National Security Conversations

Happymon Jacob speaks to Arjun Subramaniam (Retd. Air Vice Marshal)about the problems of jointness in the Indian military.

Happymon Jacob talks to Rakesh Sood (former ambassador) about the state of play on the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and India’s place in the global nuclear order. Rakesh Sood was India's first permanent representative to the conference on disarmament at the United Nations in Geneva and special envoy of the Prime Minister for disarmament and non-proliferation Issues (2013 to 2014).

Happymon Jacob discusses the result of general elections in Pakistan with Dr. Ashok K.Behuria, Senior Fellow at Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi. The conversation revolves around the impact of a new govt. in Pakistan on its domestic and foreign policy.

Happymon Jacob discusses India-US relations with Meera Shankar, former Indian ambassador to the US.

Happymon Jacob discusses India's options vis-à-vis Iran under the shadow of US sanctions, with K. C. Singh, former Indian Ambassador to Iran.

Happymon Jacob discusses counterinsurgency operations and the Uri Surgical Strikes (2016) carried out by Indian Army with Lt. Gen. H. S. Panag (retd.).

Happymon Jacob discusses PM Narendra Modi's foreign policy (2014-2018) with Mr. Manish Tewari, Member of Parliament (India).

Happymon Jacob discusses India's Afghanistan policy with Vivek Katju, former Indian ambassador to Afghanistan.

Happymon Jacob discusses India’s nuclear policy with Dr. Manpreet Sethi, an expert on nuclear issues.

Happymon Jacob discusses Jammu & Kashmir with ex Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.

Happymon Jacob discusses India's defense reforms and their impact on national security with Admiral Arun Prakash, former chief of the Indian Navy.

Happymon Jacob discusses India-Russia informal summit at Sochi (2018) with Anuradha M Chenoy, former Professor at the Centre for Russian & Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Happymon Jacob discusses the impact of Trump presidency on India-US relations and North Korean nuclear programme with Sumit Ganguly, Professor at Indiana University.

Happymon Jacob discusses the impact of BJP-PDP alliance on the political and security situation in Kashmir with Amarjit Singh Dulat, former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).

Happymon Jacob discusses ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan with Syed Ata Hasnain, Retd. Lieutenant General in the Indian army.

Happymon Jacob discusses the first India-China 'informal' summit held at Wuhan, with Alka Acharya, Professor of Chinese Studies at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.