New President of IDSA

Nirmala Sitharaman elected IDSA President

Question: Recently Who was, elected as the new president of the Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis (IDSA)?
(a) Nirmala Sitharaman
(b) Sushma Swaraj
(c) Manohar Parrikar
(d) S. Jayashankar
Ans: (a)
Related facts:-

  • On November 23, 2017, Union Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was elected as the President of the Institute of Defense Studies and Analysis (IDSA).
  • In this post, she will replace the Manohar Parrikar.
  • IDSA was established in November, 1965 by the Ministry of Defense as an autonomous Think Tank.
  • Traditionally, the Defense Minister of the country is the President of this institute.

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