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New Delhi : The Government has renamed ‘The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’ (IDSA) as ‘Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’. The decision has been taken to honour the commitment and legacy of former Defence Minister late Manohar Parrikar. It will align the vision and aspiration of the premier defence Institute with the contribution of the former Defence Minister and Padma Bhushan awardee Parrikar. Defence Minister chairs the Executive Committee of the lnstitute’s Society.
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. He was Defence Minister from November 9, 2014 –March 14, 2017, and steered the Ministry through the tough challenges of attacks like Pathankot and Uri and responded to these with exemplary boldness.
When Manohar Parrikar was Defence, India witnessed a series of decisions that enhanced India’s security capacities, boosted indigenous defence production and bettered the lives of ex-servicemen. His biggest contribution was towards the implementation of long-standing One Rank One Pension (OROP) demand for the Armed Forces. He initiated major military reforms with the objective of having better teeth-to-tail ratio by setting up an expert committee under Lt Gen (Retd) DB Shekatkar for enhancing combat capability and rebalancing defence expenditure, according to a PIB release.
An autonomous body under Ministry of Defence, IDSA was established as a registered society in New Delhi in 1965 dedicated to research and policy relevant studies on all aspects of defence and security. It aim is to promote national and international security through the generation and dissemination of knowledge on defence and security-related issues. To achieve its goals, the institute undertakes scholarly research, policy-oriented research, dissemination of research findings, training and capacity building and public education.
The IDSA has a well-qualified multi-disciplinary research faculty drawn from academia, defence forces etc., representing diversity of views.
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