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An Indigenous Unified Defence Cloud: Securing India’s Digital Sovereignty

Summary A self-reliant Armed Forces Cloud will safeguard India’s military communication systems while strengthening strategic ...
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Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: Sustainability and Indigenous Rights

Summary The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project risks ecological disruption and cultural displacement in a fragile, seismic and biodiversity-rich zone. Climate and seismic risk assessments, along with ...
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The Risk of a Renewed Nuclear Arms Race

President Donald Trump announced[i] on the Truth Social platform on 30 October 2025 that the United States will resume the ...
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Towards Effective Defence Procurement: Lessons from the US SPEED Act 2025

Summary India’s defence procurement continues to suffer from protracted timelines, bureaucratic bottlenecks and escalating costs. This brief highlights some key aspects of the US Streamlining ...
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DPK Pillay Contributes Chapter to GCSP Publication ‘30 Recipes for Peace’

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay contributed a chapter to the Geneva Centre for Security Policy’s (GCSP) landmark publication, 30 Recipes for Peace, released to commemorate the ...
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Uttam Sinha Meets Maj Gen Sanjay Vidyarthi GoC Uttar Maharashtra and Gujarat Sub Area

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha met Maj Gen Sanjay Vidyarthi, GoC Uttar Maharashtra and Gujarat Sub Area in Nagpur on 20 Sept 2025 and discussed India-Pakistan relations through ...
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Nepal Delegation led by Former Chief of Army Staff Gen Gaurav SJB Rana Visit MP-IDSA

Gen Gaurav SJB Rana (Retd), former Chief of Army Staff, Shri Sunil Bahadur Thapa, Adviser to President of Nepal, Dr Mrigendra Bahadur Karki, Executive Director, CNAS, Tribhuvan University and Ms ...
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Civil Nuclear Energy in GCC Countries

The GCC are seeking to enhance their energy security, stimulate economic growth and play a significant role in the global transition towards a low-carbon future by investing in civil nuclear energy.
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The Peacemakers: India and the Quest for One World by Manu Bhagavan

There have been several accounts of India’s engagement with the United Nations but this book focuses particularly on the idea of One World, something greater than the UN. The need for a potent peace ...
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Bharat’s Leap: From Import Dependence to Atmanirbharta in Defence Equipment Manufacturing

The anarchical nature of the international system and the frequent disruptions in the global supply chain, has pushed Bharat, or India, into charting a new course in the defence sector. This is ...
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Anand Kumar Speaks to The Lallantop on Current Situation in Bangladesh

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Anand Kumar spoke to ‘The Lallantop’ on the current situation in Bangladesh. The programme was aired on 06 August 2024.