Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Lt Col Akshat Upadhyay’s article ‘Artificial Intelligence shaping the future of military warfare’ has been published in ‘The Tribune’ on 02 December 2023.

Today, AI is synonymous with facial recognition, robotics, lethal autonomous weapons systems, pattern recognition, data fusion and predictive maintenance in the military realm, says Lt Col Upadhyay.

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Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt AjeyLele’s article ‘Henry Kissinger: The diplomat par excellence’ has been published in Financial Express on 01 December 2023.

In the history of the US governments, he is the only individual till date, to hold a dual responsibility of national security adviser and secretary of state at the same time, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s opinion piece ‘Bangladesh’s Make-or-Break Elections’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 01 December 2023.

The 2024 election is a matter of political survival for both the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, says Dr Pattanaik.

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Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Securing Our World: Countering Chemical Terrorism in the Age of New Technologies’ has been published by Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on 29 November 2023.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Om Prakash Das’ views on India joining the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) as full member’, titled ‘चीन के हिंद महासागर में बढ़ते दबदबे के बीच कंबाइंड मैरिटाइम फोर्स में भारत का हिस्सा लेना रणनीतिक जरूरत,’ has been published on the ABP News website (Hindi) on 24 November 2023.

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Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s opinion piece ‘Understanding the Context and Concerns over North Korea's 'Spy Satellite Launch'’ has been published in ‘The Wire’ on 24 November 2023.

The US, South Korea and Japan condemned the launch, accusing Pyongyang of using ballistic missile technology in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. Can such a maximalist position against North Korea yield anything? asks Gp Capt Lele.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s opinion piece ‘Murky political scene in Bangladesh’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 22 November 2023.

Though the government has assured a fair election, the memory of the 2018 election undercuts the hope, says Dr Pattanaik.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay’s article ‘Israel isn’t the first to violate laws of war. But we owe Gaza an experiment in negotiations’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 23 November 2023.

The article describes the slippery slope between legitimate combat and inadmissible violence as seen in Gaza.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Lt Col Akshat Upadhyay’s article ‘AI As A Multi-Domain Enabler For The Army’ has been published by Ananta Centre, on 21 November 2023.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on India-Maldives relations published in Hindi daily ‘Amar Ujala, on 20 November 2023.