
India-US Defence Cooperation: The Way Forward
Date: December 9, 2013, 10.00-13.30 hrs Venue: The Deck Suite, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
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Programme
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09.30 AM: |
Registration and Refreshments |
10.00 AM: |
Welcome Address and Introductory Remarks
- Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Director and Chief Executive, ICRIER
- Ambassador H.K. Singh, Chair Professor, ICRIER-Wadhwani US Chair
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10.15 AM: |
Session I: India – US Defence Relations: An Overview
Chair: Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) S. Krishnaswamy
- Prof. C. Mahapatra, “Indo-US Military Relations: Bottlenecks and Prospects.”
- Brig. Gurmeet Kanwal, “India-US Defence Co-operation: Moving to a Higher Trajectory.”
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11.00 AM: |
Session II: The Defence Industry: Indian Perspectives
Chair: Ambassador H.K. Singh, Chair Professor, ICRIER-Wadhwani US Chair
- Mr. Vijay K. Mathur, “The Aviation Industry – Strategic Underpinning for Airpower.”
- Mr Pritpal Singh Chhinna, “India US Defence Cooperation: Services Industry Perspective.”
- Ms. Neelu Khatri,
- Mr. Deba. R. Mohanty, “High Expectation, Low Results: A Look into India-US Technology Transfer Mechanisms.”
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12.00 PM: |
Coffee Break |
12.15 PM: |
Session III: The Defence Industry: US Perspectives
Chair: Mr. Vijay K. Mathur
- Mr. Subimal Bhattacharjee, “Challenges and Opportunities for the US Companies working in Indian Defence Industry.”
- Mr. Manohar Thyagaraj, ‘Moving Forward on Defense Technology Cooperation’
- Mr. George White, “Defence Offsets: Challenges and Opportunities for US Defence Companies.”
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13.15 PM: |
Summary and Closing Remarks |
13.30 PM: |
Lunch |