Namita Barthwal

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Namita Barthwal’s chapter ‘Mapping PLAAF-PAF Cooperation, Operational Enablers and Implications for India’ has been published in the Edited Special Report of the ORF. Read...

Research Analyst Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Namita Barthwal’s article ‘China’s invisible kill web’ has been published in ‘The Tribune’ on 26 August 2026. Beijing can potentially put pressure on New...

Beatrice Heuser’s Flawed Strategy: Why Smart Leaders Make Bad Decisions delves into a basic question: why do smart, well-informed leaders still make such poor choices in war and crisis? Her...

• Namita Barthwal |
• March-April 2026 |
• Strategic Analysis

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Namita Barthwal’s article ‘Pakistan’s Search for Diplomatic Relevance Amid the Iran War’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 07 April 2026. Is Pakistan’s mediation...

Iran has maintained a display of stiff resistance and landed a few punches above its weight against the US and Israel.

• Nestor Derrick D’Souza, Namita Barthwal |
• April 01, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

CPEC Phase II seeks to build industrial clusters, attract anchor firms, and integrate Pakistan more closely into China-linked production networks.

• Namita Barthwal |
• March 13, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Namita Barthwal’s article ‘Why Chabahar is a strategic test India should not walk away from’ has been published in First Post on 04 February...

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Namita Barthwal’s review of Lt Gen V.K. Ahluwalia’s Book ‘A General’s Odyssey: Giving Up is Not an Option’ has been published by the Centre...

Hangor-class submarines can expand the Pakistan Navy’s ability to sustain an underwater presence.

• Namita Barthwal |
• January 23, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Namita Barthwal’s article ‘China’s Rising Military Power: Why India Should Pay Attention’ has been published in Modern Diplomacy on 06 January 2026. China is...