Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Trump’s Tariffs and BRICS: Towards a Resilient Bloc?

Summary President Donald Trump’s tariffs have underscored the need to use BRICS as a platform to promote global governance reform and multi-polarity. At the same time, India must balance this… ...
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Charlie Kirk’s Killing Bares Rising Extremism in the US Body Politic

Summary Charlie Kirk’s killing has exposed deep fissures between and within the Republican and Democratic parties and ...
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China’s Space-Based Surveillance Capabilities

Summary China’s space-based infrastructures, associated ground stations and control centres give the People’s Liberation Army ...
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RK Narang’s Paper ‘Integration of Small Drones for Effective Border Management by India’ Published in ‘SEEMANTA 2025’

RK Narang’s paper ‘Integration of Small Drones for Effective Border Management by India’ was published in ‘SEEMANTA 2025’, a Souvenir Publication on… Continue reading RK Narang’s Paper ‘Integration of ...
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Small Modular Reactors and India: Institutional Drivers and Challenges

Summary India is steadily moving ahead in developing Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Indigenous designs like the BSMR-200MWe, SMR-55MWe, and High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor 5MWth show the country’s ...
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Uttam Sinha’s Article ‘Indus Waters Treaty: A document past its time’ Published in The Indian Express

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha’s lead article on Indus waters Treaty ‘A Document Past Its Time’ was published in The Indian Express on 20 September 2025. Read… Continue reading U ...
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Uttam Sinha’s Podast on his Book Trial by Water on StratNews GIST

Senior Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha’s podcast on his book Trial By Water was telecast by StratNews GIST on 21 Sept 2025.
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ICWA Organises Discussion on Uttam Sinha’s Book, ‘Trial By water: Indus Basin and India-Pakistan Relations’

The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) organised a discussion on Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha’s book, ‘Trial By water: Indus Basin and India-Pakistan Relations’, at ...
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South Asian University Organises Discussion on Uttam Sinha’s Book ‘Trial By water: Indus Basin and India-Pakistan Relations’

The Department of International Relations, South Asian University organised a discussion on Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha’s book ‘Trial By water: Indus Basin and India-Pakistan ...
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Enhancing Foreign Language Expertise in the Indian Armed Forces: A Focus on Chinese Language Proficiency

Effective communication is paramount for military success in today’s globalised operations and diverse linguistic landscapes. Linguistic support has historically been a crucial component of military ...
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India’s Defence Budget Dynamics: Budget Outlay and the Question of Imbalance

The evolution of cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and standoff weapons have presented new challenges to ...