Shaping Perspectives on India’s diplomacy and National Security Strategy, in its flight to Global eminence

The Indian Institute of Strategic Discourse is envisaged as a thought-led digital platform dedicated to critically evaluating and addressing the pressing questions related to India’s strategic landscape. In an era of rapidly shifting global power dynamics, the blog seeks to provide nuanced, critical and forward-looking commentary on issues that shape India’s national security, foreign policy and geopolitical aspirations.

The purpose of this initiative is to cultivate an informed debate on matters of strategic importance and to bridge the gap between academic analysis, policy thinking and public understanding. The blog aims to engage contemporary themes ranging from India’s defence preparedness, evolving global alliances and technological frontiers in warfare, to the broader imperatives of geoeconomics and geostrategy.

Anchored in India’s national aspirations, the platform aspires to present perspectives that are rooted in indigenous strategic thought while remaining globally conversant. Contributions will strive to blend scholarly rigour with accessibility, ensuring relevance for policy professionals, students of international relations, defence practitioners and the interested scholars alike.

The Indian Institute of Strategic Discourse aims to evolve into a vibrant intellectual forum, the one that not only analyses the challenges confronting the nation, but also explores the avenues for translating the national power into an enduring influence on the global platform. Through dialogue, reflection and a constructive critique, the institution seeks to nurture a deeper understanding of India’s role in shaping and influencing the emerging global order.


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