To build upon previous cooperation between the institutions, KCL and IDSA will each hold one part of a two-event strategic nuclear dialogue. Up to eight institutional staff and related researchers will travel to the other country, with participants being a mix of both current and young practitioners. The host institutions–KCL and IDSA–will also secure support from their national governments.

Day 1 (1st March 2016)

10:00 – 10:15 Welcome remarks

10:15 – 10:30 Keynote address and discussion
(Representative of government in host country)
Jayant Prasad, Director-General, IDSA

10:30 – 11:45 Asian Strategic Security Landscape

Chair: P K Singh
Speakers:
P Stobdan
Meena Singh Roy
Jagnnath Panda
Ashok K Behuria
Paul Schulte

11:45 – 12:00 Tea/ Coffee break

12:00 – 13:30 Opportunities for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit meeting; Improving national implementation of nuclear security measures

Chair: Rajiv Nayan
Speakers
Reshmi Kazi
Roshan Khanijo
Luca Lentini

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch

14:30 – 15:45 Strengthening export control governance

Chair: Indian participant
Speakers:
Arvind Madhavan
R Ramchandran
Ian Stewart

15:45- 16:00 Coffee/Tea session

16:00– 17:00 Non-proliferation, Export Control and intangibles

Chair: Ian Stewart
Speakers:
Arka Biswas
Anna Sliwon

Day 2 (2nd March 2016)

10:00 – 11:15 Emerging technical challenges

Chair: G Balachandran
Speakers
Anup K Singh (TBC)
A Awati
Dominic Williams

11:15 – 12:30 Developing the India-UK strategic partnership: future opportunities and take aways

Chair: Jayant Prasad
Speakers
Ranjan Mathai

12:30 – 13:00 Closing Remarks

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch