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Pushan Das

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Pushan Das
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Pushan was Head of Forums at ORF. He was also the coordinator of Raisina Dialogue. His research interests are Indian foreign and security policies.

Featured Publications

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: A Technical Analysis
Sep 14, 2023

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: A Technical Analysis

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra | Pushan Das
India’s Intelligence Agencies: In Need of Reform and Oversight
Sep 13, 2023

India’s Intelligence Agencies: In Need of Reform and Oversight

Manoj Joshi | Pushan Das
Re-examining India’s Nuclear Doctrine
Sep 13, 2023

Re-examining India’s Nuclear Doctrine

Pushan Das
The Future of War in South Asia: Innovation, Technology and Organisation
Mar 18, 2021

The Future of War in South Asia: Innovation, Technology and Organisation

Manoj Joshi | Pushan Das
Why India's military isn’t getting the weapons it needs
Aug 06, 2020

Why India's military isn’t getting the weapons it needs

| Pushan Das
Hits and misses in Indian defence contracting
Aug 02, 2020

Hits and misses in Indian defence contracting

| Angad Singh | Pushan Das
Déjà vu – Failures in Intelligence & Accountability?
Jun 19, 2020

Déjà vu – Failures in Intelligence & Accountability?

| Pushan Das
भारत की रक्षा ख़रीद नीति: मेक इन इंडिया को दी गई तरजीह
May 20, 2020

भारत की रक्षा ख़रीद नीति: मेक इन इंडिया को दी गई तरजीह

Pushan Das
Committing to a ‘national’ defence industrial capability
May 18, 2020

Committing to a ‘national’ defence industrial capability

| Angad Singh | Pushan Das
India’s defence procurement policy 2020: Old wine in a new bottle
Apr 15, 2020

India’s defence procurement policy 2020: Old wine in a new bottle

| Pushan Das
India's defence policy challenge
May 08, 2019

India's defence policy challenge

Harsh V. Pant | Pushan Das
ASAT: An asymmetrical response capability vs China?
Mar 30, 2019

ASAT: An asymmetrical response capability vs China?

| Pushan Das
मिग-21: एक विरासत जिसकी मियाद पूरी हो चुकी है
Mar 26, 2019

मिग-21: एक विरासत जिसकी मियाद पूरी हो चुकी है

Pushan Das
The MiG-21: A legacy well past its due date
Mar 11, 2019

The MiG-21: A legacy well past its due date

| Pushan Das
राफेल: क्या सरकार से सरकार के बीच का सौदा भारत के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं रहा?
Dec 13, 2018

राफेल: क्या सरकार से सरकार के बीच का सौदा भारत के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं रहा?

Pushan Das
लड़खड़ाती आतंकवाद निरोधक नीति
Nov 26, 2018

लड़खड़ाती आतंकवाद निरोधक नीति

Pushan Das
The chaos that is counter-terrorism in India
Nov 24, 2018

The chaos that is counter-terrorism in India

| Pushan Das
Rafale: Did India get a bad government-to-government deal?
Nov 20, 2018

Rafale: Did India get a bad government-to-government deal?

| Pushan Das
How did Govt go ahead with only 36 Rafale jets?
Sep 25, 2018

How did Govt go ahead with only 36 Rafale jets?

| Pushan Das
The widening gap between Indian and Chinese air power
Apr 30, 2018

The widening gap between Indian and Chinese air power

| Pushan Das
China’s military rise and the Indian challenge
Apr 19, 2018

China’s military rise and the Indian challenge

Harsh V. Pant | Pushan Das
Defence Primer 2018: An Indian Military in Transformation?
Apr 06, 2018

Defence Primer 2018: An Indian Military in Transformation?

Pushan Das | Harsh V. Pant
How Islamic State changed global warfare
Apr 03, 2018

How Islamic State changed global warfare

Kabir Taneja | Jonathan Phillips | Pushan Das
China in South Asia: New Delhi countering Beijing in unipolar Asia
Oct 13, 2017

China in South Asia: New Delhi countering Beijing in unipolar Asia

| Pushan Das
Can India counter emerging Chinese capabilities like stealth aircraft?
Oct 11, 2017

Can India counter emerging Chinese capabilities like stealth aircraft?

| Pushan Das
Helicopters versus a superfluous seaplane
Sep 25, 2017

Helicopters versus a superfluous seaplane

| Pushan Das
20 months from now, Nirmala Sitharaman will be judged on ‘Make in India’ in defence
Sep 08, 2017

