IDSA renamed after Manohar Parrikar

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IDSA renamed after Manohar Parrikar

Wednesday, 19 February 2020 | PNS | New Delhi

IDSA renamed after Manohar Parrikar

The Central Government has renamed Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), a Government think tank, as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in order to “honour the commitment and legacy” of the late Defence Minister. The IDSA is a non-partisan, autonomous body dedicated to objective research and policy-relevant studies on all aspects of defence and security.

Parrikar was Defence Minister from November 9, 2014 to March 14, 2017. He died last year due to pancreatic cancer. He steered the Defence Ministry “through the tough challenges of attacks like Pathankot and Uri and responded to these with exemplary boldness,” said a Government statement on Tuesday while announcing the decision to rename the IDSA.

“An epitome of integrity and dedication in public life, throughout his career, late Parrikar showed a tremendous fighting spirit, taking on the odds with fearlessness,” the statement noted.

When Parrikar was the Defence Minister, India witnessed a series of decisions that “enhanced its security capacities, boosted indigenous defence production and bettered the lives of ex-servicemen”, it said.

His biggest contribution was towards the implementation of long-standing One Rank One Pension (OROP) demand for the Armed forces, the statement said.

The renaming of the IDSA will align the vision and aspiration of the premier defence institute with the contribution of the former Raksha Mantri, said the statement.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, “I welcome the decision of Defence Ministry to rename IDSA as ‘Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’, honoring Manohar bhai’s tremendous contribution as Defence Minister of India.”

Parrikar’s son Utpal termed the renaming of the IDSA after his late father as a “proud moment.” He said naming of such a prestigious and important institute (IDSA) of the country after a Goan is a “proud moment for every one of us.”  He also said only avid followers of Indian defence will get a hint about the magnitude of the Central Government’s accomplishment in the field of defence adding, “I am happy that my father played a significant role in this in his short stint as the raksha mantri (Union Defence Minister).”

An autonomous body under Ministry of Defence, IDSA was established as a registered society in New Delhi in 1965, dedicated to objective research and policy relevant studies on all aspects of defence and security.

Its 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.

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