sociedad económica entre India y México: Re-energising India-Mexico Economic Partnership

Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Re-energising India-Mexico Economic Partnership’ has appeared in the publication of Instituto Matías Romero, Secretariat of Foreign Relations of Mexico, ‘Mexico and India: Seven Decades of Shared Experiences’ (pp59-73).

For Mexico, India offers an important docking point to diversify its engagement in Asia beyond China, particularly in automotive, ITIT, pharma, online education platforms and entertainment sectors, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 17 December, 2020

India’s Policy of Zero Tolerance Towards Terrorism

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Occasional Paper ‘India's Policy of Zero Tolerance Towards Terrorism’ has been published by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation.

One of the key features of Narendra Modi’s era as Prime Minister is the policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, leavened into an effective tool of foreign policy over the last few years, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 16 December, 2020

The forgotten fact of China-Occupied Kashmir

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed piece ‘The forgotten fact of China-Occupied Kashmir’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on November 06, 2020.

The anniversary of the Instrument of Accession in October is a reminder of China’s illegal territorial occupation, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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  • Published: 6 November, 2020

India and the Changing Dynamics of the Indo-Pacific

Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘India and the Changing Dynamics of the Indo-Pacific’ has been published in the Asia Policy Journal on October 28, 2020.

The essay examines issues relating to India’s unique geography, interests, and potential role in the Indo-Pacific region against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving geostrategic environment occasioned by the rise of China as an economic and military power.

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  • Published: 28 October, 2020