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Pushan Das

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Pushan Das
Pushan was Head of Forums at ORF. He was also the coordinator of Raisina Dialogue. His research interests are Indian foreign and security policies.

Featured Publications

The Future of War in South Asia: Innovation, Technology and Organisation
Mar 18, 2021

The Future of War in South Asia: Innovation, Technology and Organisation

Manoj Joshi | Pushan Das
Defence Primer 2018: An Indian Military in Transformation?
Apr 06, 2018

Defence Primer 2018: An Indian Military in Transformation?

Pushan Das | Harsh V. Pant
Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts
Jan 24, 2017

Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts

Sushant Singh | Pushan Das
Defence Primer: India at 75
Mar 08, 2016

Defence Primer: India at 75

Sushant Sareen | Pushan Das

Expert Speak

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Internal Security | Indian Defence Aug 02, 2020

Hits and misses in Indian defence contracting

Angad Singh | Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence May 18, 2020

Committing to a ‘national’ defence industrial capability

| Angad Singh | Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence Apr 15, 2020

India’s defence procurement policy 2020: Old wine in a new bottle

| Pushan Das
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Internal Security | Indian Defence Mar 11, 2019

The MiG-21: A legacy well past its due date

Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence Nov 24, 2018

The chaos that is counter-terrorism in India

| Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence | China Military Apr 19, 2018

China’s military rise and the Indian challenge

Harsh V. Pant | Pushan Das
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence | China Military Oct 11, 2017

Can India counter emerging Chinese capabilities like stealth aircraft?

| Pushan Das

Books and Monographs

Defence Primer 2018: An Indian Military in Transformation?

Defence Primer 2018: An Indian Military in Transformation?

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Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts

Today’s capabilities, tomorrow’s conflicts

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Defence Primer: India at 75

Defence Primer: India at 75

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Commentaries

Why India's military isn’t getting the weapons it needs
Aug 06, 2020

Why India's military isn’t getting the weapons it needs

| Pushan Das
Déjà vu – Failures in Intelligence & Accountability?
Jun 19, 2020

Déjà vu – Failures in Intelligence & Accountability?

| Pushan Das
India's defence policy challenge
May 08, 2019

India's defence policy challenge

Harsh V. Pant | Pushan Das
ASAT: An asymmetrical response capability vs China?
Mar 30, 2019

ASAT: An asymmetrical response capability vs China?

| Pushan Das
Rafale: Did India get a bad government-to-government deal?
Nov 20, 2018

Rafale: Did India get a bad government-to-government deal?

| Pushan Das
How did Govt go ahead with only 36 Rafale jets?
Sep 25, 2018

How did Govt go ahead with only 36 Rafale jets?

| Pushan Das
The widening gap between Indian and Chinese air power
Apr 30, 2018

The widening gap between Indian and Chinese air power

| Pushan Das
How Islamic State changed global warfare
Apr 03, 2018

How Islamic State changed global warfare

Kabir Taneja | Jonathan Phillips | Pushan Das
China in South Asia: New Delhi countering Beijing in unipolar Asia
Oct 13, 2017

China in South Asia: New Delhi countering Beijing in unipolar Asia

| Pushan Das
Helicopters versus a superfluous seaplane
Sep 25, 2017

Helicopters versus a superfluous seaplane

| Pushan Das
20 months from now, Nirmala Sitharaman will be judged on ‘Make in India’ in defence
Sep 08, 2017

20 months from now, Nirmala Sitharaman will be judged on ‘Make in India’ in defence

| Pushan Das
Should India re-evaluate its Afghanistan strategy?
Aug 29, 2017

Should India re-evaluate its Afghanistan strategy?

| Pushan Das
Great expectations: Indo-Israeli defence deals
Jul 06, 2017

Great expectations: Indo-Israeli defence deals

| Pushan Das
India’s quest for armed drones
Jul 05, 2017

India’s quest for armed drones

| Pushan Das
Indian armed forces joint doctrine: Elusive quest for integration
May 26, 2017

