Munish Sharma

A slight push in the right direction would be much more productive and efficient, such as treating telecommunications as a utility rather than a market, and building innovation and IPR ecosystems rather than incentivizing licensed production.

• Published: March 20, 2019
• Issue Brief

Eradicating the fake news problem calls for a collective effort of individuals, governments, social media and content platforms, and innovative technology solutions.

• Published: July 11, 2018
• IDSA Comments

IDSA Consultant, Mr Munish Sharma’s paper on quantum communications in China, titled ‘Decrypting China’s Quantum Leap’ has been published in the July 2018 issues of ‘The China Journal’.

The paper explores the rapid development and evolution of research in quantum communications in China, the critical role of political leadership, and the immense opportunities it holds in the military domain.

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• Published: 18 June, 2018

The Cambridge Analytica episode highlights the need to expedite the process of developing a data protection framework and probably amend the IT Act in accordance with the changing realities of cyberspace.

• Published: March 26, 2018
• IDSA Comments

India can play an essential role in mitigating the risks and maximizing the benefits on account of rapid growth of AI enabled technologies.

• Published: February 23, 2018
• Issue Brief

The dexterity with which Japan handles this case and the follow-up measures it adopts will strongly influence other countries to either liberalise the use of cryptocurrencies or strictly forbid them in the interest of consumers, law enforcement and national security.

• Published: February 13, 2018
• IDSA Comments

Attribution of cyberattacks is an impending issue in enabling a credible deterrent against both state and non-state actors. It applies equally to cases of a criminal nature as well as to those with implications for national security. The technology underlying cyberspace facilitates anonymity and thus affixing responsibility, that is, attributability, is not merely a technological challenge but a political one as well, especially when nation states have proven prowess in engaging their adversaries in cyberspace.

• Published: January-March 2018
• Journal of Defence Studies

Consultant, IDSA, Mr Munish Sharma’s paper on unmanned aircraft systems, titled ‘Unmanned Aircraft Systems: A Disruptive Technology’ was published in the August 2017 edition of the Synergy Journal of the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies.

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• Published: 5 September, 2017

The US decision to elevate its Cyber Command to that of a Unified Combatant Command sends a strong signal to entities and countries inimical to its interests to recalibrate their security calculus.

• Published: August 25, 2017
• IDSA Comments

India’s decision to review the imports of IT products from China could turn out to be its Achilles Heel, given that they constitute a key constituent of Chinese exports to India.

• Published: August 18, 2017
• IDSA Comments