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हिंद महासागरातील सागरी क्षेत्राच्या जागृतीला प्राधान्य
Dec 31, 2024

हिंद महासागरातील सागरी क्षेत्राच्या जागृतीला प्राधान्य

हिंदी महासागराच्या वाढत्या भू-राजकीय महत्त्वामुळे, साग�

Prioritising maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean
Dec 18, 2024

Prioritising maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean

With the rise in the Indian Ocean’s geopolitical importance, maritime domain awareness has become a crucial facet of India’s security and cooperat

प्रथमोपचाराला प्राधान्य: CPR आणि BLS प्रशिक्षणासह निरोगी भारताकडे वाटचाल
Nov 14, 2024

प्रथमोपचाराला प्राधान्य: CPR आणि BLS प्रशिक्षणासह निरोगी भारताकडे वाटचाल

जागतिक स्ट्रोक दिनानिमित्त भारतासमोर आपत्कालीन परिस्थ�

Prioritising first aid: CPR and BLS training for a healthier India
Oct 28, 2024

Prioritising first aid: CPR and BLS training for a healthier India

On World Stroke Day, India faces a critical call to action: to build a CPR- and BLS-ready nation equipped for lifesaving preparedness in emergencies.

भारत की अंतरिक्ष कूटनीति : सतत विकास और क्षेत्रीय सहयोग के लिए साझेदारी
Sep 18, 2024

भारत की अंतरिक्ष कूटनीति : सतत विकास और क्षेत्रीय सहयोग के लिए साझेदारी

भारत का लक्ष्य अंतरिक्ष के क्षेत्र में वैश्विक खिलाड़ी क

भारताला AI साठी तयार करण्यासाठी AIची विश्वासार्हता वाढवण्याची गरज
Aug 29, 2024

भारताला AI साठी तयार करण्यासाठी AIची विश्वासार्हता वाढवण्याची गरज

पारदर्शकता, स्वदेशी AI विकासावर लक्ष केंद्रित करून तसेच क�

आरोग्य सुरक्षेत हवा ‘वन हेल्थ’ दृष्टिकोन
Aug 13, 2024

आरोग्य सुरक्षेत हवा ‘वन हेल्थ’ दृष्टिकोन

झूनॉटिक आजारांचा सामना करण्यासाठी आरोग्य सुरक्षेच्या द

Bridging AI’s trust gap to make India AI-ready
Aug 12, 2024

Bridging AI’s trust gap to make India AI-ready

By focusing on transparency, indigenous AI development, and upskilling the workforce, India can harness AI's potential while safeguarding national sec

Incorporating “One Health” into the health-security agenda
Aug 02, 2024

Incorporating “One Health” into the health-security agenda

A holistic One Health approach is crucial for tackling zoonotic diseases, focusing on prevention, collaboration, and innovation for better health secu

माहिती युद्धात प्रभुत्व मिळवण्यासाठी चीनची नवीन रणनीती
Jun 04, 2024

माहिती युद्धात प्रभुत्व मिळवण्यासाठी चीनची नवीन रणनीती

आजच्या युगात, युद्ध जिंकण्यासाठी एखाद्याच्या बाजूने वा�

India-US diplomacy in health amidst 2024 elections
May 29, 2024

India-US diplomacy in health amidst 2024 elections

While the results of the elections are difficult to predict, the strong commitment and cooperation in the health sector between India-US should be enh

Tracking China’s moves on information warfare
May 22, 2024

Tracking China’s moves on information warfare

Having realised that narrative flow is key to winning modern wars, China is improving its strategic capabilities in information warfare

महामारीनंतरच्या जगात आरोग्य सुरक्षेला राष्ट्रीय धोरणात प्राधान्य
Mar 06, 2024

महामारीनंतरच्या जगात आरोग्य सुरक्षेला राष्ट्रीय धोरणात प्राधान्य

आरोग्य सुरक्षेची खात्री करणे सोपे नसले तरी यासाठी आपल्य�

Health security: A national policy priority in the post-pandemic world
Feb 22, 2024

