Summary Mohamed Muizzu’s policy towards India aligns with his “pro-Maldives” or “Maldives-first” policies, prioritising the country’s needs and national interests. Muizzu’s willingness and commitment ...

Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Stablizing Politics Through Economics The discourse on Pakistan-Afghanistan relations has usually centred on the political strategic dimensions of their relationship.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Nihar Ranjan Nayak’s book ‘Nepal: The Making of an Inclusive Constitution’ was discussed at the Monday Morning Meeting on 04 August 2025. The discussion… Con ...

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Simran Walia, spoke on ‘Japan’s Official Security Assistance Policy towards Southeast Asia’ at the Monday Morning Meeting on 28 July 2025. The Meeting ...

Ajey Lele’s article ‘A NASA-ISRO joint radar satellite finally launches’ has been published in ‘The Space Review’ on 04 August 2025.… Continue reading Ajey Lele’s Article ‘A NASA-ISRO joint radar sate ...

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay was a chief guest on the Graduation Day at the Amber Valley Residential School in Chickamagalur, Karnataka, on 02 February 2024.

replies: There are several key challenges facing the East Asia Summit (EAS): First, EAS is beholden to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as progenitor of this regional forum. Mahathir ...

Anjali Ranawat asked: How far has India met the target of achieving $25 billion defence production by 2025, and what needs to be done to boost the defence industry to achieve the same?

The workshop series examines seapower and the future of the global commons. It explores how international order at sea is established, maintained, changed and challenged, and it focuses on the ...

He worked at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses from 1971 to 2002 ...

Starlink’s Role in Ukraine: Portent of a Space War? Starlink, a satellite internet constellation owned by Elon Musk, provides satellite-based internet connectivity to consumers globally, and has been ...

During the ongoing transitional phase in international and regional politics, while Iran continues to counter US influence in West Asia, in (Eur)Asia, it is behaving like a middle power utilising ...