20 months from now, Nirmala Sitharaman will be judged on ‘Make in India’ in defence

| Pushan Das
Should India re-evaluate its Afghanistan strategy?
Aug 29, 2017

Should India re-evaluate its Afghanistan strategy?

| Pushan Das
Great expectations: Indo-Israeli defence deals
Jul 06, 2017

Great expectations: Indo-Israeli defence deals

| Pushan Das
India’s quest for armed drones
Jul 05, 2017

India’s quest for armed drones

| Pushan Das
Indian armed forces joint doctrine: Elusive quest for integration
May 26, 2017

Indian armed forces joint doctrine: Elusive quest for integration

| Pushan Das
Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts
Feb 22, 2017

Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts

| Pushan Das
How does India's launched K-4 stack up against Pakistan, China?
Feb 01, 2017

How does India's launched K-4 stack up against Pakistan, China?

| Pushan Das
Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts
Jan 24, 2017

Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts

Sushant Sareen | Pushan Das
Managing Moscow
Oct 28, 2016

Managing Moscow

| Pushan Das
India's search for a fighter
Sep 17, 2016

India's search for a fighter

| Pushan Das
Are closer US-India ties symbolic?
Sep 08, 2016

Are closer US-India ties symbolic?

| Pushan Das
Indian Navy needs to think bigger than just P-8Is to become a deadly sub-hunting force
Aug 16, 2016

Indian Navy needs to think bigger than just P-8Is to become a deadly sub-hunting force

| Pushan Das
Missing AN-32 & IAF's disjointed defence planning
Jul 29, 2016

Missing AN-32 & IAF's disjointed defence planning

| Pushan Das
Can India counter China’s submarine force?
May 07, 2016

Can India counter China’s submarine force?

| Pushan Das
Carter's India visit: Strategic gridlock?
Apr 18, 2016

Carter's India visit: Strategic gridlock?

| Pushan Das
Defence Primer: India at 75
Mar 08, 2016

Defence Primer: India at 75

Sushant Sareen | Pushan Das
How good is the idea to buy Rafales?
Jan 29, 2016

How good is the idea to buy Rafales?

| Pushan Das
Old allies must talk of their new friends
Dec 23, 2015

Old allies must talk of their new friends

| Pushan Das
View from Exercise Malabar 2015
Nov 04, 2015

View from Exercise Malabar 2015

| Pushan Das
China-Pak air drill in Tibet: Lessons for India?
Oct 16, 2015

China-Pak air drill in Tibet: Lessons for India?

| Pushan Das
Recurring defence costs: Looking beyond the numbers 
Sep 11, 2015

Recurring defence costs: Looking beyond the numbers 

| Pushan Das
It's time for India to rethink its nuclear policy 
Aug 21, 2015

It's time for India to rethink its nuclear policy 

| Pushan Das
India's Reluctance on Multilateral Naval Exercises
Jul 29, 2015

India's Reluctance on Multilateral Naval Exercises

| Pushan Das
Keen contest for maritime control
Jul 20, 2015

Keen contest for maritime control

| Pushan Das
Let us get our wings at home
Jun 12, 2015

Let us get our wings at home

| Pushan Das
India needs long term solution in procuring defence systems
May 29, 2015

India needs long term solution in procuring defence systems

| Pushan Das
Does the Navy need separate platforms for each capability requirement?
Apr 15, 2015

Does the Navy need separate platforms for each capability requirement?

| Pushan Das
Naval Aviation: In need of perspective
Apr 07, 2015

Naval Aviation: In need of perspective

| Pushan Das

Expert Speak

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Internal Security | Indian Defence Aug 02, 2020

Hits and misses in Indian defence contracting

| Angad Singh | Pushan Das
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Defence and Security May 20, 2020

भारत की रक्षा ख़रीद नीति: मेक इन इंडिया को दी गई तरजीह

Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence May 18, 2020

Committing to a ‘national’ defence industrial capability

| Angad Singh | Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence Apr 15, 2020

India’s defence procurement policy 2020: Old wine in a new bottle

| Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence Mar 26, 2019

मिग-21: एक विरासत जिसकी मियाद पूरी हो चुकी है

Pushan Das
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Internal Security | Indian Defence Mar 11, 2019

The MiG-21: A legacy well past its due date

| Pushan Das
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Defence and Security Dec 13, 2018

राफेल: क्या सरकार से सरकार के बीच का सौदा भारत के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं रहा?

Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Terrorism | Indian Defence Nov 26, 2018

लड़खड़ाती आतंकवाद निरोधक नीति

Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence Nov 24, 2018

The chaos that is counter-terrorism in India

| Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence | China Military Apr 19, 2018

China’s military rise and the Indian challenge

Harsh V. Pant | Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence | China Military Oct 11, 2017

Can India counter emerging Chinese capabilities like stealth aircraft?

| Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Internal Security | Indian Defence Feb 22, 2017

Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts

| Pushan Das

Contributors

Sushant Sareen

Sushant Sareen

351 Contributions

Manoj Joshi

Manoj Joshi

993 Contributions

Harsh V. Pant

Harsh V. Pant

1389 Contributions

Angad Singh

Angad Singh

39 Contributions

Kabir Taneja

Kabir Taneja

497 Contributions

Jonathan Phillips

Jonathan Phillips

79 Contributions

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra

5 Contributions

Latest Video

यूरोपीय संघ का संकट: चीन पर निर्भरता कैसे हो कम?
International Affairs Apr 10, 2024

यूरोपीय संघ का संकट: चीन पर निर्भरता कैसे हो कम?

Neighbourhood Scope | Bhutan: A Quest for Peace and Prosperity
Neighbourhood Apr 10, 2024

Neighbourhood Scope | Bhutan: A Quest for Peace and Prosperity

Jaishankar, JBIC Maeda, Keizai Doyukai Suntory Niinami on Business, Quad, China, US | Raisina@Tokyo
International Affairs | Economics and Finance Mar 18, 2024

Jaishankar, JBIC Maeda, Keizai Doyukai Suntory Niinami on Business, Quad, China, US | Raisina@Tokyo

Books and Monographs

Defence Primer 2018: An Indian Military in Transformation?

Defence Primer 2018: An Indian Military in Transformation?

Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts

Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts

Defence Primer: India at 75

Defence Primer: India at 75

Commentaries

Why India's military isn’t getting the weapons it needs
Internal Security | Indian Defence Aug 06, 2020

Why India's military isn’t getting the weapons it needs

| Pushan Das
Déjà vu – Failures in Intelligence & Accountability?
Indian Foreign Policy | China Foreign Policy | Internal Security | Indian Defence Jun 19, 2020

Déjà vu – Failures in Intelligence & Accountability?

| Pushan Das
India's defence policy challenge
Internal Security | Indian Defence May 08, 2019

India's defence policy challenge

Harsh V. Pant | Pushan Das
ASAT: An asymmetrical response capability vs China?
Space Mar 30, 2019

ASAT: An asymmetrical response capability vs China?

| Pushan Das
Rafale: Did India get a bad government-to-government deal?
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Nov 20, 2018

Rafale: Did India get a bad government-to-government deal?

| Pushan Das
How did Govt go ahead with only 36 Rafale jets?
Indian Defence Sep 25, 2018

How did Govt go ahead with only 36 Rafale jets?

| Pushan Das
The widening gap between Indian and Chinese air power
Defence and Security | Indian Defence | China Military Apr 30, 2018

The widening gap between Indian and Chinese air power

| Pushan Das
How Islamic State changed global warfare
International Affairs Apr 03, 2018

How Islamic State changed global warfare

Kabir Taneja | Jonathan Phillips | Pushan Das
China in South Asia: New Delhi countering Beijing in unipolar Asia
Great Power Dynamics Oct 13, 2017

China in South Asia: New Delhi countering Beijing in unipolar Asia

| Pushan Das
Helicopters versus a superfluous seaplane
Indian Defence Sep 25, 2017

Helicopters versus a superfluous seaplane

| Pushan Das
20 months from now, Nirmala Sitharaman will be judged on ‘Make in India’ in defence
Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Defence Sep 08, 2017

20 months from now, Nirmala Sitharaman will be judged on ‘Make in India’ in defence

| Pushan Das
Should India re-evaluate its Afghanistan strategy?
Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy Aug 29, 2017

Should India re-evaluate its Afghanistan strategy?

| Pushan Das
Great expectations: Indo-Israeli defence deals
Indian Defence Jul 06, 2017

