New Delhi (NVI): Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the country’s defence think tank, will be renamed as ‘Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’.
The government has taken the decision to honour late Manohar Parrikar, the former defence minister was also awarded Padma Bhushan.
“An epitome of integrity and dedication in public life, throughout his career, late Manohar Parrikar showed a tremendous fighting spirit, taking on the odds with fearlessness,” the Ministry of Defence said in a statement today.
He served as defence minister from November 9, 2014 to March 14, 2017 and steered the ministry through the tough challenges of attacks like Pathankot and Uri and responded to these with exemplary boldness.
Currently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs the executive committee of the institute’s society.
The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) is a non-partisan, autonomous body dedicated to objective research and policy-relevant studies on all aspects of defence and security. Its mission is to promote national and international security through the generation and dissemination of knowledge on defence and security-related issues.
IDSA was established as a registered society in New Delhi in 1965. The think tank offers advanced research in international relations, especially strategic and security issues, and providing training to civilian and military officers of the Indian government.
