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मनोहर पर्रिकर रक्षा अध्ययन एवं विश्लेषण संस्थान

Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, President, MP-IDSA

Delhi Defence Dialogue 2025
Harnessing New Age Technology for Defence Capability Development
11-12 November 2025

Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA

General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff

MP-IDSA Various Events

Latest Publications

Comments and Briefs
Maritime Dimensions of the West Asia War
The maritime theatre is increasingly shaping the strategic outcome of the US–Israel–Iran war.
  • Shayesta Nishat Ahmed , R. Vignesh
    • Issue Brief
    March 27, 2026

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    AI and Extremist Propaganda: An Assessment
    The future wave of violent extremism will be increasingly decentralised, AI-driven, and post-organisational, requiring a new-age counter-violent extremist framework.
  • Saman Ayesha Kidwai
    • Issue Brief
    March 25, 2026

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    Japan’s Evolving Security Strategy
    The Ministry of Defence document, ‘Directions of Change in Defence Capabilities 1’, released on 12 March, offers a glimpse into the evolution of Japan’s security strategy.
  • Arnab Dasgupta
    • IDSA Comments
    March 23, 2026

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    The First AI War: The Dilemma of Military Autonomy
    The war in West Asia has seen an unprecedented use of Artificial Intelligence and autonomous systems like drones in the military kill chain.
  • Meghna Pradhan
    • IDSA Comments
    March 23, 2026

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    The US–Israel War on Iran: Tehran’s Perceptions and Objectives
    Iran is fighting a ‘war of balance’, using controlled horizontal escalation as a tool to impose sufficient costs on the US and its regional partners.
  • Deepika Saraswat
    • IDSA Comments
    March 23, 2026

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    US Motivations to Attack Iran, Pressures for De-Escalation, and Potential Outcomes
    The strategic end-state of the US military campaign against Iran, whether it is deterrence, coercive diplomacy, or regime change, has been unclear.
  • Cherian Samuel
    • Issue Brief
    March 23, 2026

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    Cyber Operations in the Israel–US Conflict with Iran
    Cyberattacks have formed an important supporting component of the joint Israel–US campaign against Iran.
  • Cherian Samuel
    • IDSA Comments
    March 19, 2026

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    The Doomsday Clock and Existential Risks
    With the Doomsday Clock now closer to midnight than ever, renewed attention has been drawn to the enduring significance of this metaphor for highlighting existential risks.
  • Aayushi Sharma , Diya Rathee
    • Backgrounder
    March 18, 2026

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    GCC’s Moment of Truth
    Iran's targeting of GCC Member States represents an unprecedented challenge in the organisation’s 45-year history.
  • Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
    • IDSA Comments
    March 17, 2026

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    Targeting Defence-Industrial Ecosystem: The War in West Asia and Lessons for India
    The war in West Asia has highlighted the vulnerability of defence industrial ecosystems to targeted attacks.
  • Rajneesh Singh
    • Issue Brief
    March 17, 2026

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    West Asia War Analyses
    Maritime Dimensions of the West Asia War
    The maritime theatre is increasingly shaping the strategic outcome of the US–Israel–Iran war.
  • Shayesta Nishat Ahmed , R. Vignesh
    • March 27, 2026

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    The First AI War: The Dilemma of Military Autonomy
    The war in West Asia has seen an unprecedented use of Artificial Intelligence and autonomous systems like drones in the military kill chain.
  • Meghna Pradhan
    • March 23, 2026

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    US Motivations to Attack Iran, Pressures for De-Escalation, and Potential Outcomes
    The strategic end-state of the US military campaign against Iran, whether it is deterrence, coercive diplomacy, or regime change, has been unclear.
  • Cherian Samuel
    • March 23, 2026

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    The US-Israel War on Iran: Tehran’s Perceptions and Objectives
    Iran is fighting a ‘war of balance’, using controlled horizontal escalation as a tool to impose sufficient costs on the US and its regional partners.
  • Deepika Saraswat
    • March 23, 2026

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    Cyber Operations in the Israel–US Conflict with Iran
    Cyberattacks have formed an important supporting component of the joint Israel–US campaign against Iran.
  • Cherian Samuel
    • March 19, 2026

