The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) has invited nominations for the prestigious K. Subrahmanyam Award, to be given away on IDSA’s Foundation Day. Instituted in recognition of the services of K. Subrahmanyam, one of India’s foremost strategic experts and a former IDSA director, the award felicitates excellence in Research on Strategic and Security Issues.

The award that was instituted in 2007 carries a citation and cash prize of Rs. 50,000, along with other research facilities in IDSA. The awardee will be selected from among the invited nominations and preference will be given to the nomination of those younger than 50 years of age. The nominations will be evaluated by an independent jury comprising eminent experts from diverse fields.

K. Subrahmanyam was the founding director of IDSA and was considered the doyen of the Indian strategic community. He was consulted by subsequent governments on issues of foreign policy and international security. He also headed the Kargil Review Committee and submitted a voluminous report on security lapses and remedies.