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About the Project
India’s evolving role in regional and global security is shaped by complex dynamics. Experts in the Security Studies Program examine India’s position in this world order through informed analyses of its foreign and security policies, focusing on the relationship with China, the securitization of borders, and the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific.
Our team
Ajay Kumar
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Technology and Society Program
Ajay Kumar is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India. He served as the defense secretary of India between August 2019 and October 2022 and is the longest serving secretary in Ministry of Defence, where he also served as secretary in the Department of Defence Production.
Arun K. Singh
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie India
Arun K. Singh is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India. He has extensive experience across the globe, including as India’s ambassador to the United States, Israel, and France.
Gaddam Dharmendra
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie India
Gaddam Dharmendra is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1990 and served in various capacities in Indian Missions across the world and at the Ministry of External Affairs, South Block. His overseas assignments include stints at Indian Missions in Tehran, Dushanbe, Washington D.C., and Dhaka.
Rudra Chaudhuri
Director, Carnegie India
Rudra Chaudhuri is the director of Carnegie India. His research focuses on the diplomatic history of South Asia, contemporary security issues, and the important role of emerging technologies and digital public infrastructure in diplomacy, statecraft, and development. He and his team at Carnegie India chair and convene the Global Technology Summit, co-hosted with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Saheb Singh Chadha
Senior Research Analyst, Security Studies Program
Saheb Singh Chadha is a senior research analyst in the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India. His research focuses on China’s foreign and security policies, India-China relations, and India’s military modernization.
Shibani Mehta
Senior Research Analyst, Security Studies Program
Shibani Mehta is a senior research analyst with the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India. Her research focuses on the India-China boundary dispute with the purpose of analyzing India’s foreign and security policy decision-making.
Srinath Raghavan
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Security Studies Program
Srinath Raghavan is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India. His primary research focus is on the contemporary and historical aspects of India’s foreign and security policies.
Vijay Gokhale
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie India
Vijay Gokhale is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India and the former foreign secretary of India. He has worked extensively on matters relating to the Indo-Pacific region with a special emphasis on Chinese politics and diplomacy.
Security Studies Dialogue
The Security Studies Dialogue brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss critical geopolitical issues and India’s policy responses to them. Held in a closed-door setting, the event attracts participants from across academia, think tanks, government, military, and industry. Previous editions of the dialogue have highlighted fresh perspectives of emerging analysts and young professionals.
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Security Studies Seminar
The Security Studies Program conducts a monthly seminar series to discuss a new piece of academic research on matters relating to Indian and international security.
Chaired by Srinath Raghavan, a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India, the series provides a platform for scholars to present their work to a curated audience including academics and policy practitioners. It aims to encourage exchange of ideas and purposeful dialogue between an author and the participants.
All work from Security Studies
240 Results
Syria in Transition: Regional Dynamics and India's Interests
In this episode of Interpreting India, host Saheb Singh Chadha engages in an in-depth conversation with Gaddam Dharmendra, a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India, on the evolving dynamics in Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. They explore the implications of this political transition on Syria's domestic politics, regional players like Iran, Turkey, and Israel, and global powers including Russia, China, and the United States. The discussion also touches upon India’s strategic interests in Syria and the broader region as it navigates a rapidly changing West Asian geopolitical landscape
· December 26, 2024
Why Ajit Doval’s China Border Meeting Matters? Saheb Singh Chadha answers
India's NSA Ajit Doval and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the 23rd Special Representatives meeting in Beijing to address border tensions and boost bilateral ties. Why does this meeting matters?
Negotiating the India-China Standoff (2020-2024) | Insights with Saheb Singh Chadha
In this episode of Carnegie Insights, Saheb Singh Chadha unpacks his working paper, Negotiating the India-China Standoff: 2020–2024. Saheb provides a detailed analysis of the four-and-a-half-year standoff between India and China in Eastern Ladakh, marked by military buildup, clashes, and intense diplomatic negotiations. This episode dives into the complex evolution of the standoff, highlighting the key phases, pivotal moments, and lessons for future India-China relations.
· December 18, 2024
Security Studies Seminar with Avtar Singh Bhasin
December 12, 2024
Carnegie India hosted author Avtar Singh Bhasin for a discussion on negotiating India’s landmark agreements. The discussion was moderated by Srinath Raghavan.
- Avtar Singh Bhasin
Negotiating the India-China Standoff: 2020–2024
India and China have been engaged in a standoff at their border in eastern Ladakh since April–May 2020. Over 100,000 troops remain deployed on both sides, and rebuilding political trust will take time.
· December 11, 2024
Trump 2.0: Impact on India and the World
This session of explained live explore the potential global impact of Donald Trump's second term, particularly on India and the world at large.
India-China: Tactical Détente, Strategic Differences
The path forward remains long and complex, requiring careful navigation of immediate security needs while pursuing longer-term strategic goals.
West Asia Today: Actors, Interests, and Prospects
November 26, 2024
Carnegie India is hosting a zoom webinar on the conflict in West Asia.
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- Navdeep Suri,
- Deepika Saraswat,
- Kabir Taneja,
- Gaddam Dharmendra
Understanding China Part I : Military
In the first episode of a special three-part interview series on 'Understanding China', Vijay Gokhale spoke to Ishan Dhar about the history of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and, the changes in China's military doctrine.
The Next Dalai Lama: Preparing for Reincarnation and Why It Matters to India
The aim of this paper is to look beyond the India-China dynamic on the Dalai Lama and Tibet, to how the PRC shapes its approach to the reincarnation question based on its broader domestic and foreign policy. This paper identifies the key questions that might assist policy makers in India to generate appropriate policy to handle the same.
· November 11, 2024
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