Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay’s article ‘UN Charter Limitations and enduring insights from India’s Experience of R2P in 1971’ has been published in ADGPI, Centre for United Nations Peace Keeping flagship annual journal Blue Helmet Odyssey 2024. The article reflects on the world’s first case of responsibility to protect and how the UN didn't really stand up for the refugees escaping persecution from Pakistan.

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s opinion piece ‘Middle East on brink as Iran vows massive retaliation against Israel’ was published in India Today on 05 April 2024.

If Iran retaliates directly, for the first time in decades, the ensuing conflict could spiral out of control, says Col Agarwal.

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Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s opinion piece ‘Gaza war needs a smart exit strategy’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on 03 April 2024.

Ineffective UNSC resolution on ceasefire and attack on Iranian consulate in Syria signal danger of escalation, says Col Agarwal.

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Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Atmanirbhar in defence’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 03 April 2024.

The transformation underway in the defence industrial complex has set the stage for multiple stakeholders to rally and promote domestic technological innovation, says Amb Chinoy.

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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article 'Iran: Part of an ‘Axis’ or a Middle Power in (Eur)Asia' was published by NatStrat Centre for Research on Strategic and Security Issues on 01 April 2024.

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt (Dr) RK Narang’s opinion piece ‘For India's Drone Challenges, Lessons From The Agni-V Feat’ was published by NDTV on 31 March 2024.

The DRDO's capabilities, demonstrated in the missile programme, must be replicated in the UAV projects. UAVs, like missiles, are pivotal to the future of aerial warfare and must be prioritised to meet India's security needs. The missile programme offers several lessons in that direction, says Gp Capt (Dr) Narang.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘Ukraine foreign minister’s visit to India opens door for Delhi to shape post-war Europe’ was published in ‘The Print’ on 29 March 2024.

The potential of Indian industries investing in Ukraine’s reconstruction alongside the larger European efforts cannot be overstated, says Dr Rao.

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Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt (Dr) Ajey Lele’s article ‘ISRO Tests Reusable Launch Vehicle For Sustainable Space Exploration’ was published by the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on 29 March 2024.

Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt (Dr) Ajey Lele’s article ‘A severe Geomagnetic Storm broiling, could impact Commutations’ has been published in Financial Express on 26 March 2024.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX had lost around 40 satellites after they were hit by a geomagnetic storm a day after launch, causing them to fall from orbit and burn up, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘India-France ties’ has been published in the latest issue of ‘Longitudes’ by Monde-IHEDN, a publication under IHEDN (Institut des hautes études de défense nationale; French National Military Academy).

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