MANOHAR PARRIKAR INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES AND ANALYSES

Feb. 19, 2020

The Government has decided to rename 'The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses' (IDSA) as ‘Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’.

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  • The decision has been taken to honour the commitment and legacy of late Manohar Parrikar, the former Raksha Mantri and Padma Bhushan awardee.

  • He was Raksha Mantri from November 9, 2014 –March 14, 2017. He implemented the long-standing One Rank One Pension (OROP) demand for the Armed Forces.

  • He set up an expert committee under Lt Gen (Retd) DB Shekatkar for enhancing combat capability and rebalancing defence expenditure. 

Source : The Hindu

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