Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

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Formation	11 November 1965; 58 years ago (1965-11-11)
Type	Public Policy Think Tank
Headquarters	1, Development Enclave, Rao Tularam Marg, New Delhi 110010
Location	New Delhi, India
Director General	Sujan R. Chinoy
Staff	70
Website	IDSA.in

28°34′16″N 77°08′59″E / 28.5712°N 77.1496°E / 28.5712; 77.1496 The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) (formerly known as: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)),^[1] New Delhi, is India's foremost think tank for advanced research in international relations, especially defence, strategic and security issues, and providing training to civilian, military and paramilitary officers of the Indian government. It is funded by the Indian Ministry of Defence but operates as a non-partisan and autonomous body. It aims to promote national and international security by carrying out research on defence and security-related issues and disseminating the knowledge among the policy-makers and wider public.^[2][3]

The current director general is Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy, who took over the reins of IDSA on 3 January 2019 on a three-year assignment. MP-IDSA is the only think-tank in India whose director general is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by the prime minister of India.

IDSA has long been regarded as one of India's most influential think-tanks. The University of Pennsylvania's Global Go To Think Tank Index ranked IDSA 41st in the world in 2017. It received the top position among Indian think tanks.^[4]