Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA Mr Om Prakash Das’ article ‘रक्षा में आत्मनिर्भरता की ओर’, focusing on the self-reliance process of the Indian Defence Sector, its historical evolution, and future challenges, has been published in ‘Hindustan’, on 18 August 2023.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Adil Rasheed’s research paper, co-authored with Ms Ayesha Saman Kidwai, titled ‘Motivations of Suicide Bombers: An Exploratory Study’ has been published in the Journal of Peace Studies (January-June 2023 edition).

This paper explores the history of suicide attacks, the social and psychological dimensions of the menace as well as various political, social, and psychological theories proposed by counterterrorism experts to thwart instances of suicide terrorism.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Shortages and good neighbourliness’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 16 August 2023.

India’s food inflation rose to 11.5 percent in July due to increasing commodity prices, says Dr Pattanaik.

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Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘What Russia’s Lunar Mission Tells Us About Its Future Plans’ has been published in ‘The Wire’ on 14 August 2023.

Luna 25 is the country’s first lunar lander mission in 47 years. It could even be viewed as the first Russian mission to the moon since all the earlier missions were undertaken during the Soviet era, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr R. Vignesh’s co-authored article ‘The Vanguard Brigade: An Appraisal of the United Nations’ Rapid Deployment Capabilities’ has been published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘India Quarterly’ of Sage Publishing, on 14 August 2023.

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Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘ISRO: Conquering new horizons’ has been published in ‘India vs Disinformation’ on 14 August 2023.

With Chandrayaan 3 mission under progress and success of the Mars mission in 2013-14 injecting a new confidence in its ability, ISRO has achieved a phenomenal progress in the space sector since the launch of the first satellite, Aryabhata in 1975, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Will Russian Luna 25 beat Chandrayaan-3 to land first on the South Pole of the Moon?’ has been published in Taaza Khabar News on 10 August 2023.

Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s monograph ‘Cyber Threats to Space Domain: Risks and Responses’ has been published by the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) under the SSPC Monograph series.

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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s opinion piece ‘How French President Macron’s visit to Sri Lanka will usher in a new dynamism in Indo-Pacific’ got published in Firstpost on 03 August 2023.

France is keen to strengthen its relations with Sri Lanka as part of its 'Indo-Pacific strategy'. Sri Lanka’s multiple crises too have obligated the government in Colombo to reach out and deepen the ties, saus Dr Sultana.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s Column ‘Pakistan and Bangladesh in transition’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 02 August 2023.

The demand for a caretaker government reflects distrust between the political parties, says Dr Pattanaik.

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