R. Vignesh

Dr. R.  Vignesh is a Research Analyst in the Military Affairs Centre. He joined MP-IDSA  in August 2021 and researches on the unfolding geopolitical dynamics of the  Indo-Pacific region and its implications to India’s National Security and Regional  Security of South Asia.
He has  a Master of Arts & Master of Philosophy in Defence & Strategic Studies  from the University of Madras. He has also qualified UGC-NET for Defence &  Strategic Studies. In 2016 he was awarded the prestigious Research Fellowship  from the History Division, Ministry of Defence for pursuing doctoral research  in the topic “New Gunboat Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific and its  Implications for India’s Maritime Security”. He received doctorate degree from  the University of Madras in January 2022.
Prior to joining MP-IDSA, he worked as a Lecturer in the Department of  Defence & Strategic Studies, University of Madras. He was also appointed by  the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) as a Lesson Writer for its  senior secondary school textbooks for subjects of Military History and Military  Studies.
His Publications includes:
Jamadhagni, Utham Kumar., & Vignesh, R.  Gunboat Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific. Journal of Indian Ocean Studies.26,  No. 3 (Aug – Dec 2018) (pp. 188–200) (ISSN 0972-3080)
Vignesh, R. Gunboat Diplomacy in the South  China Sea and Its Implications for Regional Security. In G. Jayachandra Reddy  (Ed.), South China Sea: Emerging Scenario (pp. 210-221) New Delhi:  Pentagon Press, 2018 (ISBN 978-93-86618-57-3)
Vignesh, R. Sustainable Development and  Climate Change: A South Asian Perspective. In S. Manivasakan. (Ed.), India’s  March Towards Development 2030: Issues and Challenges. (pp. 29-35).  Chennai: UGC – Centre for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of  Madras. 2017 (ISBN: 978-93-830-71-043)
Vignesh, R. (2014). Women in Armed Forces.  In S. Shakthi , S. Kalavathi, A Bhanu Gayatri Devi & A.Venila. (Eds.), Woman  Power and Social Change (pp. 191-194). Chennai: Today Publication. (ISBN:  978-93-81992-26-5)
Publications at MP-IDSA
Associate Fellow
Email:-rvignesh1990[at]yahoo[dot]com
Phone:-+91 11 2671 7983

Publication

Attack on Sevastopol: Key Takeaways

The successful Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian naval base in Sevastopol, Crimea on 13 September 2023 could force the Russian Navy to relocate the Black Sea Fleet to Novorossiysk on the Russian mainland, which could increase supply chain vulnerabilities.

African Navies: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr R Vignesh’s review of the book ‘African Navies: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives’, edited by Timothy Stapleton, has been published in the African Trends Journal, Volume 12, Issue 1, January-June 2023.

  • Published: 13 September, 2023

Two Decades of US-Taliban War in Afghanistan

In August 2021, the world was stunned by dramatic visuals of Afghan civilians running along and attempting to cling to a US Air Force (USAF) C-17 aircraft taking off from the Kabul airport in a desperate bid to flee from Afghanistan that had fallen to the Taliban. Just a month before this, in the first week of July 2021, the last of the American troops left Bagram Airfield, which had been the nerve centre of American-led military operations in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years.