Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

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The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Courses for its Future
By Arnab Dasgupta
The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in May 2026 underscored the Quad’s continuing relevance as a provider of regional public goods and services in the Indo-Pacific.
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The Deepening India–South Korea Cooperation in Arms Production and Shipbuilding
By Ranjit Kumar Dhawan
India–South Korea relations are moving towards deeper engagement in strategic industries, such as arms production and shipbuilding
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India’s BRICS Test: Can New Delhi Hold a Fractured Bloc Together?
By Rajeesh Kumar
The challenge before India’s BRICS presidency is not to eliminate internal differences but to manage them effectively enough to preserve functional cooperation.
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DG Sujan Chinoy and the MP-IDSA team visited the Major Ralengnao "Bob" Khathing Museum of Valour and the War Memorial in . Major Khathing was a trailblazer - military officer, administrator, diplomat, statesman and people's representative. His role in integrating and developing , securing India's borders, rebuilding the North-East region, and strengthening national unity, is a true inspiration for generations to come. The Tawang War Memorial in Arunachal Pradesh honors the 2,420 Indian Officers and Other Ranks who made the supreme sacrifice during the 1962 War. Jai Hind!

Here are some more pics of DG 's visit to hashtag Monastery hashtag Pradesh with MP-IDSA team.

Director General Sujan Chinoy’s article ‘Wars are won by supply chains, and India is rightly building its defence edge’ has been published in First Post on 28 May 2026.
The article analyses the importance of defence supply chains. Countries do not, and often cannot, make everything they need; defence industrial complexes instead emerge and specialise across geographies based on unique local advantages.

Wars are won by supply chains, and India is rightly building its defence edge Countries do not, and often cannot, make everything they need; defence industrial complexes instead emerge and specialise across geographies based on unique local advantages

DG Sujan Chinoy accompanied by MP-IDSA team visited a high-altitude forward area in and interacted with bravehearts of the , deeply appreciating their commitment and service under challenging conditions. Jai Hind

Director General Sujan Chinoy and the MP-IDSA team visited Pass (15,200 ft above sea level) on the border with China. The delegation gained first-hand insights regarding border infrastructure and management at one of the most prominent tourism destinations in the beautiful Indian state of

In the weekly meeting, MP-IDSA's Centre members discussed the ongoing talks, recent confrontation between and 's regional security approach.

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Death Sentences to Former Chinese Defence Ministers: Xi Jinping Cracks Down on PLA Corruption
By Abhishek Kumar Darbey
Xi Jinping has been using the anti-corruption drive against PLA officers to deal with disloyal personnel or rival factions.
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