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Türkiye and the PKK: Disarmament and the Path Ahead

Summary The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) disarmament process opens a new phase in Türkiye’s four-decade-long conflict.
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RK Narang Quoted in South China Morning Post Article ‘India’s US$8.7 billion defence splurge sparks calls for clarity’

RK Narang, VM was quoted in South China Morning Post article ‘India’s US$8.7 billion defence splurge sparks calls for clarity’ published on… Continue reading RK Narang Quoted in South China Morning ...
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Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) Policy towards Southeast Asia

Summary The success of Japan’s OSA policy will depend on Tokyo’s ability to maintain constitutional legitimacy, manage ...
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The Rafale Marine Deal: Adding Strategic Depth to India–France Ties

Summary The procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft enhances India’s naval aviation capabilities, strengthens India–France ...
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Uttam Sinha Discusses Indus Waters Treaty with GoC-in-C Central Command Lt Gen A Sengupta

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha met the GoC-in-C Central Command, Lt Gen A. Sengupta on 28 July 2025, and discussed the Indus Waters Treaty. Dr Sinha also… Continue reading Uttam ...
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Uttam Sinha Participates in Panel Discussion on Indus Waters Treaty at ICWA

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha was part of the panel discussion on Indus Waters Treaty, hosted by ICWA on 12 August 2025. The panel was chaired by… Continue reading Uttam Sinha P ...
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Ajey Lele’s Article ‘NASA’s Curiosity rover – 4,620 Martian days on the surface of Mars’ Published in Taaza News Khabar

Ajey Lele’s article ‘NASA’s Curiosity rover – 4,620 Martian days on the surface of Mars’ has been published in Taaza News… ...
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Israel–Iran War: From Asymmetric Deterrence to Direct Military Confrontation

Summary Since October 2023, Israel has degraded the Iranian-led axis of resistance. Israel successfully involved the United States in targeting Iran’s nuclear programme, thus avoiding a prolonged ...
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National Front (NF)

An Exploratory Study . The Jabhe-e-Melli or the National Front (NF) is largely considered inconsequential in Afghan politics. It is often di ...
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Fellows Seminar on ‘Maritime Capacity Building in the WIO: Analysing the Role of IMO, UNODC & EU’ Organised

Associate Fellow, MP-IDSA Dr Abhishek Mishra presented his Fellow Seminar on ‘Maritime Capacity Building in the WIO: Analysing the role of IMO, UNODC & EU’ on 25 July 2025. Vice… Continue reading ...
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Uttam Sinha Interacts with Members of The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha interacted with the members of the newly set up ‘The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies’ in Kolkata on 05 August 2025. Dr… Continue reading Uttam Si ...
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Taliban’s Amnesty: An Assessment

About the Monograph The Taliban’s unwritten and ambiguous ‘general amnesty’ neither implies political integration nor national reconciliation. It’s about total control, and about who gets to stay and ...