MP-IDSA Monograph
Northeast India: Developmental Initiatives and Structural Constraints
By Pushpita Das
This monograph examines the development trajectory of Northeast India since Independence, arguing that the region’s economic stagnation stems from deep structural and historical constraints rather than inadequate policy support or public expenditure....
https://t.co/L2VzOZ0B6c
The East Asia Centre in its weekly meeting discussed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Mongolia and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's 10-day diplomatic tour of Europe
DG MP-IDSA @SujanChinoy & colleagues of @IDSAIndia bid farewell to Col Tanmay Pathak on his promotion and posting. MP-IDSA family wishes him good health, happiness & success in his future endeavours.
India and China’s Economic Engagement in Sri Lanka Post-2022 Crisis
By Himanshu Kulkarni
India, Sri Lanka’s largest trading partner and a major source of FDI, is increasingly strengthening its economic engagement with the island country.
https://t.co/b84tuXfdH8
Regional Turbulence and Cross-Strait Ties
By @PKSingh_JNU
Japan–Philippines negotiations on maritime delimitation could have implications for cross-Strait relations.
https://t.co/nTwe1jnwIL
Dr. @rajorshiroy7 Research Fellow, spoke on "President Putin's Visit to China: An Assessment" at the Monday Morning Meeting. Dr. @MayuriBanerje14 Associate Fellow, chaired the meeting. @IDSAIndia Scholars participated in the lively discussion.
. @IDSAIndia delegation led by DG @SujanChinoy visited one of the National Security Guard
Hubs @nsgblackcats
to review modernization initiatives and discuss future capability development. Insightful exchanges on emerging technologies, operational readiness, force modernization, and innovation in capability planning underscored the importance of maintaining a future-ready security architecture. The visit provided valuable perspectives on strengthening the nation's preparedness to counter evolving terrorist threats and complex security challenges.
#NationalSecurity #CounterTerrorism #NSG #Modernization #DefenceStudies #CapabilityDevelopment #EmergingTechnologies #ForceModernization #StrategicStudies #InternalSecurity #IndiaSecurity
MP-IDSA CBW Magazine
Volume 20, Number 1, January–June 2026 issue of the CBW Magazine: Journal on Chemical and Biological Weapons is out.
For more details:
https://t.co/sTmyf5std2
Deteriorating GCC–Iran Relations amid Renewed Tensions in West Asia
By: @pradhan008
As regional tensions persist, GCC–Iran relations are entering a period of heightened uncertainty and strategic recalibration.
https://t.co/5wGqF25eF2
Vietnam’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy Shift
By: Temjenmeren Ao
Amid challenges stemming from a complex international environment, Vietnam, under its new leadership, is seeking to influence the evolving regional strategic discourse.
https://t.co/sQIhI8MTn3
MP-IDSA delegation led by DG @SujanChinoy had insightful interaction with TIDCO-AIDAT (Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation and Aerospace Industry Development Association of Tamil Nadu) representatives on advancing the #TamilNadu Defence Industrial Corridor (TNDIC) as a catalyst for innovation, indigenous capability and defence industrial growth. Discussions focused on enabling industry-academia-startup collaboration and identifying measures to enhance India's competitiveness as a global manufacturer and exporter of defence and #aeronautics technologies and products. #Drones #UAV #aerospace
#AatmanirbharBharat #DefenceIndustry #Innovation #TIDCO #AIDAT
The third session of Roundtable-1 of DDD 2026 on Propulsion Systems, deliberated on the opportunities, challenges and way forward for the “Co-development of Propulsion Systems with Global Partners”.
DG MP-IDSA @SujanChinoy inaugurated the First Round Table (RT-1) on “Propulsion Systems: Atmanirbharta and Co-development” as part of third Delhi Defence Dialogue 2026 ( #DDD2026 ) preparations. The first session deliberated on the “Indigenous development of land, air, space and naval Propulsion Systems”. The Stakeholders from MoD, @DRDO_India , DPSUs, industry, academia, start ups, MSMEs etc. participated in the deliberations.
The second session of Roundtable-1 of DDD 2026 on Propulsion Systems, deliberated on the need, nuances and challenges of “Consortium approach for the Indigenous Development of Propulsion Systems” to develop complex and high cost propulsion systems.