Projects
Security Studies
About the Project
The Security Studies Program analyzes issues concerning India’s foreign and defense policies with a special emphasis on India’s relationship with China. It also traces developments along India’s border with Pakistan and China as well as the strategic transformation of the Indo-Pacific region.
Our team
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.
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.
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.
Vijay Gokhale
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Security Studies Program
Vijay Gokhale is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India and the former foreign secretary of India.
Saheb Singh Chadha
Research Analyst, Security Studies Program
Saheb Singh Chadha is a research analyst in the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India.
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.
The Soviet Union’s Public Diplomacy in India During the Early Cold War
May 4, 2023
- Severyan Dyakonov,
- Srinath Raghavan
The Soviet Union’s Public Diplomacy in India During the Early Cold War
May 4, 2023
- Severyan Dyakonov,
- Srinath Raghavan
All work from Security Studies
191 Results
· February 29, 2024
On Thin Ice: Bhutan’s Diplomatic Challenge Amid the India-China Border Dispute
This piece examines the strategic implications of Bhutan’s diplomatic efforts amid its border dispute with China, highlighting the thin ice it walks on to achieve a resolution without compromising its vital relationships.
· April 23, 2024
Geopolitics Today: The State of the World
March 21, 2024
Carnegie India is hosting a book talk of Crosswinds: Nehru, Zhou and the Anglo-American Competition over China by Vijay Gokhale, to be followed by a panel discussion on “Geopolitics Today: The State of the World”.
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- Vijay Gokhale,
- Srinath Raghavan,
- T.S. Tirumurti,
- P.S. Raghavan,
- Gaitri Issar Kumar
Jabin Jacob on China’s Increased Presence in South Asia
In this episode of Interpreting India, Jabin Thomas Jacob joins Saheb Singh Chadha to discuss China’s growing interest in South Asia and the drivers of its foreign policy.
- Saheb Singh Chadha,
- Jabin Jacob
Careful, it’s the Year of Dragon
When the quinquennial electoral cycle concludes by middle of 2024, GOI will turn its attention to new policy priorities. China, presumably, would be one of these.
Vijay Gokhale on Crosswinds of History: India, China, and the Cold War's Hidden Game
This episode dives into the history of India's relationship with China during the first decade of the People's Republic of China's existence (1949-1959). It explores how India navigated the complex geopolitical landscape amidst the "forgotten" competition between the declining British Empire and the emerging superpower, the United States.
· February 1, 2024
Alliance of Mutual Concerns, Interests
France, with its search for strategic autonomy and influence in global affairs, can partner with India in its pursuit of a multipolar world.
Minilaterals Are Here To Stay, But Still Proving Their Worth
Achieving a balance between flexibility and inclusivity is crucial to ensure that minilaterals contribute to enhancing, rather than fragmenting, global governance.
Pannun case: Time to reimagine spy agency for Information Age
Shibani Mehta and Pranay Kotasthane write on reimagining India's external intelligence service for the Information Age.
Stabilizing the Border: A Possible Way Ahead in the Post-Galwan Situation
This paper examines the reasons why existing agreements and measures between India and China to preserve peace and tranquility along the LAC were not entirely successful, how both sides may deal with border stabilization in the post-2020 scenario, and the possible options for India to build back a framework for peace and tranquility along the border areas.
· December 15, 2023
Ex-Foreign Secretary Writes: West May Praise Henry Kissinger’s Diplomatic Triumphs but Not Many Tears will be Shed in India
Outwardly a champion of democracy and freedom, Kissinger may have cracked the Chinese regime open but deceit and perfidy marked his engagement with New Delhi.
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