Health security: A national policy priority in the post-pandemic world

Ensuring health security is a simple task, albeit not a simplistic one; it will require us to invest domestically in preparedness and response and enh

Pioneering progress: Exploring the frontiers of AI-driven growth
Feb 08, 2024

Pioneering progress: Exploring the frontiers of AI-driven growth

AI is undeniably causing disruptions across the board. However, a shift in narrative is required to view AI as a constructive force, focusing on its p

Building health resilience: Mahasamund's integrated approach to COVID-19 management
Jan 04, 2024

Building health resilience: Mahasamund's integrated approach to COVID-19 management

The success of the Integrated COVID Campus in Mahasamund underscores the importance of a dedicated and integrated approach in the face of global pande

Agnipath: A bold, new defence recruitment scheme
Jun 22, 2022

Agnipath: A bold, new defence recruitment scheme

The Agnipath scheme has been formulated to ease the burden on the defence budget and to enhance the country’s preparedness in the face of emerging n

COVID-19: Rethinking human development
May 20, 2020

COVID-19: Rethinking human development

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted one of the core foundations of the concept of human development — a healthy and long life.

Coping with floods: Indigenous survival strategies in Bangladesh
May 18, 2020

Coping with floods: Indigenous survival strategies in Bangladesh

Vulnerable communities are more confident and comfortable about using their local knowledge in crisis situations and indeed their functional knowledge

Impact of COVID-19 on military preparedness
Apr 14, 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on military preparedness

Militaries must focus on their primary task of protecting our national interests, and no biological incident can hinder it from carrying out its assig

India’s coastal security: An assessment
Nov 23, 2018

India’s coastal security: An assessment

Coastal preparedness is better than earlier — but the overall picture remains less than satisfactory. While the state of inter-agency coordination h

Social media and disaster preparedness — an ORF-CSIS report
Feb 10, 2017

Social media and disaster preparedness — an ORF-CSIS report

The availability of big data during disasters, in the hands of technology companies can be analysed both real-time and historically to inform best pra

COVID19 preparedness and response: Learning lessons for BIMSTEC
Apr 01, 2020

COVID19 preparedness and response: Learning lessons for BIMSTEC

ASEAN presents a very bright instance of how to deal with the situation that holds within itself the potential of being a great example for BIMSTEC.

Disaster Preparedness in China
Aug 31, 2013

Disaster Preparedness in China

Despite the Chinese government's repeated stress on disaster reduction and regards it as an important factor to realise the overall goal of sustainable development, more needs to be done on disaster management and prevention.

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Public Health and Nutrition Security
Mar 22, 2024

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Public Health and Nutrition Security

Climate change poses a significant risk to global food security. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and shifting precipitation patterns impact food production, disrupting food supply chains, increasing food prices, and diminishing food safety. These effects are particularly apparent in developing countries, where vulnerable populations struggle to access nutritious foods and small farmers face financial challenges. Tackling the impacts

Beyond Cyber Fires and Ukraine: PLASSF Impact on a Sino-Indian Conventional War
Sep 01, 2023

Beyond Cyber Fires and Ukraine: PLASSF Impact on a Sino-Indian Conventional War

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has served as a laboratory test to assess the effectiveness of Cyber Warfare (CW) capabilities. It would be misleading, however, to extrapolate sweeping conclusions from this conflict about the relative ineffectiveness of CW. Rather, diligence should be exercised by Indian strategic and military planners in assessing the CW capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) and enhancing

BIMSTEC and climate change: Setting a common agenda
Oct 18, 2017

BIMSTEC and climate change: Setting a common agenda

The BIMSTEC region is among the most vulnerable in the world from increased threat due to climate change. In the foreseeable future, climate change is projected to affect each BIMSTEC member country with greater severity and frequency, thereby impeding their response capacity significantly. This brief explores the vulnerability of the region from climate change and the BIMSTEC-level initiatives that have taken place to address the issue. Although

China feels India needs to be shown its place
Dec 21, 2022

China feels India needs to be shown its place

New Delhi must sharply raise its preparedness to deal with a Beijing that seems bent on aggression

COVID-19, Blue Economy, and the Climate Change Agenda: The case of Seychelles
May 18, 2020

