Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

This article examines India’s defence reform trajectory since the Kargil conflict and argues that the primary constraint on sustainable transformation lies in weak institutional design rather than conceptual inertia. Drawing on governance theory, comparative military reform experiences and two detailed case studies: Integrated Theatre Commands and defence acquisition reform the paper demonstrates why incremental and episodic reforms have yielded limited outcomes. It proposes a comprehensive “Reform-to-Results” framework to institutionalise reform as a permanent function of defence governance between 2025 and 2032. The analysis is informed by contemporary policy debates and recent strategic guidance, including the 22nd Major General Sameer Sinha Memorial Lecture delivered by the Chief of Defence Staff in May 2024.

Los desarrollos actuales de la inteligencia artificial (IA) se inscriben en los constantes procesos capitalistas de automatización del trabajo. Hasta el momento, esta era considerada una alternativa para suplir no solo trabajos de ejecución sino algunos trabajos de concepción o calificación alta. Sin embargo, el trabajo gerencial propio del C-level no veía en ella una amenaza, dado que las actividades que le son inherentes, la toma de decisiones y la movilización del conjunto de la fuerza de trabajo, parecían imposibles de ser reemplazadas por dispositivos maquínicos. En este artículo reflexionaremos sobre el hecho de que, en los discursos circulantes, cada vez más se instala la idea de que este tipo de trabajo también podría ser reemplazado por la IA. Consideramos relevante revisar esta situación porque, creemos, es un ejemplo actual de las tensiones que atraviesan la relación entre capital y trabajo, incluso cuando este último es responsabilidad de actores que tienen en ella un lugar privilegiado. Para ello, examinaremos las capacidades asignadas al trabajo gerencial y a la IA y el desencanto que surge al contraponerlas con un análisis crítico de sus supuestas potencialidades. Nos basaremos en el análisis de fuentes secundarias y ensayaremos reflexiones derivadas de las indagaciones realizadas.

A presente tese de doutorado se constitui a partir do seguinte problema de pesquisa: Como se constituem os campos de conhecimento em uma universidade que apresenta um modelo interdisciplinar de formação inicial de professores de biologia considerando os diversos aspectos estruturantes de seu dispositivo pedagógico? A pesquisa tem por objetivo investigar como se constituem os campos de conhecimento em uma universidade que apresenta um modelo interdisciplinar de formação inicial de professores de biologia, levando em consideração os diversos aspectos estruturantes de seu dispositivo pedagógico. Trata-se de investigação qualitativa em educação, de caráter crítico-descritivo-exploratório, pautada nos pressupostos da sociologia educacional de Basil Bernstein, dividida em quatro etapas: (i) levantamento bibliográfico e construção das linguagens interna e externa de discussão; (ii) análises documentais e; (iii) entrevistas; que permitirão a análise e culminância da tese. A investigação toma a Universidade Federal do ABC e os estudantes que optaram pelo curso específico de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas como sujeitos. A análise dos dados foi constituída durante o percurso teórico-metodológico. Como resultados, destacam-se as demandas para a constituição de diretrizes curriculares para a formação pelas Licenciaturas Interdisciplinares, como a criação de espaços de discussão sobre o tema, o entendimento do termo pelos agentes reguladores e as possibilidades de formação específica baseada em áreas de concentração de conhecimentos comuns. Notou-se, também, o rompimento das limitações fronteiriças dos conhecimentos específicos da formação, quando seus objetos de conhecimento são dissolvidos em componentes curriculares da formação, deslocando sua identidade, enfraquecendo os discursos e recontextualizando os campos de conhecimento. No caso da UFABC, a interdisciplinaridade aparece de modo mais instrumental, visto que não há tanto deslocamento relacional dos discursos e das áreas de conhecimento. O currículo dos cursos de ingresso pode ser considerado integrado, devido a sua fraca classificação, não obstante, apresenta uma relação pedagógica controlada majoritariamente pelos docentes, levando a um enquadramento forte.

