What is IDSA : Formerly stands for Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses – situated New Delhi, It is an Indian think tank for advanced research in international relations, especially strategic and security issues, providing training to civilian and military officers of the Indian government. It is financed by the Indian Ministry of Defence but operates as a non-partisan and autonomous body. It aims to promote national and international security by carrying out research on defence and security-related issues and disseminating the knowledge among the policy-makers and wider public About Manohar Parrikar: Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar was an Indian politician and leader of the Bharatiya Janata

Just some days ahead of the visit of the US President Donald Trump to India, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the procurement of 24 MH-60R 24 MH-60R Seahawk maritime multi-mission  helicopters from the US-based Sikorsky-Lockheed Martin for the Indian Navy. It is to be estimated that this will perhaps be the only deal which will be approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security ahead of the visit and get announced at the end of bilateral talks on February 25 in New Delhi. The deal which is going through the Foreign