Chinoy (born 1958) is a former Indian diplomat currently serving as the Director General of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), a think-tank in New Delhi.
The appointment came upon his retirement from the Indian Foreign Service as Indian Ambassador to Japan, which followed a professional diplomatic career of more than thirty-seven years with experience on China and East Asia, as well as the Asia-Pacific region, the Gulf and OIC, United Nations (Disarmament and International Security), National Security, as well as the US and the Latin American region.
He held the highest rank of Grade I Ambassador (equivalent to Vice Minister/Secretary to the Government of India).