Speaker: Air Marshall P K Mehra
Date: Friday, 4 March 2011
Time: 10.30am-12.00pm
Location: ESI Main Conference Room
29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Block A, #10-01
Singapore 119620
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Abstract
Geopolitics of India’s area of interest has been a topic of study by a large number of scholars for its instability, diversity in people and political structures, three nuclear-powered states, wars and conflicts, economy, energy, culture, history, etc. The security environment in this region is influenced by the happenings in the extended Asian region from North Africa to the East Asian region and has been of concern to security analysts especially during the last two decades. The regional powers like China, India and Japan have not played any role in the conduct of wars in this region and are interested bystanders in the outcome of the wars being executed by powers external to this region. At the same time one wonders what will the countries in India’s area of interest do with their multi-billion dollar import and development of arms programs. Among others, these issues will be elaborated on during the 4 March 2011 seminar.
Agenda
10.30 am: Arrival and opening remarks:
10.45am: Seminar Presentation
11.45am: Q &A session
About the Speaker
Air Marshall P K Mehra PVSM AVSM VM retired in 2007 after serving as a fighter pilot for over 39 years in the Indian Air Force. As an experimental test pilot and qualified flying instructor, he graduated from the ‘National Defence College’ New Delhi. He has since flown over 5500 hours on fighter, transport and helicopters. Having held several command and staff appointments during his military career, his overseas appointments include his being deputed to Singapore by the Government of India to train the RSAF pilots in 1981-83. Air Marshall Mehra was the Air Officer Commanding i n Chief of South Western Air Command with responsibility to defend the western, south western border and the western sea board before laying down his office. He has been awarded the highest award for meritorious service by the President of India. Air Marshall Mehra is presently a distinguished fellow with the ‘Centre for Air Power Studies’, a think tank backed by the Indian Air Force.
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