Observer Research Foundation and RAND Corporation - Annual Dialogue

Opening Remarks

Harsh Pant, Vice President for Studies and Foreign Policy, ORF

John Parachini, Senior International and Defense Researcher, RAND

Introductions around the room

Panel 1: India and U.S. Security Relations with South and Southeast Asia Countries and the Prospects for Arms Sales

The panel will discuss the political issues that influence arms sales as well as the defense needs of countries in South and South East Asia.

Presenters:

John Parachini, RAND Corporation
Rafiq Dossani, Head, India Initiative and Senior Economist, RAND Corporation
Pratnashree Basu, Associate Fellow, Indo-Pacific, ORF

Moderator:

Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, ORF

Break

Panel 2: Joint Production of Weapons Systems; Lessons Learned from U.S. and Indian Cases

The panel will explore the experiences and opportunities for joint production arrangements.

Presenters:

Bruce Held, Senior Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation
Amoha Basrur, Research Assistant at Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology, ORF
Prateek Tripathi, Research Assistant at Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology, ORF

Moderator:

Rafiq Dossani, RAND Corporation

Break

Panel 3: Combat Vehicles—Mission Capabilities, Costs and Maintenance, Arsenals

The panel will discuss the range of combat vehicles and the match of capabilities with needs in South and Southeast Asia.

Presenters:

Randy Steeb, Senior Engineer, RAND Corporation
Abhishek Sharma, Research Assistant, ORF
Vivek Mishra, Fellow, ORF

Moderator: 

Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, ORF

Break

Wrap-Up Comments

Moderators:

John Parachini and Vivek Mishra