Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arvind Gupta (IDSA)


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The result was   no consensus. Black Kite (talk) 09:20, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

Arvind Gupta (IDSA)

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Delete as per lack of any WP:RS to support notability.The person is not notable and article is poorly refrenced with virtually no good references.The article is created by his fans or to generate some favors.The issue is mainly with notability and there are any number of these pages of mid-ranking and junior Indian civil service officers probably put up by their sycophants, progeny or those looking for a something in return. (Harishrawat11 (talk) 05:50, 3 November 2012 (UTC))
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 * weak delete He could be notable, though there are suggestion that it would need more RS. Though the OP's "sycophants, progeny" are not currying favour for a delete. His positions seem notable, but as said perhaps more RS could show his worth. And ofcourse if its not an orphan (which it currently is)Lihaas (talk) 06:13, 3 November 2012 (UTC)
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 * Keep I did a cross database search in commercial databases and came up with many hits it would take me hours to transcribe all the cites into the article. They are cites in international papers and often have in-depth quotes by Gupta. He is more than a "junior" government officer, he is Director of a major think tank that influences Indian foreign policy and he often appears in the press. Here are some quotes just in the past few months, all of these articles focus on Gupta's comments beyond the abstracts given below:


 * "Indian body hails Yemen's role in enhancing regional security". BBC Monitoring Middle East [London] 29 Oct 2012.
 * Abstract: [Arvind Gupta] said that Yemen is one of the important parties that make strategic efforts to insure the international shipping safety in the Gulf of Aden. He said sea piracy's activity in the region has declined recently due to the efforts being made within the international community and association, stressing that the stability in the region would improve the economic and investment cooperation and commercial exchange among the IOR-ARC's members.
 * "IDSA hails Yemen's role in enhancing regional security". Arabia 2000, 10/29/2012
 * Abstract: NEW DELHI, Oct. 29 (Saba) - The Indian Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) hailed on Monday the strategic role Yemen plays in enhancing the regional security within the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC). The statement made by IDSA director general Arvind Gupta during his meeting with the journalists, who will cover the 12th council of ministers' meeting of IOR-ARC to kick off in Gurgaon, India from 29th October to 2nd November. Besides Yemen, 18 member states will take part in the meeting.
 * "'There is potential for Indian mediation in Iran-West nuclear dispute'" Mehr News Agency (MNA). (Oct. 29, 2012)
 * Abstract: GURGAON, India, Oct. 29 (MNA) - There is a potential for Indian mediation in the nuclear dispute between Iran and the West provided that both sides agree to it, according to Arvind Gupta, the director general of the Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA), which is an Indian think tank for advanced research in international relations, especially strategic and security issues. Gupta made the remarks on Monday ...
 * "Health of national grid vital." Times of India 5 Aug. 2012.
 * Abstract: PUNE: Director general of Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA) Arvind Gupta has said that the country can barely afford to disregard the health of the national energy grids, which is critical to national security.
 * "Arvind Gupta takes charge as new IDSA chief ", The Hindu. (Jan. 6, 2012)
 * Abstract: Career diplomat Arvind Gupta on Thursday assumed charge as Director- General of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA) here on Thursday. Before assuming charge, he held the Lal Bahadur Shastri Chair in Strategic and Defence Studies at the Institute since March, 2008, an official release said. Prior to joining the premier defence think-tank, Dr. Gupta, a 1979 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was a Joint Secretary at the National Security Council Secretariat. Between 1999 and 2008, he dealt with a wide spectrum of national security issues. He has also worked at Indian missions abroad and handled a number of assignments in the Ministry of External Affairs in different capacities.


 * In terms of notability, his position as chief of Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis is notable due to that Think Tank being similar to an academic research institution (research, studies and published journals) and position as Chief/Head. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 18:56, 4 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Spinning Spark  01:40, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

 
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, -- Cheers, Riley   Huntley  00:26, 18 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep " the Lal Bahadur Shastri Chair on National Security in the IDSA" is notable. As a major research institute, this is equivalent to a named professorship at a major research university.  DGG ( talk ) 06:37, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
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