The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) organised a Monday Morning Meeting on 19 January 2026, featuring a presentation by Dr. Saurabh Mishra, Research Fellow, MP-IDSA on… Continue reading Dr. Saurabh Mishra’s Monday Morning Presentation on “President Trump’s MAGA Adventure in Venezuela: The Ideology and Praxis of a Global Strategy”

Mr. Rahul Wankhede, Research Analyst, Defence Economics and Industry Centre, spoke on “Atmanirbharta in Defence: Integrating National Security with Development” at the Monday Morning Meeting held on 5 January 2026.… Continue reading Report of the Monday Morning Meeting on “Atmanirbharta in Defence: Integrating National Security with Development”

Chair:             Amb. Riva Ganguly Das, Former Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Speakers:        Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, Former Vice Chief, Indian Navy & Secretary General, Colombo… Continue reading Session VI: Strengthening Regional Institutions | 16th SOUTH ASIA CONFERENCE 2026

On 20 May 2024, Dr. Mayuri Banerjee of the East Asia Centre delivered a talk during the Monday Morning Meeting on “Contextual Analysis of President Xi Jinping’s New Year Address”.… Continue reading Report Monday Morning Meeting on “Contextual Analysis of President Xi Jinping’s New Year Address”

Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA, chaired the session. Setting the tone of the session, Amb. Chinoy in his opening remarks outlined a complex geopolitical landscape defined by “8… Continue reading Fifth Session: Navigating Geopolitical dynamic in the extended region | 16th SOUTH ASIA CONFERENCE 2026

Mr. Mohanasakthivel J., Research Analyst, made a presentation on “G20 in Johannesburg: Outcomes and Assessment” at the Monday Morning Meeting held on 01 December 2025. Dr. Rajeesh Kumar, Research Fellow,… Continue reading Report of the Monday Morning Meeting on “G20 in Johannesburg: Outcomes and Assessment”

Dr. Arnab Dasgupta, Research Analyst at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), delivered a presentation on “Japan’s New Prime Minister: Impact on Domestic and Foreign Policy”… Continue reading Report of the Monday Morning Meeting on “Japan’s New Prime Minister: Impact on Domestic and Foreign Policy”

Dr. Uttam Kumar Sinha, Senior Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), delivered a talk on his recently published book Trial by Water: Indus Basin… Continue reading Monday Morning Meeting/Book Discussion: Authored Book by Dr. Uttam K. Sinha Trial by Water: Indus Basin and India–Pakistan Relations, Penguin Random House India, 2025

Dr. Cherian Samuel, Research Fellow, at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (MP-IDSA), delivered a presentation on “From Agreed Minutes to Strategic Framework: Thirty Years of India-US… Continue reading Report of the Monday Morning Meeting on “From Agreed Minutes to Strategic Framework: Thirty Years of India-US Defence Cooperation (1995-2025)”