Indian armed forces joint doctrine: Elusive quest for integration

| Pushan Das
How does India's launched K-4 stack up against Pakistan, China?
Feb 01, 2017

How does India's launched K-4 stack up against Pakistan, China?

| Pushan Das
Managing Moscow
Oct 28, 2016

Managing Moscow

| Pushan Das
India's search for a fighter
Sep 17, 2016

India's search for a fighter

| Pushan Das
Are closer US-India ties symbolic?
Sep 08, 2016

Are closer US-India ties symbolic?

| Pushan Das
Indian Navy needs to think bigger than just P-8Is to become a deadly sub-hunting force
Aug 16, 2016

Indian Navy needs to think bigger than just P-8Is to become a deadly sub-hunting force

| Pushan Das
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Issue Briefs

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: A Technical Analysis
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Sep 14, 2023

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: A Technical Analysis

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra | Pushan Das
India’s Intelligence Agencies: In Need of Reform and Oversight
Domestic Politics and Governance | Defence and Security | Internal Security | Indian Defence Jul 23, 2015

India’s Intelligence Agencies: In Need of Reform and Oversight

Manoj Joshi | Pushan Das
Re-examining India’s Nuclear Doctrine
Defence and Security | Nuclear Security Jul 08, 2015

Re-examining India’s Nuclear Doctrine

Pushan Das

GP-ORF Series

The Future of War in South Asia: Innovation, Technology and Organisation
Defence and Security | Indian Defence | China Military Mar 18, 2021

The Future of War in South Asia: Innovation, Technology and Organisation

Manoj Joshi | Pushan Das

ORF हिन्दी

भारत की रक्षा ख़रीद नीति: मेक इन इंडिया को दी गई तरजीह
May 20, 2020

भारत की रक्षा ख़रीद नीति: मेक इन इंडिया को दी गई तरजीह

Pushan Das
मिग-21: एक विरासत जिसकी मियाद पूरी हो चुकी है
Mar 26, 2019

मिग-21: एक विरासत जिसकी मियाद पूरी हो चुकी है

Pushan Das
राफेल: क्या सरकार से सरकार के बीच का सौदा भारत के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं रहा?
Dec 13, 2018

राफेल: क्या सरकार से सरकार के बीच का सौदा भारत के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं रहा?

Pushan Das
लड़खड़ाती आतंकवाद निरोधक नीति
Nov 26, 2018

लड़खड़ाती आतंकवाद निरोधक नीति

Pushan Das
चीनी लड़ाकू स्टेल्थ विमान और हम
Oct 23, 2017

चीनी लड़ाकू स्टेल्थ विमान और हम

Pushan Das

Contributors

Sushant Singh

Sushant Singh

1 Contribution

Sushant Sareen

Sushant Sareen

393 Contributions

Manoj Joshi

Manoj Joshi

1049 Contributions

Harsh V. Pant

Harsh V. Pant

1635 Contributions

Angad Singh

Angad Singh

47 Contributions

Kabir Taneja

Kabir Taneja

560 Contributions

Jonathan Phillips

Jonathan Phillips

79 Contributions

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra

5 Contributions

Latest Video

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Indian Foreign Policy | China Foreign Policy | US Foreign Policy Jun 29, 2024

अमेरिकी डेलिगेशन की दलाई लामा से मुलाकात, चीन पर कूटनीतिक दबाव!

Israel-Hamas War: क्या America का प्रस्ताव Middle East के लिए गेम चेंजर साबित होगा?
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Two Decades of the Quad: Diplomacy and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
International Affairs Jun 17, 2024

Two Decades of the Quad: Diplomacy and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

Risks, Resilience, Response: India-EU Cooperation on Russian and Chinese Disinformation
International Affairs Jun 16, 2024

Risks, Resilience, Response: India-EU Cooperation on Russian and Chinese Disinformation

European Elections 2024 Explained: What’s at stake?
International Affairs Jun 06, 2024

European Elections 2024 Explained: What’s at stake?

A Decade of Defence Reforms under Modi Government | National Security Dialogue
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