Think Tanks
Strategic and security research institutions.
Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)
A New Delhi think tank dedicated to air power, aerospace and related security issues.
Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS)
A New Delhi think tank focused on land warfare and the Army's strategic concerns.
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
A New Delhi institute studying conflict, security and South Asian affairs.
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)
A New Delhi institute for defence and security research, supported by the Ministry of Defence.
National Maritime Foundation (NMF)
A New Delhi think tank on maritime strategy and the Indian Ocean region.
Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
A public-policy think tank with strategic studies, technology and geopolitical research programmes.
The Takshashila Institution
A Bengaluru public-policy institution with work on technology, geopolitics and security.
United Service Institution of India (USI)
One of the oldest defence-oriented institutions in India, founded in 1870, promoting study of national security and the Services.
Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF)
A New Delhi policy research institution working on national security, foreign policy and governance.