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Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
(India's Think Tank on Matters Defence)
The Week in Review (TWIR)
The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA),New Delhi, was established as a registered society in New Delhi on November 11 1965. It is considered to be the premier strategic and security studies Think Tank in India. Over the years the Institute has enlarged its focus of research from Defence Studies to cover issues of National and International Security. The Institute is funded by the Indian Ministry of Defence, but functions autonomously. Apart from research, the Institute also provides training programmes to civilian and military officers of the Government of India. The Indian Parliament's Standing Committee on Defence frequently utilises the expertise of the Institute.
The Institute has a well-qualified multi-disciplinary research faculty of over 50 scholars drawn from academia, defence forces and the civil services. Their research output is mainly published in the Institute's journal, Strategic Analysis or as monographs and books. IDSA also publishes the Strategic Digest, which is a monthly compendium of information from open sources;and Current Journal Contents, which is a compilation of contents pages of about 70 core journals.
In addition the IDSA also brings out monographs titled Delhi Papers, as well as an Occasional Papers series on specific topics.
Publications of the Institute comprise of journals, books, monographs, conference proceedings, research/analytical reports, Occasional Papers, Delhi Papers and miscellaneous publications like brochures, leaflets, etc. The Institute has exchange arrangements for books and journals with several similar Institutes/publishers in India and abroad.
The Week in Review (TWIR) covers areas of strategic interests to India. Please Click the link: http://www.idsa.in/system/files/TWIR_9_1_2010.pdf
Credit: In Arragement with the Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses, www.idsa.in , A Think Tank of India on Matters Defence. |
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