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CENTER FOR LAND WARFARE STUDIES (CLAWS)
CHANAKYA DEFENCE DIALOGUE 2023
Securing India and Indo-Pacific Region:
Collaborating for Comprehensive Security
Manekshaw Center, Delhi - 03 to 04 November, 2023
PROGRAM
26 October 2023 at
Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi
TIME ACTIVITY Remarks
09:30 - 09:40 Welcome Remarks by DG CLAWS Screening of AV clip and Main Event pgme
09:40 - 10:05 Fireside chat with COAS Moderator: Lt Gen Raj Shukla
10:05 - 10:25 High Tea
10:25 - 11:05 RTD: Securing India and Indo-Pacific
Region: Collaborating for Comprehensive Security
Chair

Lt Gen Raj Shukla

Participants
  • V/Adm Anil Chopra
  • Amb Gautam Mukhopadhaya
  • Mr Jayadeva Ranade
11:05 - 11:15 Presentation of Mementos
11:15 - 11:20 Vote of Thanks Col Munish Tuli, Senior Fellow, CLAWS
TIME ACTIVITY SPEAKER REMARKS
19:00 - 20:00 Ice Breaking Event Manekshaw Centre
03 NOVEMBER 2023
INAUGURAL SESSION – ZORAWAR HALL
09:30 - 10:00 Arrival of Delegates & Registration
10:00 - 10:45 Opening Session
10:00 Arrival of Hon’ble Vice President of India
10:00 - 10:03 Introductory Remarks MC
10:03 - 10:11 Welcome Remarks DG CLAWS
10:11 - 10:14 Screening of CDD Movie
10:14 - 10:29 Plenary Address COAS
10:29 - 10:44 Special Address Hon’ble Vice President
10:44 - 11:15 Tea & Group Photograph
11:15 Departure of Hon’ble Vice President
11:20 - 11:50 Keynote Address Amb Vijay K Gokhale
POST TEA SESSION - ASHOKA HALL
12:00 - 13:40 Session I: Neighborhood First – South Asia Prognosis
12:00 - 12:10 Opening Remarks by Chair Amb Ashok K Kantha
12:10 - 12:25 India Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma (Retd)
12:25 - 12:40 Bangladesh Amb Shamsher M Chowdhury
12:40 - 12:55 Sri Lanka Mr Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
12:55 - 13:10 Nepal Mr Chiran Jung Thapa
13:10 - 13:40 Discussion – Moderated by Chair
13:45 - 14:45 Lunch
14:45 - 16:45 Session II: Indo Pacific - The Decisive Frontier
14:45 - 14:55 Opening remarks by Chair Adm Sunil Lanba
14:55 - 15:10 Australia
15:10 - 15:25 Indonesia Vice Admiral Amarulla Octavian
15:25 - 15:40 US Ms Lisa Curtis
15:40 - 15:55 India Mr Saurabh Kumar
15:55 - 16:25 Discussion – Moderated by Chair
16:25 - 16:45 Tea Break
16:45 - 18:25 Session III : Collaborative Partnerships for Security
16:45 - 16:55 Opening Remarks by Chair Lt Gen Prakash Menon (Retd)
16:55 - 17:10 ASEAN Dr R De Castro, Philippines
17:10 - 17:25 QUAD Dr Satoru Nagao, Japan
17:25 - 17:40 Other Partners Dr Paco Milhiet, France
17:40 - 17:55 South Asia Ms Vani Sarraju Rao
17:55 - 18:25 Discussion – Moderated by Chair
18:45 - 20:45 Dinner @ By invitation
TIME ACTIVITY SPEAKER REMARKS
04 NOVEMBER 2023
INAUGURAL SESSION – ZORAWAR HALL
09:30 - 10:00 Arrival of Delegates & Registration
10:00 - 10:10 Initial Remarks DG CLAWS
10:10 - 10:40 Special Address Amb Kanwal Sibal
10:40 - 11:10 Tea & Group Photograph
POST TEA SESSION – ASHOKA HALL
11:10 - 11:40 Keynote Address Dr Arvind Virmani Niti Aayog
11:40 - 13:10 Session IV: How Emerging Technologies Impact Defence and Security
11:40 - 11:55 Opening Remarks by Chair Prof Ajay Kumar Sood PSA to PM
11:55 - 12:10 Space Dr Umamaheshwaran R DS, Former Dir HSFC and Scientific Secy ISRO IIT
12:10 - 12:25 Cyber Space Prof V Kamakoti Chennai IIT
12:25 - 12:40 AI & Big Data Prof Mayank Vatsa Jodhpur
12:40 - 13:10 Discussion - Moderated by Chair
13:10 - 14:10 Lunch
14:10 - 15:35 Session V: Indian Defence Industry as Enabler for Collaborative Capacity Building
14:10 - 14:20 Opening Remarks by Chair Lt Gen Subrata Saha (Retd)
14:20 - 14:35 Policy Initiatives Cmde AP Golaya
14:35 - 14:50 Industry Collaboration Mr RS Bhatia
14:50 - 15:05 Start Ups Dr R Shivaraman Entrepreneur
15:05 - 15:35 Discussion – (Incl Q&A)
15:35 - 15:55 Tea Break
15:55 - 16:10 Special Address Amb V Misri Dy NSA
16:10 - 17:20 Session VI: Comprehensive Deterrence : The India Way
16:10 - 16:20 Opening Remarks by Chair Lt Gen DS Hooda (Retd)
16:20 - 16:35 Discussion on Diplomacy,
Defence and Technology
Amb DB Venkatesh Varma
Col KPM Das (Retd)
16:35 Arrival of Hon’ble Raksha Rajya Mantri
16:35 - 16:37 Welcome Remarks MC
16:37 - 17:10 Discussion on Diplomacy,
Defence and Technology
(Including Q&A)
Lt Gen DS Hooda (Retd)
Amb DB Venkatesh Varma
Col KPM Das (Retd)
17:10 - 17:20 Closing Address Hon’ble RRM
17:20 - 17:25 Vote of Thanks VCOAS
17:25 - 17:45 Tea
17:50 Dispersal