The India-Russia strategic partnership has been characterized by a longstanding and mutually beneficial defence relationship that has spanned over fifty years. This partnership has witnessed a notable shift from a buyer-seller dynamic to joint development and production of cutting-edge weaponry. Consequently, a significant portion of India's defence arsenal is comprised of Soviet/Russian weapons systems. However, as India aims to diversify its sources of arms imports and promote greater self-reliance in defence production, Russia's prominent position in India's defence considerations is diminishing. Moreover, recent challenges stemming primarily from the Ukraine conflict have cast a shadow over this defence relationship.The focus is increasingly shifting towards how both countries can navigate practical and perceptual issues in their partnership. Furthermore, the exclusivity that India once enjoyed as the sole recipient of state-of-the-art Russian defence technology in its region, giving it a qualitative advantage over its adversaries, has been diluted with Russia now supplying advanced weaponry to China. Consequently, the Indo-Russian defence partnership is currently facing a significant test.This article critically examines and analyzes the ongoing trends in the India-Russia defence relationship and explores the implications arising from these developments. It seeks to shed light on the evolving dynamics and challenges that both countries must address in order to sustain and strengthen their defence partnership.

The usage and access to data becomes crucial for the economy. A common understanding of data sharing and data usage technology is an important aspect for the data economy and therefore for organizations, projects, and initiatives. The IDSA Connector report focuses on technologies and concepts to participate in data spaces based on data connectors. This report provides an analysis of the current state of data connector requirements, needs and available solutions. Various implementations are available today and in use. This report captures 16 Data Connectorvariants and provides insights into their current development and usage status. Beyond the Data Connectors, this report provides insights into emerging technologies and concepts in data spaces and fundamental technologies that form a basis for data spaces. The IDSA Data Spaces Report will be published monthly to provide insights into current developments in this area.

Abstract In the 21st century, India significantly enhanced its engagements with the Gulf region driven by domestic economic and security considerations. New Delhi followed a policy of strengthening bilateral ties and maintained neutrality on intraregional disputes, tensions, and rivalries. Hence, the Gulf policy followed the fine print of a multialigned foreign policy, a concept frequently used to describe the post‐Cold War shifts in India's external relations. However, given the transitions in the regional security scenario both because of regional developments and systemic factors, India's multialigned policy in the Gulf faces serious challenges. The Indian response reveals that despite different regional and international factors pulling in different directions, the Gulf policy continues to be guided by multialignment.

<p>Data spaces represent a paradigm shift: In the traditional understanding data sharing takes place between a limited number of companies on centralized platforms and in closed or strictly controlled networks. In contrast, data spaces are open and flexible, though still regulated by shared principles and standards. And they scale seamlessly as long as the shared principles are respected, and two parties come to an agreement.</p> <p>To realize data sharing in data spaces, trustworthy technology is required in addition to common principles. This technology must ensure data sovereignty – the ability of data providers to control how and by whom their data is used – across all industries. IDSA’s goal is therefore to create a data sharing standard which guarantees data sovereignty and interoperability in and between data spaces.</p> <p>Data spaces do not require physical data integration but support distributed data stores. They are a federated network, where data can remain with the provider while only metadata is shared – or it may be that data is not shared at all and only algorithms travel. At its core, a data space has several data connectors, an identity provider, complemented by a vocabulary provider, an app store, and a metadata broker. This framework has already become the de facto standard and and is revolutionizing the way business is conducted.</p> <p>A s more data spaces are created, it’s critical that companies adopting the IDS standard have a clear understanding how to progress towards sovereign data sharing.</p> <p>The Data Spaces Radar tracks all the groups of companies developing data spaces based on the IDS standard according to their domain and the maturity of the solution. The radar – the only one of its kind – gives companies a clear insight into who is</p>

The usage and access to data becomes crucial for the economy. A common understanding of data sharing and data usage technology is an important aspect for the data economy and therefore for organizations, projects, and initiatives. The IDSA Connector report focuses on technologies and concepts to participate in data spaces based on data connectors. This report provides an analysis of the current state of data connector requirements, needs and available solutions. Various implementations are available today and in use. This report captures 16 Data Connectorvariants and provides insights into their current development and usage status. Beyond the Data Connectors, this report provides insights into emerging technologies and concepts in data spaces and fundamental technologies that form a basis for data spaces. The IDSA Data Spaces Report will be published monthly to provide insights into current developments in this area.