Advancing South India’s Global Agenda
Book Review by Mehak Gautam
The Durian Flavour: India and ASEAN after a Decade of the Act East Policy by Gurjit Singh
AP Woos Taiwanese Investors, Focuses On Manufacturing, Skilled Workforce
China Unveils Whole-of-Society Health Strategy to Strengthen Long-Term National Resilience
Podcasts
The Durian Flavour Author Ambassador Gurjit Singh in Conversation with Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti
Team Deccan
57:28 Mins
Chief Guest Address by Prof. Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood | One Health: Integrating Interfaces for India’s Biosecurity and Pandemic Resilience
Team Deccan
15:45 Mins
Vijay Gokhale on His Latest Book China Wars and Contemporary Geopolitics
Team Deccan
31:44 Mins
AI Governance: Ethics, Data Protection & Legal Frameworks Inaugural Address by Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Team Deccan
28:00 Mins
Changing face of India's defence: From ocean to cyberspace
Team Deccan
1:01:03 Mins
Indian Cricket goes Global:The Sunrisers’ Journey: A Conversation with Mr S L Narayanan, Group Chief Financial Officer of Sun Group
Team Deccan
35.079 Mins
Deccan Centre: New Openings with China and what it means for India
Team Deccan
35.07 Mins
Deccan Centre: Special Address by His Excellency Edgar Pang Tze Chiang, CG Singapore, Chennai
Team Deccan
8.35 Mins
Deccan Centre : Keynote Address by Ambassador Dr. Mohan Kumar, IFS (Retd.)
Team Deccan
38.41 Mins
Deccan Centre: Inaugural Address by Dr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan
Team Deccan
15.19 Mins
Why South India Matters - A conversation with economist Arvind Subramanian
Team Deccan
44.22 Mins
Introducing Deccan Centre for International Relations
Team Deccan
4.31 Mins
Shifting Sands: The Iran War, West Asia, and India's Place in the New Order
29 Jul 2026 |
Press Note: One Health and Biosecurity conference
02 Jul 2026 | Pullman Hotel Anna Salai, Chennai
One Health - Integrating Interfaces for India's Biosecurity and Pandemic Resilience
02 Jul 2026 | Pullman Hotel Anna Salai, Chennai
China, the US and the World: Post Summit | Ambassador Vijay Gokhale in Conversation with Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti
13 Jun 2026 | TN Govt. Music College, Chennai
International Conference on One Health, Biosecurity and Pandemic Resilience 2-3 July, Chennai
- Experts discuss One Health at two-day conference in Chennai
- DCIR Convenes One Health Conference to Strengthen Biosecurity
- MOU signed by IFMR with Andhra Pradesh government
- Nothing wrong in India leaning towards U.S. if it can justify it: ex-diplomat
- Kazakhstan: The New Battleground in the US-China Resource Rivalry
- Diplomacy and sustainability- dialogues for the future : T.S. Tirumurti
About Us
Deccan Centre for International Relations – Strengthening South India’s global engagement.
About the Centre
The Deccan Centre for International Relations (Deccan Centre) is an independent think tank. It is the ninth centre under Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) and the only one dedicated exclusively to the study of international relations, relating to, inter alia, geopolitics, technology and business.
Based in Chennai city, Deccan Centre focusses on international relations of five South Indian states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, and three Union Territories – Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.
Regional Focus
Andhra Pradesh • Karnataka • Kerala • Tamil Nadu • Telangana • Andaman & Nicobar • Lakshadweep • Puducherry
Purpose and Vision
By focusing on the unique strengths of southern India, Deccan Centre will enhance international engagement of India's five South Indian States and three Union Territories under the broader rubric of India’s foreign policy.
It will identify opportunities across geopolitics, security, technology (including digital), business, trade, diaspora, environment, maritime and other areas of mutual interest.
The Centre aims to build a strong platform highlighting South India’s role and voice in global discussions, strengthening policy and partnership dialogues across regions and themes.
Strategic, security and development priorities impacting South India.
Emerging & disruptive tech, digital transformation, AI and biotechnology.
Connecting South India’s business ecosystem with global markets & partners.
What We Do
Deccan Centre collaborates with institutions and organisations, undertakes joint projects, publishes policy briefs and research papers, produces podcasts and supports partnerships between stakeholders in India and abroad.
- Policy briefs & research papers
- Joint projects and collaborations
- Podcasts & thought leadership
- Business and academic engagement
Balasubramanian Chandrashekar
Senior Advisor
Mehak Gautam
Research Officer
Sairakshit Raghupathy
Research Officer
Simhanjana Gopikrishna Sumathi
Research Officer
