Location New Delhi, India Website IDSA.in Founded 11 November 1965 Leader Jayant Prasad | Director General Jayant Prasad Phone 011 2671 7983 Type of business Public Policy Think Tank Staff 70 | |
Formation November 11, 1965; 51 years ago (1965-11-11) Headquarters 1, Development Enclave, Rao Tularam Marg, New Delhi 110010 Address 1, Development Enclave, (near USI), New Delhi, Delhi 110010 Hours Closed now Monday9AM–5:30PMTuesday9AM–5:30PMWednesday9AM–5:30PMThursday9AM–5:30PMFriday9AM–5:30PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosed Similar United Service Institution, Internatio Manage Institute, Foreign Service Institute, Centre for Policy Research, Institute of Social Sciences Profiles | ||
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, is an Indian think tank for advanced research in international relations, especially strategic and security issues, and also trains civilian and military officers of the Government of India. It is a non-partisan and autonomous body. It deals with objective research and policy relating to all aspects of defense and security. Its primary goal is creation and distribution of defence and security-related knowledge, thereby promoting both national and international security.
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IDSA has been called by media as one of India's most influential think-tanks, but is seen only as an extension of the Ministry of Defence.
History
IDSA was established on 11 November 1965 as a registered society. IDSA is funded by the Indian Ministry of Defence but does not formally answer to it. The Institute influences the policies of India a; for example; the Indian Parliament's Standing Committee on Defence frequently calls on Institute experts.
Governance
IDSA is governed by an Executive Council, whose members are distinguished personalities from various walks of life and which is headed by a President. The Council is supported by Committees covering different aspects of the Institute's work. Executive Council Committees include: Appointments Committee, Programme Committee, Finance Committee, Membership Committee, and Core Committee for the New Campus. Members of the Council are elected for two-year terms at the Annual General Body meeting.
The President is by convention, an ex-officio position, held by the incumbent Defence Minister. The current President is Manohar Parrikar.
Research
The Institute's presently focused research areas are divided in following categories: South Asia, East Asia, Russia and Central Asia, West Asia and Africa, Europe and Americas, Military Affairs, Non-Traditional Security, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Terrorism and International Security. The Institute has a strong research faculty of more than fifty distinguished scholars drawn from academia, defence, foreign affairs, media and other civil services. The Institute's state-of-the-art library, situated at the heart of the Indian capital New Delhi caters to the needs of policymakers.
Training
The Institute provides training and refresher courses to senior government officers drawn from various branches of Indian Civil Service, i.e., the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service, the Indian Police Service, the Armed Forces and the Para-Military Forces.
International interactions
IDSA has international interactions through various means. The Institute holds international seminars and conferences, publishes journals, hosts to visiting scholars, and ties up with institutes from all over the world.
Publications
IDSA publishes monthly journals Strategic Digest, and Strategic Analysis that consist of writings of the Institute's fellows and of distinguished scholars of International Relations from all over the world but especially from Asia. It also publishes Journal of Defence Studies since 2009.