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	'''Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)''', ], is an Indian think tank for advanced research in ], especially strategic and security issues, and also trains civilian and military officers of the ]. It claims to be a non-partisan and autonomous body. It claims to deals with objective research and policy relating to all aspects of defence and security. Its primary goal is creation and distribution of defence and security-related knowledge, thereby promoting both national and international security.<ref name=About>{{cite web\|title=About us\|url=http://www.idsa.in/aboutidsa\|publisher=Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis\|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>
			The '''Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)''' (formerly known as: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA),<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/idsa-renamed-as-manohar-parrikar-institute-for-defence-studies-and-analyses/article30850268.ece\|title=IDSA renamed Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses\|date=2020-02-18\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2020-02-18\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ], is India's foremost think tank for advanced research in ], especially defence, strategic and security issues, and providing training to civilian, military and paramilitary officers of the ]. It is funded by the ] but operates as a non-partisan and autonomous body. It aims to promote national and international security by carrying out research on defence and security-related issues and disseminating the knowledge among the policy-makers and wider public.<ref name=yearbook/><ref name=About>{{cite web\|title=About us\|url=http://www.idsa.in/aboutidsa\|publisher=Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis\|access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref>

			The current director general is Ambassador ], who took over the reins of IDSA on 3 January 2019 on a three-year assignment. MP-IDSA is the only think-tank in India whose director general is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by the prime minister of India.
	IDSA has been called by media as one of India's most influential think-tanks. But journalist Prashant Jha states that it is seen only as an extension of the ], a perception denied by the organisation's deputy general Brigadier Rumel Dahiya.<ref name=Jha>Prashant Jha, , Hindustan Times, 16 August 2015.</ref>

	The University of Pennsylvania's ] ranked IDSA 41st in the world in 2017.<ref>, University of Pennsylvania, 31 January 2018.</ref>		IDSA has long been regarded as one of India's most influential think-tanks. The University of Pennsylvania's ] ranked IDSA 41st in the world in 2017. It received the top position among Indian think tanks.<ref>, University of Pennsylvania, 31 January 2018.</ref>

	==History==		==History==
			]
	IDSA was established on 11 November 1965 as a non-partisan and autonomous body. It is funded by the ] and plays a key role in shaping India's foreign and security policies.<ref>{{citation \|title=The Statesman's Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World 2017 \|year=2016 \|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK \|location=London \|p=80 \|isbn=978-1-349-68398-7 \|doi=10.1007/978-1-349-68398-7_149}}</ref>		IDSA was established on 11 November 1965 as a non-partisan and autonomous body. It is funded by the Indian Ministry of Defence and plays a key role in shaping India's foreign and security policies.<ref name=yearbook>{{citation \|title=The Statesman's Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World 2017 \|year=2016 \|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK \|location=London \|page=80 \|isbn=978-1-349-68398-7 \|doi=10.1007/978-1-349-68398-7_149\|chapter=Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) \|series=The Stateman's Yearbook \|doi-access=free }}</ref> In February 2020 IDSA was renamed as ''''Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)'''<nowiki/>' after former Defence Minister ].<ref name=":0" />

	==Governance==		==Governance==
	IDSA is governed by an Executive Council, whose members are distinguished personalities from various walks of life and which is headed by a ~~President~~. The ~~Council~~ is supported by ~~Committees~~ covering different aspects of the ~~Institute~~'s work. Executive Council Committees ~~include:~~ ~~Appointments~~ ~~Committee,~~ ~~Programme~~ ~~Committee~~, ~~Finance~~ ~~Committee~~, ~~Membership Committee~~, ~~and Core Committee for the New Campus~~. Members of the ~~Council~~ are elected for two-year terms at the Annual General Body meeting.		MP-IDSA is governed by an Executive Council, whose members are distinguished personalities from various walks of life and which is headed by a president. The council is supported by committees covering different aspects of the institute's work. Executive Council Committees cover subjects such as administration, academics, finance, membership, etc. Members of the council are elected for two-year terms at the Annual General Body meeting.

