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Defence Technology Security Architecture in India: Comparative Analysis and Strategic Roadmap

Three convergent trends, that is, the weaponisation of technology, the escalating great power competition and the ongoing necessity for nations to attain strategic autonomy through ‘self-reliance’, ...
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Drivers of Change in the Indian Defence Industrial Base: From Indigenisation to Structural Capacity-Building

Indigenisation and self-reliance have been the key objectives of India’s defence industrial policy since the 1990s. However, over the last decade, these objectives have become central to the agenda of ...
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Evolution in Open-Source Intelligence and Coercive Limitations in Contemporary Conflicts: Lessons for India

This article argues that open-source intelligence (OSINT) has become a central, structural element of contemporary intelligence practice and strategic competition, particularly in environments ...
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Flying Testbeds Cannot Be Foreign Assets: Building India’s Flight-Science Infrastructure

India’s aero-engine development remains constrained by a systemic reliance on foreign flying testbeds, specifically Russia’s IL-76LL aircraft. This study evaluates the technical and strategic risks ...
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Ketki Vinayak Warang

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s visit to Beijing in August 2026 marked a significant shift in Sino-Ecuadorian relations.
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The Evolution of China’s Science and Technology Policy

Summary The Chinese political leadership continues to place utmost importance on promoting science for economic development.
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Om Prakash Das’ Article ‘Course Correction in India’s Myanmar Policy: State, Society, and Strategy in a Fragmented Political Order’ Published in Indian Foreign Affairs ...

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Om Prakash Das’ article ‘Course Correction in India’s Myanmar Policy: State, Society, and Strategy in a Fragmented Political Order’ has been published in ...
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Abhishek Mishra’s Op-ed ‘Dangerous Waters: The Re-emergence of Somali Piracy and What It Means for India’ Published in The Telegraph

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Abhishek Mishra’s op-ed ‘Dangerous Waters: The Re-emergence of Somali Piracy and What It Means for India’ has been published in ‘The Telegraph’ on 07 ...
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India at War: Empires, Battles and Nation Building

‘A thought-provoking and important contribution to our understanding of India’s past’—Shashi Tharoor, author, parliamentarian and public intellectual ‘A valuable contribution to India’s military ...
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Uttam Sinha Delivers Talk on his Book Trial By Water at Department of Political Science of Delhi University

The Department of Political Science, Delhi University, celebrating 75 years of scholarship and teaching, invited Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha for a talk on his book Trial… Cont ...
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RK Narang Quoted in South China Morning Post Article ‘Why India’s missile deals in Central Asia matter to Russia and China’

RK Narang was quoted in the South China Morning Post article ‘Why India’s missile deals in Central Asia matter to Russia and… Continue reading RK Narang Quoted in South China Morning Post Article ‘Why ...