Comments and Briefs
Publications
Events
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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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Competing for Influence: China, India and the Vaccine War in South Asia by Smruti S. Pattanaik
July 29, 2021 -
China is focusing on 'discourse power'. Shore up defences by Shruti Pandalai
July 28, 2021 -
Maldives’ Abdulla Shahid as President of the 76th UNGA: What does it mean for India? by Gulbin Sultana
July 28, 2021
Inter-state Border Disputes in Northeast India
The inter-state border disputes in the Northeast have persisted for long. Efforts need to be redoubled to find a political solution, mediated by the Union government, which is binding on all the states concerned in the Northeast.
“China Plus One”: Supply Chain Resilience Initiative and Beijing in Indo-Pacific
The drawbacks of over-reliance on China as a single manufacturing source has led to countries adopting “China Plus One” strategy to diversify supply networks. Whether Supply Chain Resilience Initiative by India-Japan-Australia can assist in partial decoupling from China is yet to be seen.
The Dark Web and Regulatory Challenges
The dark web has turned into a hot bed of illegal transactions, posing a threat to the cyberspace across multiple dimensions.
Who is Responsible for Defence of India?
Defence of India is a multi-dimensional responsibility involving coordination with not only organisations within MoD, but also several external departments and agencies. Irrespective of whether the subject of defence of India is assigned to DoD or DMA, it is the defence minister who is responsible for the subjects allocated to the ministry.
Prime Minister’s Outreach to Political Leaders of Jammu and Kashmir
Taking positive measures to address the core issues of misgovernance and corruption and ensuring fair and rightful distribution of resources will help in the revival of the political process in Jammu and Kashmir.
WTO TRIPS Waiver and COVID-19 Vaccine Equity
The vaccine inequity is not only morally indefensible but clinically counter-productive. Allowing most of the world’s population to go unvaccinated will only spawn new virus mutations. Preventing this humanitarian catastrophe requires removing barriers – such as TRIPS – to vaccine production and its equitable distribution.
Israeli Foreign Minister’s Visit to UAE: Taking Abraham Accords Forward
Israel and UAE have laid a strong foundation for their relationship by signing the Abraham Accords. While both are prioritising economic cooperation and exploring opportunities in other key sectors, how they build convergences over complex regional issues remains to be seen.
What Should Define Integration of Armed Forces?
Unless the armed forces and the security establishment take a singular approach to warfighting, which includes evolving a singular concept of warfighting, identifying threats and challenges, and medium and long-term capability development goals, differences that make headlines will continue to recur time and again.