	The ~~President~~ is by convention, an ex-officio position, held by the incumbent ]. The current ~~President~~ is ].		The president of the Executive Council is by convention, an ex-officio position, held by the incumbent ]. The current president is ].

⚫	===Past heads===
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⚫	! style="width:20em;" \|From
⚫	! style="width:20em;" \|To
⚫	\|-
⚫	\| D. Som Dutt \|\| 1 August 1966 \|\| 31 July 1968
⚫	\|-
⚫	\| ]\|\| 10 October 1968 \|\| 30 September 1975
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⚫	\| P.R. Chari \|\| 1 October 1975\|\| 31 March 1980
⚫	\|-
⚫	\| ] \|\| 1 April 1980 \|\| 31 July 1987
⚫	\|-
⚫	\| ] \|\| 1 August 1987 \|\| 31 July 2001
⚫	\|-
⚫	\| K.Santhanam \|\| 1 August 2001 \|\| 31 July 2004
⚫	\|-
⚫	\| ] (~~Officiating~~)\|\| 1 August 2004 \|\| 8 September 2005
⚫	\|-
⚫	\| N.S. Sisodia \|\| 9 September 2005 \|\| 15 November 2011
⚫	\|-
⚫	\| ]\|\| January 2012 \|\| July 2014
⚫	\|-
⚫	\|}

	==Activities==		==Activities==

	===Research===		===Research===
	The ~~Institute~~'s presently focused research areas are divided in following categories: ], ], ] and ], ] and ], ] and ], ], ], ], and ] and ]. The ~~Institute~~ has a strong research faculty of more than fifty distinguished scholars drawn from academia, defence, foreign affairs, media and other civil services. The ~~Institute~~'s state-of-the-art library, situated at the heart of the ]n capital ] caters to the needs of policymakers.<ref>http://meafsi.gov.in/?2820?000</ref>		The institute's presently focused research areas are divided in following categories: ], ], ] and ], ] and ], ] and ], ], ], ], and ] and ]. The institute has a strong research faculty of more than fifty distinguished scholars drawn from academia, defence, foreign affairs, media and other civil services. The institute's state-of-the-art library, situated at the heart of the ]n capital ] caters to the needs of policymakers.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://meafsi.gov.in/?2820?000 \| title=News /Updates : Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)}}</ref>

	===Training===		===Training===
	The ~~Institute~~ provides training and refresher courses to senior government officers drawn from various branches of Indian Civil Service, i.e., the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service, the Indian Police Service, the Armed Forces and the Para-Military Forces.		The institute provides training and refresher courses to senior government officers drawn from various branches of Indian Civil Service, i.e., the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service, the Indian Police Service, the Armed Forces and the Para-Military Forces.

	===International interactions===		===International interactions===
	IDSA has international interactions through various means. The ~~Institute~~ holds international seminars and conferences, publishes journals, hosts to visiting scholars, and ties up with institutes from all over the world.		MP-IDSA has international interactions through various means. The institute holds international seminars and conferences, publishes journals, hosts to visiting scholars, and ties up with institutes from all over the world.

	===Government policy===		===Government policy===
	The IDSA plays a role in shaping the Indian government's foreign and security policies. For example; the ]'s Standing Committee on Defence frequently calls on the ~~Institute~~'s experts.<ref name=MoD>{{cite web\|title=Associated Institutions, Ceremonial Honours and Awards, Official Language Division and Defence Co-operation with Foreign Countries\|url=http://mod.nic.in/ainstitutions/welcome.html\|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407164524/http://mod.nic.in/ainstitutions/welcome.html \|archive-date=7 April 2012}}</ref> Officers of the armed forces come to spend up to two years at the ~~Institute~~ to gain a policy perspective. The ~~Institute~~'s annual report is tabled in the Indian Parliament.<ref name=Jha/>		The MP-IDSA plays a role in shaping the Indian government's foreign and security policies. For example; the ]'s Standing Committee on Defence frequently calls on the institute's experts.<ref name=MoD>{{cite web\|title=Associated Institutions, Ceremonial Honours and Awards, Official Language Division and Defence Co-operation with Foreign Countries\|url=http://mod.nic.in/ainstitutions/welcome.html\|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407164524/http://mod.nic.in/ainstitutions/welcome.html \|archive-date=7 April 2012}}</ref> Officers of the armed forces come to spend up to two years at the institute to gain a policy perspective. The institute's annual report is tabled in the Indian Parliament.<ref name=Jha>Prashant Jha, , Hindustan Times, 16 August 2015.</ref>

