A discussion on ‘The Ecological Imperatives: our responsibility’ was organised by Research Fellow IDSA, Col PK Gautam (Retd) at IDSA on August 7, 2012. The discussion took place in the wake of the massive grid failure in Delhi and several other states in July 2012 and the drought like situation in many parts of India due to severe deficiency in rainfall. The discussion was chaired by Director General, IDSA, Dr Arvind Gupta.