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and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, India is an Indian think tank for advanced research in international relations, especially strateg ic and security issues, and also trains civilian and military officers of the Go vernment of India. It is a non-partisan and autonomous body. It deals with objec tive research and policy relating to all aspects of defence and security. Its pr imary goal is creation and distribution of defence and security-related knowledg e, thereby promoting both national and international security.[1] History IDSA was established on November 11, 1965 as a registered society.[1] IDSA is fu nded by but independent of the Indian Ministry of Defence. The Institute influen ces the policies of India and other Asian countries; for example; the Indian Par liament's Standing Committee on Defence frequently calls on Institute experts.[2 Governance IDSA is governed by an Executive Council, whose members are distinguished person alities from various walks of life and which is headed by a President. The Counc il is supported by Committees covering different aspects of the Institute's work . Executive Council Committees include: Appointments Committee, Programme Commit tee, Finance Committee, Membership Committee, and Core Committee for the New Cam pus. Members of the Council are elected for two-year terms at the Annual General Body meeting. The current Council is headed by the Indian Minister of Defence A. K. Antony and has twelve members. Research IDSA has a long standing reputation for quality research work in strategic and s ecurity affairs. The Institute's presently focused research areas are divided in following categories: South Asia, East Asia, Russia and Central Asia, West Asia and Africa, Europe and Americas, Military Affairs, Non-Traditional Security, We apons of Mass Destruction, and Terrorism and International Security. The Institu te has a strong research faculty of more than fifty distinguished scholars drawn from academia, defence, foreign affairs, media and other civil services. The In stitute's state-of-the-art library, situated at the heart of the Indian capital New Delhi caters to the needs of policymakers. Training The Institute provides training and refresher courses to senior government offic ers drawn from various branches of Indian Civil Service, i.e., the Indian Admini strative Service, the Indian Foreign Service, the Indian Police Service, the Arm ed Forces and the Para-Military Forces. International Interactions IDSA has strong international interactions through various means. The Institute holds international seminars and conferences, publishes journals of internationa l standing, hosts to visiting scholars, and ties up with institutes from all ove r the world. IDSA has recently held bilateral dialogues with the following institutes: Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Bangladesh Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Israel Center for Defense Studies and Information, Cuba Centre for Strategic Research, Tajikistan China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, China China Institute of International Studies, China

Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific, Malaysia Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, UAE Institute for National Strategic Studies, USA Institute of International and Strategic Relations, France Institute of Political and International Studies, Iran International Peace Research Institute, Norway Japan Institute of International Affairs, Japan Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies, Kazakhstan [1] Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Germany National Chengchi University, Taiwan National Institute for Defense Studies, Japan Sichuan University, China South African Institute of International Affairs, South Africa