04/10/2026
Policy Roundtable | The Changing Character of Warfare in View of India's Internal Security
The Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation, in association with Hanns Seidel Foundation India, hosted a Policy Roundtable in New Delhi on 4 October 2026 on how the changing character of warfare is reshaping India's internal security.
The programme began with welcome remarks by Shri Binay Kumar Singh Ji, Director, SPMRF, and opening remarks by Ms. Judith Weinberger-Singh, Resident Representative, Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung India.
Round I: Transnational Threats and Border Security
Moderator: Dr. Abhishek Malhotra, Senior Research Fellow, SPMRF
🔹 Shri Binay Kumar Singh on Narcotics, Organised Crime and Illicit Finance
🔹 Maj Gen Ashwani Siwach (Retd), Former Head of the Territorial Army, on Land Border Management and India's Neighbourhood
🔹 Shri Mayur Shekhar, Senior Research Fellow, SPMRF, on Irregular Migration, Human Trafficking and Border Communities
Round II: Maritime, Technological and Institutional Security
Moderator: Ms. Judith Weinberger-Singh, Resident Representative, Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung India
🔹 Shri Pathikrit Payne, Research Lead and Senior Research Fellow, SPMRF, on Maritime Security and the Indian Ocean Region
🔹 Shri Shivesh Pratap, Senior Research Fellow, SPMRF, on Emerging Technologies and Cognitive Warfare
Thank you to all our speakers, moderators and guests for a thoughtful exchange, and to Hanns Seidel Foundation India for their partnership as they mark 30 years in India.