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AI Frontiers: Governance, Innovation, and Strategy in an Automated World
2025-08-22 09:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Council Hall, RMC, GG Campus, MSR Nagar, Gokula Extention, Bengaluru 560054, 560054, India
The Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at Council Hall, RMC, GG Campus, MSR Nagar, Gokula Extention, Bengaluru 560054 is organizing a talk on “AI Frontiers: Governance, Innovation, and Strategy in an Automated World”.
Date: Friday, Aug 22, 2025
Time: 09.00 AM to 02:00 PM
Venue: Council Hall, RMC, GG Campus, MSR Nagar, Gokula Extention, Bengaluru 560054

Podcast: Eyes in the Sky: Space as a Contested Domain and the Evolving Geopolitics
2025-06-23 15:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
New Podcast Alert
🎙Dive into our latest podcast with Mr. Paul Szymanski, President of the Space Strategies Center, USA, as he discusses “Eyes in the Sky: Space as a Contested Domain and the Evolving Geopolitics” with Mr. Balasubramanian Chandrashekar, Senior Research Officer & Head of India Strategic Studies at CNSS. 🌏

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Brought to you by the Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MSRUAS.

Podcast: Tibet’s Vision for its Future
2025-06-17 11:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
New Podcast Alert
What does the Tibetan freedom movement look like in 2024? In the latest episode of the CNSS Podcast by the Centre for National Security Studies at Ramaiah University, host Hamsini Hariharan speaks with Tenzing Damdul, Senior Researcher at the Foundation for Non-violent Alternatives- an institute for peace studies Alternatives (FNVA). They dive deep into Voice for the Voiceless, the Dalai Lama’s latest book, exploring 75 years of negotiation with the Chinese Communist Party, the Middle Way approach, cultural erasure, and the high-stakes politics of succession in exile.
A timely conversation on identity, power, and resistance.
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Podcast: Pathways To Peace
2025-06-10 11:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
New Podcast Alert
After the devastating March earthquake in Naypyidaw, the international community is reassessing how it engages with Myanmar. What realistic pathways to peace exist—and how can countries work around or with the military junta? In this episode of the CNSS Podcast, Hamsini Hariharan speaks with Hon. Janelle Saffin, Member of Parliament, Australia, a long-time advocate for human rights and democratic governance. Together, they discuss the evolving role of ASEAN, the response of global institutions, and the diplomatic futures Myanmar might face.
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Podcast: Security Issues Facing Manila vis-à-vis Beijing and Other Regional Concerns
2025-06-03 11:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
New Podcast Alert
🎙️ Tune into our latest podcast with Mr. Lucio Pitlo, President of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies, as he discusses ‘Security Issues Facing Manila vis-à-vis Beijing and Other Regional Concerns’ with Mr. Balasubramanian Chandrashekar, Senior Research Officer & Head of India Strategic Studies at CNSS. 🌏
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Sustainability Transitions: National Strategies and Technological Trajectories
2025-05-29 10:00 - 12:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
The Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is organizing a talk on “Sustainability Transitions: National Strategies and Technological Trajectories” by Prof Akihisa Mori, Kyoto University, Japan and Dr Nandakumar Janardhanan, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan.
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Time: 10.00 AM to 12:00 PM
Venue: Board Room, Ramaiah Medical College, GG Campus, Mathikere

Round Table Discussion: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Harmony & Collective Action
2025-05-27 11:00 - 12:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
The Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is organizing Round Table Discussion on “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Harmony & Collective Action “.
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Time: 11.00 AM to 12:30 PM
Venue:Board Room, RMC, GG Campus, Mathikere, Bengaluru / Online

Round Table Discussion:EV as an Emerging Technology
2025-05-22 14:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India

Talk on Cryptography and Its Applications in National Security
2025-04-10 11:30 - 14:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
The Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is organizing a talk on “Cryptography and Its Applications in National Security” by Dr. S. Venkataraman, Director, C.R. Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Hyderabad
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Venue: Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block,
Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru
The session will delve into the growing relevance of cryptography in national security and highlight key developments shaping India’s strategic priorities in this domain

Maoist Insurgency State & People
2024-11-19 14:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
Maoist Insurgency State & People: Overlooked Issues and Unaddressed Grievances

CNSS COP29 PERCEPTS 01
2024-11-11 09:00 - 2024-11-13 17:00 UTC

CALL FOR PAPERS : CNSS JOURNAL ISSUE 01 VOLUME 01
2024-11-07 09:00 - 2024-11-09 17:00 UTC | Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS) at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Hotel Management Block, Gnanagangothri Campus, MSRUAS, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS), RUAS announces the Call for Papers for Volume 1. Issue 1. of its double-blind peer-reviewed CNSS Journal of National Security Studies.
You are invited to contribute your paper for the Journal, and requested to share the Call for Papers widely.

Panel Discussion on COP29
2024-11-05 11:00 - 17:00 UTC
Panel Discussion on COP29: Nationally Determined Contributions and Financing Climate Action