	~~Indian~~ Minister of ~~Defence Shri AK Antony~~ informed the Indian parliament in 2012 that the IDSA appoints both civilian and military personnel to publish books, journal articles and reviews..<ref>{{cite journal \|title=Research Project Reports of IDSA \|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Defence, Government of India \|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=86773 \|~~accessdate~~=2 May 2018}}</ref>		The Defence Minister of India informed the Indian parliament in 2012 that the IDSA appoints both civilian and military personnel to publish books, journal articles and reviews.<ref>{{cite journal \|title=Research Project Reports of MP-IDSA \|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Defence, Government of India \|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=86773 \|access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref>

	==Publications==		==Publications==
	The ~~Institute~~'s flagship journal ''Strategic Analysis'' is ~~publiched~~ bimonthly in collaboration with ]. It aims to promote an understanding of Indian strategic thinking on national and ~~internaitonal~~ themes.<ref>, Taylor & Francis, retrieved 2 May 2018.</ref>		The institute's flagship journal ''Strategic Analysis'' is published bimonthly in collaboration with ]. It aims to promote an understanding of Indian strategic thinking on national and international themes.<ref>, Taylor & Francis, retrieved 2 May 2018.</ref>

	Other periodical publications include:		Other periodical publications include:
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	==Ranking==		==Ranking==
	The ], prepared annually by the ] Foreign Policy Research Institute, ranked IDSA 55th in the world in 2013,<ref>, Times of India, 22 January 2014.</ref> 105th in 2016 and 41st in 2017.<ref name="ranking 2017">, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 5 February 2018.</ref> This was the top position received by any Indian think tank in 2017.<ref name="ranking 2017"/>		The ], prepared annually by the ] Foreign Policy Research Institute, ranked IDSA 55th in the world in 2013,<ref>, Times of India, 22 January 2014.</ref> 105th in 2016 and 41st in 2017.<ref name="ranking 2017">, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 5 February 2018.</ref> This was the top position received by any Indian think tank in 2017.<ref name="ranking 2017"/>

		⚫	== Past heads ==
		⚫	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	! style="width:20em;" \|Name
		⚫	! style="width:20em;" \|From
		⚫	! style="width:20em;" \|To
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\| D. Som Dutt \|\| 1 August 1966 \|\| 31 July 1968
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\|]\|\| 10 October 1968 \|\| 30 September 1975
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\| P.R. Chari \|\| 1 October 1975\|\| 31 March 1980
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\|]\|\| 1 April 1980 \|\| 31 July 1987
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\|] ]\|\| 1 August 1987 \|\| 31 July 2001
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\| K.Santhanam \|\| 1 August 2001 \|\| 31 July 2004
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\|] ] (Acting)\|\| 1 August 2004 \|\| 8 September 2005
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\| N.S. Sisodia \|\| 9 September 2005 \|\| 15 November 2011
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	\|]\|\| January 2012 \|\| July 2014
		⚫	\|-
			\| ]\|\| September 2015 \|\| September 2018
		⚫	\|}

	==See also==		==See also==

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Latest revision as of 08:02, 8 September 2024

Indian think-tank based in New Delhi, India

Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
IDSA Logo
Formation	11 November 1965; 59 years ago (1965-11-11)
Type	Public Policy Think Tank
Headquarters	1, Development Enclave, Rao Tularam Marg, New Delhi 110010
Location	New Delhi, India
Director General	Sujan R. Chinoy
Staff	70
Website	IDSA.in

28°34′16″N 77°08′59″E / 28.5712°N 77.1496°E / 28.5712; 77.1496 The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) (formerly known as: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, is India's foremost think tank for advanced research in international relations, especially defence, strategic and security issues, and providing training to civilian, military and paramilitary officers of the Indian government. It is funded by the Indian Ministry of Defence but operates as a non-partisan and autonomous body. It aims to promote national and international security by carrying out research on defence and security-related issues and disseminating the knowledge among the policy-makers and wider public.

