Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘How DRDO’s successful Ballistic Missile Defence test is critical to India’s security’ has been published by First Post on 27 July 2024.

India’s two adversaries, namely Pakistan and China, are nuclear weapon states; as such, the presence of missile defence systems significantly bolsters India’s defence capabilities and contributes to enhancing its strategic posture, says Gp Capt Lele.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay’s article ‘Gaza epitomises challenge in CONFLICT RESOUTION; A 75th Anniversary review of Geneva Conventions’ has been published in Blitz India on 25 July 2024.

THE ongoing conflict in Gaza vividly illustrates a tragic display of humanitarian law violations perpetrated by both Hamas and Israel, exposing the inadequacies of international humanitarian law in restraining atrocities and steering the conflict towards continuous destruction, writes Col Pillay.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article “Ramification of ‘Banning PTI’ in Pakistan” has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies on 23 July 2024.

History suggests that ban on political parties in Pakistan has not worked in the past. It is unlikely to work today. Such bans were either lifted by the government later or the parties started operating with new names, says Dr Shukhla.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Nihar R. Nayak’s article ‘BIMSTEC 2024: A new journey for vibrant regional cooperation’ has been published by India News Network on 21 July 2024.

In the past more than two decades since its establishment, BIMSTEC has come a long way in distinguishing itself as a group with a vision for collective advancement, says Dr Nayak.

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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Rajorshi Roy’s article ‘Modi’s Visit to Russia Indicates a Reboot in the Bilateral Relationship' has been published in South Asian Voices, a publication of the Stimson Center, on 17 July 2024.

The tone, tenor and scope of discussions during Modi’s visit to Russia indicate a shared desire to build new equations and expand the strategic partnership, writes Dr Roy.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Whither BIMSTEC?’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 17 July 2024.

For Nepal and Bhutan, BIMSTEC acts as a forum to improve their foreign policy interests, says Dr Pattanaik.

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Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajneesh Singh’s article ‘Not only machines, but men behind them: Getting Indian Army future-ready’ has been published in First Post on 16 July 2024.

The challenge for the defence establishment, which will test its expertise, professional competence, and maturity, is to find the right balance between human resource reforms and force modernisation, says Col Singh.

Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Ariane 6 – Europe’s long-awaited odyssey in space’ has been published in Taazakabarnews.com on 16 July 2024.

To have a larger pie into the global launch market, ISRO and India’s private space industry need to tie-up with Arianespace. Jointly both agencies can develop a model towards providing commercial launch services in multiple orbits, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘First anniversary of Chandrayaan-3 mission: When India pioneered landing on lunar south pole’ has been published in First Post on 14 July 2024.

With the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, India became the first country in the world to land near the lunar south pole, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘The Long Road to Reform’ has been published in Open Magazine on 12 July 2024.

The article analyses Masoud Pezeshkian’s win in Iran’s presidential election.

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