Bilateral: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)

As part of the ongoing effort to bring together experts on security and economic issues of mutual interest, the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi and the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), Tehran, have held eight rounds of Track II India-Iran Dialogue since it was initiated in 1998. The Ninth bilateral meeting between IDSA-IPIS was organised at IDSA on December 12, 2012 on the theme “Developments in West Asia: Indian and Iranian Perspective”. The meeting focused on each other’s perspectives on varied issues of immediate mutual interest and long-term concern. It also provides the opportunity to exchange and enhance understanding of the emerging situation in West Asian region and regional security challenges. In addition, areas of future cooperation between India and Iran were discussed.

• Report: Inaugural Session
• Report: Session I – Emerging Trends in West Asia: Indian and Iranian Perspectives
• Report: Session II – Indian and Iranian Perspectives on the Prospects for India-Iran Bilateral Relations
• Report: Concluding Remarks
• Welcome remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director General, IDSA
• Programme
• Concept Note

Report compiled by Meena Singh Roy with inputs from Rajorshi Roy and Kalathmika Natrajan.