Visits / Discussions

  • 13 Dec 2011 – A Three member French Defence Delegation headed by Brig Marc Demier and accompanied by Lt Col Michel Lignee & Capt Eric Elbel visited USI at 1430 hrs and held extensive discussions on strategic issues.
  • 08 Dec 2011 – Professor Dr Holger H Mey, Vice President Advanced Concepts, CASSIDIAN (An EDAS Company), Germany, visited USI for a discussion with the Director at 1230hrs.
  • 01 Dec 2011 – Mr Robert Helbig, a German scholar doing a Research Project at Strategic Studies Department, University of Pune, visited USI for a discussion with the Director on 'NATO-India Relations' at 1030hrs.
  • 24 Nov 2011 – A Six member Norwegian delegation headed by Ms Mona Juul, Director General of the Security Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited USI at 1200 hrs and held extensive discussions with the Director.
  • 14 Oct 2011 – A three member Finnish delegation consisting of Mr Rauli Suikkanen, Deputy Director Asia & Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland, Mr Niko Heimola, Desk Officer Afghanistan-Pakistan (Development Co-operation), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland and Mr Juha Pyykko, Counsellor (Economic & Commercial) from Embassy of Finland, New Delhi visited USI to meet the Director at 1230 hrs.
  • 05 Oct 2011 – Mr Shyam Tekwani and Ms Kerry Lynn Nankivell, Associate Professors from Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, visited USI for a discussion at 1000 hrs.
  • 04 Oct 2011 – Two representatives from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Germany (a private cultural non-profit institution), Ms Sarah Hees, Co-ordinator for Peace & Security Policy Regional Project Asia and Mr Rajeshwar Dyal, Senior Advisor , India Office visited USI to meet the Director at 1130 hrs.
  • 10 August 2011 – A Memorandum of Understanding regarding bilateral cooperation between Korea Research Institute for Military Affairs (KRIMA) and USI of India. The MoU was signed by Mr Kim Jim Woog, President KRIMA and Lieutenant General PK Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd), Director USI on behalf of respective institutions at USI of India.
  • 08 July 2011 – Dr Patrick C Bratton, Assistant Professor at Hawai i Pacific University visited USI to discuss a proposal for 'Visit by students and faculty members of MA Programme in Diplomacy and Military Studies at Hawai i Pacific University' with the Director at 1100 hrs.
  • 07 July 2011 – Colonel Kriester Edvardson and Colonel Mats Wigselius, from the Office of Defence Attaché, at the Embassy of Sweden visited USI to meet the Director at 1130 hrs.
  • 06 July 2011 – Brigadier Williams, Group Captain Andrew McAuley and Sub Lieutenant Sean Young from British High Commission visited USI to discuss 'UK/ India Think Tank Engagement' with the Director at 1500 hrs.
  • 10 May 2011 – Mr Jin Woog Kim, President of Korea Research Institute for Military Affairs, Seoul visited USI and had a discussion with the Director and DDE on the subject of 'Bilateral Dialogue' at 1100 hrs.
  • 03 May 2011 – Dr Bruce Oswald, Associate Professor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia visited USI and had a discussion with the Director, DDE and Consultant (Research) on the subject of 'Taking and Handling Detainees in Non-Internatioal Armed Conflicts' at 1100 hrs.
  • 08-10 Feb 2011 – Delegations from Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and UN Department of Peace Keeping Operations (UNDPKO) visited USI and held extensive discussions with the Director.
  • 24 Jan 2011 – H.E. Mr Stewart Beck , High Commissioner of Canada and Ms Julia Bentley, Counsellor Political / Economic – High Commission of Canada visited USI for a discussion at 1230 hrs.
  • 25 Jan 2011 – Mr Fabian Neuen – "Fair Observer", Washington D.C. visited USI for a discussion at 1230 hrs.