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| Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses | |
|---|---|
| Name | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses |
| Established | 1965 |
| Type | Autonomous think tank |
| Headquarters | Delhi |
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses is an autonomous think tank specializing in strategic studies, security analysis, and defence policy. It conducts research on regional and global security studies, defence technology, and geopolitical developments, offering inputs to policymakers, military establishments, and international partners. The institute engages with scholars, diplomats, and military officers through publications, conferences, and collaborative projects.
The institute was established in 1965 amid debates following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, influenced by strategic thinkers responding to the aftermath of the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and debates around the Kargil War lessons for South Asia. Early leadership included historians and defence analysts who published alongside figures associated with Jawaharlal Nehru University, Indian Council of World Affairs, and the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses predecessor forums. Over decades the institute interacted with ministries such as the Ministry of Defence (India), diplomatic missions from United States Department of State, Russian Ministry of Defence, and think tanks including Royal United Services Institute, Center for Strategic and International Studies, International Institute for Strategic Studies, and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute to expand its research agenda. Its evolution paralleled regional developments such as the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Indian Peacekeeping Force operations, and the post-Cold War reshaping involving the Warsaw Pact dissolution and the rise of BRICS diplomacy.
The institute's stated mission emphasizes analysis of defence policy, strategic stability, and technological trends affecting nuclear deterrence and conventional operations. Objectives include advising stakeholders on India–United States relations, Indo-Pacific strategy, maritime security concerns like the Indian Ocean dynamics, and continental issues involving China–India border management and Pakistan–India relations. It aims to strengthen networks with academic institutions such as Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Delhi University, and international partners including Harvard University, London School of Economics, and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies to inform policymaking on arms control, counterterrorism, and cybersecurity debates linked to entities like NATO and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The institute features research divisions covering South Asian strategic affairs, maritime strategy, nuclear and space policy, and defence technology, staffed by analysts drawn from backgrounds associated with National Defence College (India), Defence Research and Development Organisation, and retired officers from the Indian Navy, Indian Army, and Indian Air Force. Leadership has included directors and chairs who interacted with figures such as former ministers like Manohar Parrikar, diplomats from the Foreign Service Institute (India), and academics from Jawaharlal Nehru University and University of Oxford. Governance structures involve advisory boards comprising former chiefs from the Research and Analysis Wing, judges from the Supreme Court of India, and specialists from organizations like Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Brookings Institution.
Research programs span strategic foresight on nuclear doctrine, analyses of maritime chokepoints such as the Strait of Malacca, studies of defence procurement and Make in India initiatives, and investigations into technology fields including dual-use satellite applications, missile systems, and cyber operations linked to agencies like National Technical Research Organisation. Publications include monographs, policy briefs, and journals that place articles alongside contributions by scholars from Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, and regional experts from Centre for Land Warfare Studies and Observer Research Foundation. Regular outputs analyze crises like the 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes, examine treaties such as the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and review doctrines from actors including People's Liberation Army and United States Central Command.
The institute organizes seminars, workshops, and annual conferences convening participants from the Ministry of External Affairs (India), foreign delegations from Japan, Australia, and United Kingdom, and representatives from international organizations like the United Nations and International Maritime Organization. Its public lectures feature scholars from Princeton University, former military leaders from the Indian Navy and Royal Navy, and diplomats from the European Union External Action Service. Outreach includes executive education for officers at the National Defence College (India), collaborative panels with Chatham House and the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, and media briefings on developments such as South China Sea tensions and counterterrorism operations.
Funding sources combine government grants from agencies associated with the Ministry of Defence (India), project-specific support from foundations like the Ford Foundation and Gates Foundation, and commissioned research for multilateral institutions including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. Governance includes oversight by a board with ex-officio members drawn from the Defence Research and Development Organisation leadership, retired flag officers from the Indian Armed Forces, and civilian experts with affiliations to National Security Council Secretariat and the Parliament of India committees on defence and foreign affairs.
Facilities comprise research libraries with collections on strategy and technology, conference auditoria used for dialogues with delegations from ASEAN and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and secure analysis centers for classified projects liaising with entities like the Signals Directorate and academic labs at Indian Institute of Science. Collaborations extend to bilateral research partnerships with United States Institute of Peace, trilateral initiatives involving France, and joint programs with regional centers such as the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies and Sri Lanka Institute of International Relations.
Category:Think tanks in India