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Webinar on “30 Years Later: Indian Peace Keeping Force 1987-90”
Chair: Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA
May 27, 2020
Talk by the Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC
COVID and Indian Army: Responses and Beyond
May 15, 2020
Op-eds and Articles
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Quad, India and the Emerging Indo-Pacific Calculus by Jagannath P. Panda
May 10, 2021 -
The Capital of India-Japan-France Trilateral by Jagannath P. Panda
May 10, 2021 -
Quantum Technologies and Military Strategy by Ajey Lele
May 07, 2021
Tehrik Labaik Pakistan and the Politics of the Religious Right
The ban imposed on the Tehrik Labaik Pakistan (TLP) by the Pakistan government will not defang the religious radicalism that forms its core strength.
Principled but Evolving: India's Approach to Multilateral Peace and Security
India's multilateral approach has been influenced and guided by multiple strategies, interests, values and has transformed significantly through the decades. However, most foreign policy scholars have argued that India has often acted like a "spoiler" or "rule-breaker" in multilateral negotiations.
China-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Likely Challenges for India
The growing ties between China and Iran can have challenges for India’s relations with Iran and interests in the Persian Gulf region. Nonetheless, it is unlikely to seriously affect India-Iran bilateral ties that remain robust and have withstood challenges earlier.
Generality of Kautilyan Tenets Informed by Unique Indianness
The interweaving of philosophy with statecraft lends Kautilya’s Arthashastra a unique comprehensive approach. Even if some of the Kautilyan tenets are resoundingly commonsensical, the lamp of philosophy credibly illuminates its Indianness.
Yes, The Quad Will Endure!
The future of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) will depend on the choices that China makes.
India-EU Partnership: Can the Unfulfilled Potential Be Realised?
The May 8, 2021 India-EU Summit in Portugal is expected to further invigorate and provide a fresh direction to the bilateral relationship, even as both sides grapple with bilateral, regional and global challenges.
Promoting Defence Exports
India’s defence eco-system is indeed becoming more dynamic as it strives to achieve the tough defence exports targets.
India’s Changed Approach to Kashmir Settlement
If India-Pakistan dialogue does resume, India is unlikely to return to the Manmohan-Musharraf framework of negotiations because of the Modi government’s commitment to regain Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.