Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Great Power Rivalry in Space’ has been published in NatStrat on 10 June 2024.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay’s article ‘Agniveer and the hidden costs of rebuilding a downsized military’ has been published in ‘The Economic Times’ on 10 June 2024.

The Agniveer scheme, while aiming to modernise the Indian Armed Forces raises a few critical concerns, says Col Pillay.

Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Space Bonhomie: China Launches Satellite For Pakistan’ has been published by Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on 08 June 2024.

Analyzing Pakistan's historical and current trajectory in space exploration, it appears their reliance on China will likely persist for the foreseeable future.

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Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Agnikul showcased more than ‘rocket science’ has been published in Deccan Herald on 07 June 2024.

With the launch, Agnikul became only the second Indian private company to do a sub-orbital space launch, after Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace, which launched its Vikram-S rocket in November 2022, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Whither India’s foreign policy?’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 06 June 2024.

Leading the global south has always been a priority of India’s foreign policy, says Dr Pattanaik.

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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.

Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Normandy Landings: Correct Weather Forecast saved the Day’ has been published in Financial Express on 06 June 2024.

June 6, 2024, will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast during World War II, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Power politics transcends space security’ has been published in ‘The Space Review’ on 03 June 2024.

The need of the hour is to have a universally acceptable, verifiable, and multilaterally negotiated legally binding instrument for space security. This topic is too important to be left to the Americans, Russians, and Chinese.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Nazir Ahamd Mir's review of Niloufer A. Siddiqui’s book ‘Under the gun: political parties and violence in Pakistan’ has been published in Journal of Contemporary South Asia.

The author sets out to explain the nature of violence, especially its (mis)use in electoral calculations by political parties. She demonstrates that this even involves the utilization of various militias, as in Pakistan the state lacks a ‘monopoly of violence.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s opinion piece ‘Securing biodiversity by curbing militarisation in the Himalayas’ has been published in Dialogue Earth on 29 May 2024.

Militarisation and unresolved border disputes in the Himalayas threaten biodiversity, disrupt communities and accelerate environmental degradation, says Dr Jamir.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajneesh Singh’s article ‘AI in warfare: Unleashing Pandora's box’ has been published in First Post on 26 May 2024.

Although companies involved in the testing and manufacturing of artificial intelligence-powered platforms claim decisions to attack targets rest with humans, no one can deny there exists an overhang of AI-powered combat robots bypassing humans, says Col Singh.

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