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Weather Warfare and Indian Armed Forces

Summary India has developed a strong scientific capacity for cloud seeding but lacks a tri-service framework. Further ...
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Left-Wing Extremism in Maharashtra: Counterinsurgency Strategies and Current Challenges

Summary There has been a gradual reduction in Naxal-related violence in Maharashtra on account of the implementation of ...
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Red Sea Cable Cuts: Envisaging Operational Framework for Securing Critical Undersea Infrastructure

Summary India has vital stakes in ensuring the safety of the rapidly expanding Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) ...
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Anand Kumar’s Article ‘Bagram Ambition’ Published in The Statesman

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Anand Kumar’s article ‘Bagram Ambition’ has been published in ‘The Statesman’ on 16 October 2025. The debate over the Bagram Airbase has once again ...
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MP-IDSA Organises Round-table Discussion on Strengthening India-Russia Strategic Partnership

MP-IDSA hosted a round-table discussion, chaired by DDG Dr Ajey Lele, on strengthening India-Russia strategic partnership with experts from Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS) led by ...
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Contextualising Trump’s Bagram Pivot

Summary President Donald Trump’s Bagram pitch cannot be delinked from the geopolitical events that have shaken South Asia. There have also been reports of a possible Chinese takeover of Bagram.… Conti ...
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Uttam Sinha Gives Valedictory Speech on ‘Water as a Contested Resource and a Vision for a Vikshit Bharat 2047’ at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha gave the valedictory speech at the end of the two-day Seminar on ‘Water as a Contested Resource and a Vision for a… Continue reading Uttam Sinha Gi ...
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Ajey Lele’s Article ‘Algorithmic Warfare: India’s Leap Into AI-Driven Defence Modernity’ Published by SSPC

Ajey Lele’s article ‘Algorithmic Warfare: India’s Leap Into AI-Driven Defence Modernity’ has been published in The Society for the Study of Peace and… Continue reading Ajey Lele’s Article ‘Algorithmic ...
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RK Narang’s Article ‘Make & Build in India: Self-reliance in Aero-engines through Safran Deal will help bypass delays’ Published in Force Magazine

RK Narang’s article ‘Make & Build in India: Self-reliance in Aero-engines through Safran Deal with help bypass delays’ has been published in… Continue reading RK Narang’s Article ‘Make & Build in Indi ...
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Khyati Singh’s Article ‘Why the U.S. Shutdown Matters for Global Governance?’ Published in Modern Diplomacy

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Khyati Singh’s article ‘Why the U.S. Shutdown Matters for Global Governance?’ has been published in Modern Diplomacy on 14 October 2025. The US ...
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Uttam Sinha Delivers Lecture on ‘The Geopolitics of the Arctic and India’s Position’ at Central University of Gujarat Under Samudra Manthan Lecture Series

As part of the Samudra Manthan Lecture Series, Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha delivered a lecture on ‘The Geopolitics of the Arctic and India’s Position’ to the… Continue reading ...
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Priyanka Singh’s Research Article ‘India’s Engagement with Afghanistan under the Taliban: Promises, Opportunities, Perils’ Published in Himalayan and Central Asian ...

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Priyanka Singh’s research article ‘India’s Engagement with Afghanistan under the Taliban: Promises, Opportunities, Perils’ was published in the Afghanistan ...