The national security of a country is closely tied to the welfare of its border residents. The unsettled boundary dispute between India and China in Eastern Ladakh has far-reaching consequences for ...

he theory of Just and Unjust wars and the concept of Responsibility-to-Protect (R2P) have been central in the legal and political discourse surrounding the use of force. The recent conflict in Gaza ...

Japan’s interest in the Central Asian Republics (CARs) has deepened in the recent decades. The ‘Central Asia plus Japan Dialogue’ was traditionally held at the Foreign Ministers level. It was, for the ...

Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt (Dr) Ajey Lele’s article ‘A Silk Road in Space: China’s Space Plan for 2050’ has been published in The Wire on 27 December 2024. The program ...

Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt (Dr) Ajey Lele’s article ‘NASA’s Midas Touch: Parker Probe Touching The Sun’ has been published in Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict ...

This book is the third in a series of three volumes on “Kautilya and His Vocabulary” as a part of the “Indigenous Historical Knowledge” project undertaken by the Institute for Defence Studies and ...

Humans have always distinguished themselves from all living beings by virtue of their intelligence. This special distinction has remained undisputed for centuries only to face a major challenge from ...

This book analyses the competing power politics that exists between the three major Asian powers – China, India, and Japan – on infrastructural development across the Indo-Pacific. It examines the ...

Over the past few years, security dynamics along India’s northern borders have undergone a gradual shift and the era of relatively stable border management posture has given way to an ambiguous and ...

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashok K. Behuria’s Issue brief ‘Visit of Sri Lankan President to India: Issues at Stake’ has been published by International Centre for Peace Studies… Continue ...

This book thoroughly probes the Indian Defence industry and the policies pertaining to it. Based on hard core evidence, it identifies the key shortcomings of this vital sector and provides a detailed ...

India’s goal of becoming an atmanirbhar (self-reliant) global drone hub by 2030 could face certification and atmanirbharta challenges. The certification challenges of civil drones emerge from ...