Manohar Parrikar IDSA

Summary While Bangladesh has demonstrated considerable capacity to withstand economic shocks, structural weaknesses include its banking sector, which has been undermined by years of weak governance, politically directed lending, and rising non-performing loans. Limited fiscal resources have also increased dependence on external borrowing and development assistance. Bangladesh’s economy has shown considerable resilience despite an uncertain domestic and global economic environment.

July 3, 2026 Senior Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha appeared in The Print podcast on the Indus Waters Treaty, on 03 July 2026.

Summary The recent Final Operational Clearance (FOC) for the Netra MK1 fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) marks a significant milestone for India’s indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability, which has evolved from concept work and experimentation since the 1990s.

July 8, 2026 Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha’s article ‘Pakistan’s Indus entreaties to the West hold little water’ has been published in the Hindustan Times on 08 July 2026. However persuasive its appeals to downstream rights may appear, they are unlikely to withstand sustained scrutiny and will ultimately fall flat, writes Dr Sinha. Read Complete Article [+]

China has achieved a major milestone in its pursuit of commercial nuclear fusion, with two domestically developed superconducting magnets designed for a fusion reactor successfully passing technical acceptance and full-load testing. [1] This is an important step towards building more efficient and scalable nuclear fusion energy systems.

« All Events Executive Summary The Monday Morning Meeting held on 29 December 2025, featured a presentation by Dr. Rajeesh Kumar on the United States National Security Strategy (NSS) 2025, released by the second Trump administration. The strategy, titled Competing for Power in a Fragmenting World, reflects a significant shift in American strategic thinking.

July 2, 2026 Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha spoke to journalist Smita Prakash on ANI about India vs Pakistan Over Indus Waters Treaty on 2 July 2026.

July 3, 2026 Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha’s book ‘Trial By Water: Indus Basin and India-Pakistan Relations’ has been nominated by Penguin Random House for the Ramnath Goenka Awards in Journalism for non-fiction books.

July 1, 2026 Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Sinha’s book ‘Trial By Water: Indus Basin and India-Pakistan Relations’, published by Penguin Random House, was shortlisted for the 10th edition of the Valley of Words Awards in the non-fiction category, on 01 July 2026

July 3, 2026 Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Simran Walia was interviewed by Prof Mark S. Cogan for Asia Political Review on India-Japan being key partners in the Indo-Pacifc and how their partnership is evolving to focus on economic security and co-development in defence, on 03 July 2026.