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Council for Strategic and Defense Research
AbbreviationCSDR
Formation15th January, 2020
FounderDr. Happymon Jacob

Lt Gen D S Hooda (retd)

Dr. Gaurav Saini
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Location
  • C-21, 3rd Floor, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi, India.
ServicesResearch, Consulting, Advocacy
Staff30
Websitehttps://csdronline.org

Council for Strategic and Defense Research (CSDR) is an independent think tank and consultancy based in New Delhi, India. It conducts independent analysis, issues policy advisories, and offers consulting solutions, to help governments, businesses, and others institutions.

CSDR relies on a network of global and regional experts to deliver tailored interventions rooted in evidence-based research and experiential knowledge. CSDR's expertise covers foreign policy, geopolitical risk, connectivity and geoeconomics, defense and aerospace, military strategy, strategic technologies, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, climate change, energy security, and tech policy. CSDR specializes in the Indian subcontinent, Eurasia, and the Indo-Pacific.

Origins and Objectives

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CSDR was founded in January 2020 by Dr. Happymon Jacob, Lt Gen D S Hooda (retd), and Dr. Gaurav Saini. It emerged from the need for independent research, informed advocacy, and inclusive dialogue on Indian foreign and national security policy. As India's role increases in the international system, CSDR is envisioned to provide non-partisan analysis to policy actors in India and aborad to make informed decisions.

Programs

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Currently, CSDR has twelve programs.

  • Peacebuilding and Conflict Management
  • Geopolitics and International Security
  • Counterterrorism and Internal Security
  • Defence and Aerospace
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Space Technologies and Policy
  • Artificial Intelligence and Linguistics
  • Emerging Technologies and Society
  • Geopolitics and Regionalism
  • Climate Security and Diplomacy
  • Inclusive Foreign and Security Policy
  • War Gaming Lab[1]

Activities

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CSDR primarily produces evidence-based research[2] and convenes relevant stakeholders to disseminate its findings. These events include roundtables,[3] closed-door discussions,[4] national and international conferences,[5] and task forces. In addition, it offers educational products to policy actors through workshops, immersion programs, and online courses. CSDR's activities are project-based and include other forms of informational aggregation, analysis, and dissemination, such as public databases and podcasts.

Rankings

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Given that CSDR is a fairly new organization, it has not been ranked by any of the existing think tank rankings yet.

Notable Fellows and Advisors

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References

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  1. ^ "Made in the Himalayas: Building war games for India and its partners". 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Insights – CSDR". 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Discussion on Misinformation in Politics at CSDR Conference". 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ Haidar, Suhasini (28 March 2024). "India should lead the way on peace process, says Ukraine FM, pitches for Indian participation in Swiss conference". The Hindu.
  5. ^ Peri, Dinakar (11 November 2023). "Defence Attaché presence, naval exercise among steps by India, EU to strengthen cooperation". The Hindu.
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