Comments and Briefs
Publications
Events
Talk
Talk by Dr. G Balachandran on ‘US Presidential Elections 2020: Prospects for US-India Relations’
December 04, 2020
Y B Chavan Memorial Lecture
11th Y.B. Chavan Memorial Lecture by Dr. Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence
December 03, 2020
Multimedia
Webinar on “30 Years Later: Indian Peace Keeping Force 1987-90”
Chair: Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA
May 27, 2020
Talk by the Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC
COVID and Indian Army: Responses and Beyond
May 15, 2020
Op-eds and Articles
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The SCRI and Strategic Advantages for the UK in Indo-Pacific by Jagannath P. Panda
January 15, 2021 -
Chinese strategists forget that aggression against a large country like India will not work by Sujan R. Chinoy
January 13, 2021 -
Twitter Ban on President Trump: Opportunity for Introspection by Ajey Lele
January 12, 2021
India-GCC Relations: Looking Beyond the Pandemic
India and the GCC countries should further strengthen cooperation in the fields of healthcare, education, defence and niche areas like space exploration, artificial intelligence, cyber security, bioinformatics, and renewable energy.
Al-Ula Summit: Restoring the Unity of the GCC
Even as the Al-Ula summit has set a positive tone for the restoration of unity in the GCC, a high level of commitment is required by all parties to bridge the trust deficit.
The Perils of Vaccine Nationalism
COVID-19 vaccine hoarding by wealthy nations will prolong the pandemic, and result in greater economic and social damage.
Imran Khan and Pakistan’s Enduring Political Crisis
While Imran Khan’s efforts to build legitimacy around his ‘personality’ as a religious person and a crusader against corruption do not seem to have convinced many people, his government’s inability to bring the much-promised tabdeeli (‘change’) to Pakistan is beginning to hurt him politically.
Erdogan’s New Foreign Policy Volte Face
It remains to be seen to what extent Turkish President Recep Tayyeb Erdogan’s recent efforts to mend broken regional ties and address concerns over domestic policies will succeed.
Remembering Bangladesh’s Liberation War
India and Bangladesh fought together “in the defence of human liberty”, in the words of Sheikh Mujib ur Rahman, to liberate Bangladesh, fifty momentous years ago.
Political Uncertainty in Lebanon
Disagreements on cabinet positions continue to hamper the formation of a new Lebanese government, even as the country is going through socio-economic turmoil, compounded by the pandemic and the Beirut port blast.
Helping Start-ups Cross the ‘Valley of Death’: The Main Challenge for iDEX
The iDEX has made a commendable effort at putting a defence start-up ecosystem in place. The challenges ahead include maintaining momentum, obtaining funding, and accessing toolsets and data sets.