Mercator Institute for China Studies. The Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) is a research and analysis institute, or think tank, established in 2013 and based in Berlin.
It is an initiative of Stiftung Mercator, a major private European foundation. MERICS is one of the largest international think tanks for policy-oriented research into and knowledge of contemporary China. Independent and practical researchThe ascent of China as a key global player has led to a wide-ranging shift in international power, market and communication structures. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. South Asia Analysis Group. Peace and Security Studies,Peace Research Institute in India,Conflict research Institute in in South Asia. The Institute closely interacts with leading strategic thinkers, former members of the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service and the three wings of the Indian Armed Forces – the army, navy, and the air force – the academic community, and the media.
The Institute also organises track-II dialogues involving the strategic community from other countries on select issues such as Nuclear Security, India-Pakistan and Afghanistan, and Water Security. The IPCS has partnered with the Brookings Institute, Sandia National Lab, IISS, China Research Forum, and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, among others, in the past. Furthermore, the IPCS is part of regional and international networks. Vivekananda International Foundation. International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Swiss Global Economics. The International Security System faces great challenges at the opening of the 21st century.
SGE adopts a “policy perspective” approach to analyze those challenges and the strategic options to reduce them. Approach SGE's analysis focus on the identification and strategic pursuit of national interests; establishment of priorities among potential security threats; global and regional security strategies; the use of military force in circumstances ranging from full-scale war to humanitarian relief; and the force structure and alliances needed to accomplish these missions. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with major corporations and governments to provide political risk products tailored to their specific needs.