Great expectations: Indo-Israeli defence deals

| Pushan Das
India’s quest for armed drones
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Jul 05, 2017

India’s quest for armed drones

| Pushan Das
Indian armed forces joint doctrine: Elusive quest for integration
Indian Defence May 26, 2017

Indian armed forces joint doctrine: Elusive quest for integration

| Pushan Das
How does India's launched K-4 stack up against Pakistan, China?
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Feb 01, 2017

How does India's launched K-4 stack up against Pakistan, China?

| Pushan Das
Managing Moscow
Defence and Security Oct 28, 2016

Managing Moscow

| Pushan Das
India's search for a fighter
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Sep 17, 2016

India's search for a fighter

| Pushan Das
Are closer US-India ties symbolic?
Indian Foreign Policy | Defence and Security | International Trade and Investment Sep 08, 2016

Are closer US-India ties symbolic?

| Pushan Das
Indian Navy needs to think bigger than just P-8Is to become a deadly sub-hunting force
Indian Defence Aug 16, 2016

Indian Navy needs to think bigger than just P-8Is to become a deadly sub-hunting force

| Pushan Das
Missing AN-32 & IAF's disjointed defence planning
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Jul 29, 2016

Missing AN-32 & IAF's disjointed defence planning

| Pushan Das
Can India counter China’s submarine force?
Maritime Security | China Military May 07, 2016

Can India counter China’s submarine force?

| Pushan Das
Carter's India visit: Strategic gridlock?
Defence and Security | Maritime Security | Indian Defence Apr 18, 2016

Carter's India visit: Strategic gridlock?

| Pushan Das
How good is the idea to buy Rafales?
Indian Defence Jan 29, 2016

How good is the idea to buy Rafales?

| Pushan Das
Old allies must talk of their new friends
International Affairs Dec 23, 2015

Old allies must talk of their new friends

| Pushan Das
View from Exercise Malabar 2015
Neighbourhood | Defence and Security | Indian Ocean | Maritime Security Nov 04, 2015

View from Exercise Malabar 2015

| Pushan Das
China-Pak air drill in Tibet: Lessons for India?
Neighbourhood | Defence and Security | Internal Security | China Military Oct 16, 2015

China-Pak air drill in Tibet: Lessons for India?

| Pushan Das
Recurring defence costs: Looking beyond the numbers 
Domestic Politics and Governance Sep 11, 2015

Recurring defence costs: Looking beyond the numbers 

| Pushan Das
It's time for India to rethink its nuclear policy 
International Affairs | Neighbourhood | Nuclear Security Aug 21, 2015

It's time for India to rethink its nuclear policy 

| Pushan Das
India's Reluctance on Multilateral Naval Exercises
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Defence and Security | Multilateralism | Indian Ocean | Maritime Security | China Military Jul 29, 2015

India's Reluctance on Multilateral Naval Exercises

| Pushan Das
Keen contest for maritime control
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Defence and Security | Indian Ocean | Indian Defence Jul 20, 2015

Keen contest for maritime control

| Pushan Das
Let us get our wings at home
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Jun 12, 2015

Let us get our wings at home

| Pushan Das
India needs long term solution in procuring defence systems
Defence and Security | Maritime Security | Indian Defence | China Military May 29, 2015

India needs long term solution in procuring defence systems

| Pushan Das
Does the Navy need separate platforms for each capability requirement?
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Apr 15, 2015

Does the Navy need separate platforms for each capability requirement?

| Pushan Das
Naval Aviation: In need of perspective
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Apr 07, 2015

Naval Aviation: In need of perspective

| Pushan Das

Issue Briefs

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: A Technical Analysis
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Sep 14, 2023

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: A Technical Analysis

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra | Pushan Das
India’s Intelligence Agencies: In Need of Reform and Oversight
Domestic Politics and Governance | Defence and Security | Internal Security | Indian Defence Sep 13, 2023

India’s Intelligence Agencies: In Need of Reform and Oversight

Manoj Joshi | Pushan Das
Re-examining India’s Nuclear Doctrine
Defence and Security | Nuclear Security Sep 13, 2023

Re-examining India’s Nuclear Doctrine

Pushan Das

GP-ORF Series

The Future of War in South Asia: Innovation, Technology and Organisation
Defence and Security | Indian Defence | China Military Mar 18, 2021

The Future of War in South Asia: Innovation, Technology and Organisation

Manoj Joshi | Pushan Das