Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘The evolution of India’s weather satellite programs’ has been published in ‘The Space Review’ on 19 February 2024.

The time has come for IMD to look beyond ISRO and be involved in more international projects and engage India’s private industry to fulfill their requirements, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA Dr Swasti Rao’s opinion piece ‘Modi govt did for India-Greece ties what others didn’t in 40 years’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 16 February 2024.

The upgrade in Delhi-Athens ties could help in the full utilisation of Greece’s strategic location as a gateway to Europe for India and the Gulf countries, says Dr Rao.

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Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Russia-Ukraine War: Starlink Row Offers a Cautionary Tale on Role of Private Space Industry in Wars’ has been published in ‘The Wire’ on 16 February 2024.

A controversy emerged after Ukraine claimed that the Russian forces are using Starlink internet services in occupied areas. Despite Space X claiming that it has no links with Russia, the controversy refuses to die down, says Gp Capt Lele.

Assistant Director Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal discussed pathways to terminate the Gaza conflict on Gunners Shot, a channel for defence and strategic affairs, technology and welfare of armed forces personnel. The programme was aired on 16 February 2024.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay’s article ‘Detained Navy officials back safely from Qatar’ has been published in BlitzIndia on 15 February 2024.

The news of their release came as a huge relief for their families, who were informed after they boarded their flights back home, says Col Pillay.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Pakistan election: Who is the winner?’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 14 February 2024.
Political instability will add to the country's economic predicaments as it faces severe economic challenges, says Dr Pattanaik.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajneesh Singh’s article ‘Ukraine has fired its military chief at the wrong time. Russia will exploit this instability’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 13 February 2024.
The support for the Ukranian cause is already dipping in the West. The current commander-in-chief will find it hard to gain the confidence of NATO military chiefs, says Col Singh.

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Assistant Director Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s opinion piece ‘Stuck in conflict: Pathways to end Gaza war and ensure sustainable peace’ has been published in First Post on 12 February 2024.

Israel's plan of military operations in Rafah can escalate this war beyond control. Ceasefire deal has already fallen through, says Col Agarwal.

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Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s opinion piece ‘India-US ties: Beyond fleeting expediencies’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 12 February 2024.
Bilateral ties between India and the US have a standalone and enduring logic of their own. The US bet on India is part of a long-term vision, says Amb Chinoy.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Lt Col Akshat Upadhyay’s article ‘Virtual and Augmented Reality and Warfare - Fighting War as a Computer Game?’ has been published as part of ORF's special series on future warfare, on 12 February 2024.

VR and AR systems have proliferated globally and have important uses in the military and civil domains. However, there are certain challenges that need to be met with before these new technologies can be considered safe and utilisable for the Indian Armed Forces, says Lt Col Upadhyay.