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    GCC’s Moment of Truth
    Iran's targeting of GCC Member States represents an unprecedented challenge in the organisation’s 45-year history.
  • Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
    • March 17, 2026

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    Targeting Defence-Industrial Ecosystem: The War in West Asia and Lessons for India
    The war in West Asia has highlighted the vulnerability of defence industrial ecosystems to targeted attacks.
  • Rajneesh Singh
    • March 16, 2026

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    Beyond Defence: The Offensive Turn in US Cybersecurity Strategy
    Offensive cyber operations are increasingly becoming an integral component of modern military campaigns.
  • Rohit Kumar Sharma
    • March 13, 2026

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    Books, Monographs And Occasional Papers

    Reforms for Atmanirbharta in Indian Naval Aviation
    Reforms for Atmanirbharta in Indian Naval Aviation
    • Monograph
      2026
    Reforms for Atmanirbharta in Indian Naval Aviation
    Towards Reformed Multilateralism in the Era of Indo-Pacific
    Towards Reformed Multilateralism in the Era of Indo-Pacific
    • Book
      2026
    Towards Reformed Multilateralism in the Era of Indo-Pacific
    Pakistan: The Fault Lines
    Pakistan: The Fault Lines
    • Monograph
      2026
    Pakistan: The Fault Lines
    Strategic Communication, Manufacturing of Narratives and India–ASEAN Relations
    Strategic Communication, Manufacturing of Narratives and India–ASEAN Relations
    • Book
      2026
    Strategic Communication, Manufacturing of Narratives and India–ASEAN Relations
    Jordan’s Tightrope Walk: Strategy and Survival in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
    Jordan’s Tightrope Walk: Strategy and Survival in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
    • Occasional Papers
      2026
    Jordan’s Tightrope Walk: Strategy and Survival in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
    India’s ‘Pacific Islands’ Outreach: Understanding Regional Narratives, Geopolitics & Opportunities
    India’s ‘Pacific Islands’ Outreach: Understanding Regional Narratives, Geopolitics & Opportunities
    • Monograph
      2026
    India’s ‘Pacific Islands’ Outreach: Understanding Regional Narratives, Geopolitics & Opportunities
    Mission Sudarshan Chakra: India’s Integrated Aerospace Command and Control System
    Mission Sudarshan Chakra: India’s Integrated Aerospace Command and Control System
    • Book
      2026
    Mission Sudarshan Chakra: India’s Integrated Aerospace Command and Control System
    Evolving Security Architectures in Southeast Asia: A Study of Regional Security Multilateralism
    Evolving Security Architectures in Southeast Asia: A Study of Regional Security Multilateralism
    • Monograph
      2026
    Evolving Security Architectures in Southeast Asia: A Study of Regional Security Multilateralism
    Assertion of Religion in Sri Lankan Politics: A Critical Analysis
    Assertion of Religion in Sri Lankan Politics: A Critical Analysis
    • Monograph
      2025
    Assertion of Religion in Sri Lankan Politics: A Critical Analysis
    China’s Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan Post US-Nato Withdrawal: Implications for India
    China’s Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan Post US-Nato Withdrawal: Implications for India
    • Monograph
      2025
    China’s Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan Post US-Nato Withdrawal: Implications for India
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    Journal of Defence Studies
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    CBW Magazine: Journal on Chemical and Biological Weapons
    africa-trends
    Africa Trends

    News Digests

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    nthrt
    China Military Digest
    China Science and Technology
    Cyber_digest
    Cyber Digest
    defence-newsletter
    Defence Newsletter
    East Asia Military Monitor
    Eurasia Digest
    btef
    Insight Southeast Asia
    Iran Digest
    Jammu and Kashmir Digest
    Japan Digest
    Korea Newsletter
    Non-Traditional Security Digest
    Nuclear, Missile & Space Digest
    Pakistan News Digest
    PoK News Digest
    Strategic Digest
    Sylloge on China
    Sylloge on West Asia
    Terror Tracker
    US & Canada Newsletter
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