The current director general is Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy, who took over the reins of IDSA on 3 January 2019 on a three-year assignment. MP-IDSA is the only think-tank in India whose director general is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by the prime minister of India.

IDSA has long been regarded as one of India's most influential think-tanks. The University of Pennsylvania's Global Go To Think Tank Index ranked IDSA 41st in the world in 2017. It received the top position among Indian think tanks.

History

IDSA was established on 11 November 1965 as a non-partisan and autonomous body. It is funded by the Indian Ministry of Defence and plays a key role in shaping India's foreign and security policies. In February 2020 IDSA was renamed as 'Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)' after former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Governance

MP-IDSA is governed by an Executive Council, whose members are distinguished personalities from various walks of life and which is headed by a president. The council is supported by committees covering different aspects of the institute's work. Executive Council Committees cover subjects such as administration, academics, finance, membership, etc. Members of the council are elected for two-year terms at the Annual General Body meeting.

The president of the Executive Council is by convention, an ex-officio position, held by the incumbent defence minister. The current president is Rajnath Singh.

Activities

Research

The institute's presently focused research areas are divided in following categories: South Asia, East Asia, Russia and Central Asia, West Asia and Africa, Europe and Americas, Military Affairs, Non-Traditional Security, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Terrorism and International Security. The institute has a strong research faculty of more than fifty distinguished scholars drawn from academia, defence, foreign affairs, media and other civil services. The institute's state-of-the-art library, situated at the heart of the Indian capital New Delhi caters to the needs of policymakers.

Training

The institute provides training and refresher courses to senior government officers drawn from various branches of Indian Civil Service, i.e., the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service, the Indian Police Service, the Armed Forces and the Para-Military Forces.

International interactions

MP-IDSA has international interactions through various means. The institute holds international seminars and conferences, publishes journals, hosts to visiting scholars, and ties up with institutes from all over the world.

Government policy

The MP-IDSA plays a role in shaping the Indian government's foreign and security policies. For example; the Indian Parliament's Standing Committee on Defence frequently calls on the institute's experts. Officers of the armed forces come to spend up to two years at the institute to gain a policy perspective. The institute's annual report is tabled in the Indian Parliament.

The Defence Minister of India informed the Indian parliament in 2012 that the IDSA appoints both civilian and military personnel to publish books, journal articles and reviews.

Publications

The institute's flagship journal Strategic Analysis is published bimonthly in collaboration with Taylor & Francis. It aims to promote an understanding of Indian strategic thinking on national and international themes.

Other periodical publications include:

Journal of Defence Studies – a quarterly journal focusing on core issues of defence.
Africa Trends – a quarterly magazine on providing information on significant and strategic developments taking place in Africa.
CBW Magazine – a magazine focusing on arms control, disarmament, roles of state and non-state actors, regarding chemical and biological weapons.
Various policy briefs, issue briefs, occasional papers and newsletters.

The members of the institute actively publish various books and monographs via regular publishing houses in India and overseas.

Ranking

The Global Go To Think Tank Index, prepared annually by the University of Pennsylvania Foreign Policy Research Institute, ranked IDSA 55th in the world in 2013, 105th in 2016 and 41st in 2017. This was the top position received by any Indian think tank in 2017.

Past heads

Name	From	To
D. Som Dutt	1 August 1966	31 July 1968
K. Subrahmanyam	10 October 1968	30 September 1975
P.R. Chari	1 October 1975	31 March 1980
K. Subrahmanyam	1 April 1980	31 July 1987
Air Commodore Jasjit Singh	1 August 1987	31 July 2001
K.Santhanam	1 August 2001	31 July 2004
Commodore C. Uday Bhaskar (Acting)	1 August 2004	8 September 2005
N.S. Sisodia	9 September 2005	15 November 2011
Arvind Gupta	January 2012	July 2014
Jayant Prasad	September 2015	September 2018