COVID-19, Blue Economy, and the Climate Change Agenda: The case of Seychelles

The human toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating. At the same time, measures to tackle the crisis have affected national economies and grounded global trade to a halt. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as the Seychelles are amongst the countries that have suffered some of the worst economic impacts of the outbreak. The current situation illustrates the global state of unpreparedness for a pandemic and points to similar inadeq

India’s Coastal Security Challenges and Policy Recommendations
Jul 31, 2023

India’s Coastal Security Challenges and Policy Recommendations

The November 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai the commercial capital of an economically resurgent India?left a deep and indelible impact on the Indian security psyche. The attacks exposed the lackadaisical attitude of the Government, at both the Central and state level, towards coastal security and the sheer illpreparedness of the country to combat such terror threats from the seas.

Making India’s coastal infrastructure climate-resilient: Challenges and opportunities
Aug 12, 2019

Making India’s coastal infrastructure climate-resilient: Challenges and opportunities

In recent years, India’s coastal regions have become more vulnerable to multiple risks related to climate change. Intense and more frequent cyclones such as the recent Fani, Gaja and Hudhud as well as severe floods have caused massive devastation to the country’s coastal states. While efficient disaster preparedness in many of these states has helped save many lives, there remain significant challenges in rebuilding damaged infrastructure and

Need for Strategic Border Infrastructure Board
Feb 27, 2015

Need for Strategic Border Infrastructure Board

The military preparedness and security benefits are critical in the North-east region given the long-standing border and territorial issues with China. The government could consider setting up a nodal agency such as a Strategic Border Infrastructure Board under the PMO to oversee projects on a periodic basis.

Need to introspect major terror attacks
Dec 08, 2014

Need to introspect major terror attacks

Terror attacks cannot be avoided, whatever be the security grid. But repeated major attacks send a signal about our preparedness and abilities. Capabilities must be enhanced and sharpened to make the adversary pay a price. The army and security forces must introspect how such attacks take place.

State Responses to COVID19 and Implications for International Security
May 24, 2023

State Responses to COVID19 and Implications for International Security

This brief examines state responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking the cases of India, Israel, Brazil, Hungary and the United States. It studies the language utilised by the government leaders in these countries and finds extensive war-time semantics. The brief explores the interrelationship of such rhetoric with the legitimisation of extreme measures through the construction of an issue as an “existential threat”— a process analysts call

Strengthening the Online Education Ecosystem in India
Nov 18, 2020

Strengthening the Online Education Ecosystem in India

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the formal schooling system in India, as it has across the globe, causing massive pressure on the online education sector. This paper analyses the state of digitalised education in India. It outlines current government guidelines on digital-mode schooling, and uses the case of Maharashtra’s five-year-old efforts at digitalising government schools to gauge preparedness for implementing the guidelines. It highl

The Case for Tech-Based Wargaming in the Indian Armed Forces
Dec 18, 2024

The Case for Tech-Based Wargaming in the Indian Armed Forces

Wargaming can aid in strategic thinking and operational preparedness and help assess potential outcomes in a conflict or a battlefield. In recent years, modern militaries have been moving to technology-based wargaming by developing better modelling and simulations and running AI-generated plausible scenarios to enhance understanding of threat environments and operational realities. This paper analyses the merits of technology-based wargaming and

The time to counter Trojan horses
Dec 30, 2014

The time to counter Trojan horses

The Mehdi Masroor Biswas case has exposed our intelligence preparedness to fight cyber terrorism. Our intelligence agencies were not able to identify the owner of @shamiwitness Twitter account because of a spoofed IP address. Laughable, if it were not a matter of national security.

Tracking India’s Infrastructure Development Near the Line of Actual Control
Oct 17, 2023

Tracking India’s Infrastructure Development Near the Line of Actual Control

The pace of Indian infrastructure building along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) bordering China has historically been slow due to financial and doctrinal constraints, but has accelerated in the past 20 years. Construction has become more efficient owing to bureaucratic changes and the infusion of greater financial resources. This paper attributes these changes to strategic compulsions brought about by Chinese actions—both diplomatic and on-th