Politics
Geopolitics
BEYOND BORDER-FENCING
The central government’s decisions to scrap the Free Movement Regime in the border areas of India and Myanmar and to fence the entire Indo-Myanmar border may do more harm than good, argues VAISHALI BASU SHARMA
10+ min |
March 2024
Geopolitics
MINGLING-LIKE POMEGRANATE SEEDS
The tremendous development on the Tibetan side of the Sino-Indian border, particularly the String of model villages’, and also the incredible infrastructure development needs to be closely watched in Delhi, with suitable measures taken to improve the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control, argues CLAUDE ARPI
10+ min |
March 2024
Geopolitics
INDIA'S NEW NAVAL AIRBASE IN MINICOY ISLANDS
India lost its foothold in Maldives, the smallest country in Asia, to Chinese overtures. But, not losing its hold in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy is building a naval air base in the Lakshadweep Islands group. The Indian Isles, located in the Arabian Sea, is just 507 kilometres from the Maldives and is seen as an alternative to the Maldives. RITU SHARMA reports
3 min |
March 2024
Geopolitics
MISSION DIVYASTRA AND AGNI-VI
The successor to Agni-V Mark-2 Agni-VI) is expected to have a range between 9,000 km and 12,000 km with a 3-tonne nuclear payload, and a strike range between 14,000 km and 16,000 km with a lighter 1.5-tonne package, writes AMARTYA SINHA.
10+ min |
March 2024
Geopolitics
Does Technology Alone Win Wars And Lead To Victory?
RAJ MEHTA answers that despite the critical role of technology in fighting a war, human beings remain the most effective systems for determining its course. For, the conduct of war requires both science and art - leadership, quality soldiers, cohesive units/streamlined organisation
10+ min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
FOREIGN POLICY FROM BELOW
When I was a university student, the prevailing thought of the time was that “public opinion” should not matter in the conduct of a country’s foreign policy. It was argued that the public was grossly unaware of the nuances of foreign policy decision-making, which was the domain of elite opinion leaders and diplomats. The public opinion-foreign policy linkage, particularly in India, was considered to be “indirect at best” because foreign policy was a low-salience issue for the Indian public.
4 min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
RENEWED CIVIL WAR IN MYANMAR
With the junta losing its grip on power and rebels making gains, both India and China have to rework their strategies towards Naypyidaw, writes SIMRAN SODHI
8 min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
THE PATH TOWARDS ENHANCED MOBILITY
While the Indian Army has a significantly large fleet of lorries and utility vehicles, there is a need to further augment the capabilities by adding the latest platforms with better fuel efficiency, faster speeds, and enhanced load-bearing capacities. A special report by AMARTYA SINHA
10+ min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
BOOSTING ANTI-ARMOUR FIREPOWER
India’s evolving anti-tank guided-missile capabilities have undergone a paradigm shift in recent years. A Special Report
10+ min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
RED SEA ATTACKS: SHOULD INDIAN NAVY JOIN US-LED NAVAL COALITION?
India's rise as a global power and the growing expectations from its partners that it should play an active role in the Indo-Pacific appears to be on a test in the Red Sea, adversely affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. PRAKASH NANDA examines the pros and cons.
8 min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
BYTES TO BULLETS: INDIA'S MOUNTING CYBER CHALLENGES
In a connected world, digital footprints are everywhere. This is where future wars are likely to be fought. ANTARA JHA examines the developments and the impact that cyber threats pose to the nation.
8 min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
FIGHTING AGAINST VIRTUAL ENEMIES
The Indian government is in the process of executing some radical reforms which will completely transform the way wars are fought against unfriendly forces in the dimension of cyberspace, explains AMARTYA SINHA
5 min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
FIGHTING CYBER ATTACKS
VAISHALI BASU SHARMA explains how India is fortifying the Digital Ecosystem Through the Digital Personal Data Protection Act
9 min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
'A TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED BLUE WATER FORCE'
ADMIRAL R HARI KUMAR assumed command of the Indian Navy on 30 November 2021 as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff. In over two years at the helm, Admiral Harti Kumar has driven the modernisation of the Indian Navy and prepared it to meet the challenges that the country faces in the Indian Ocean Region. Exclusive excerpts from a recent Q&A.
6 min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
INDRAJAAL ANTI-DRONE SYSTEM
According to Indian officials, state actors across the Western Sector has been supporting the smuggling syndicates.
1 min |
January 2024
Geopolitics
LOITERING MUNITIONS BATTLEFIELD GAME CHANGER
Loitering Munitions (LM) have emerged as a disrupting new weapon category following deployments in numerous recent conflicts.
3 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
PRIMAKOV READINGS' NINTH EDITION FOCUSES ON 'POST GLOBALISATION HORIZONS'
Held at a time when the Ukraine war continues to grip the attention of the NATO Alliance and the Israeli-Hamas conflict threatens to get out of hand, the Primakov Readings' annual meeting in Moscow was an important forum to take stock and assess the direction that countries are taking at this critical juncture. A special Report.
5 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
INDIGENISATION IN THE INDIAN NAVY
In the ever-evolving geopolitical situations around the world, the concept of indigenisation and self-reliance has gained paramount importance. Larsen & Toubro Limited has been leading this initiative and delivered critical platforms for the Indian Armed Forces. With a demonstrated technological prowess and proven track record, L&T has emerged as a key player in enhancing India's Defence capabilities through indigenisation efforts for the Indian Navy. A Special Report
6 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
HUGE AMBITIONS FOR INDIA
Navantia's AIP BEST system is one of the major cutting-edge technologies of the S80 submarines which will provide unprecedented tactical capabilities, shares JOSE PORTO, Director India, Business Development & Commercial Division NAVANTIA SA India.
3 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
MDL-A POWERHOUSE IN MODERN SHIPBUILDING
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, India's leading shipbuilding yard has a critical role to play in helping the country achieve the objective of a world-class Bluewater Navy.
3 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
BOLSTERING THE INDIAN NAVY'S MARITIME OPERATIONS
Boeing's historic ties with the Indian Navy have been further reinforced by the country's expanding role in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). SALIL GUPTE, President, Boeing India, outlines this relationship and the road ahead
3 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
INDIAN NAVY'S UNPARALLELED MODERN COMBAT ASSET 'BRAHMOS'
It is a weapon system that is the envy of the world. And it is a vital part of the country's naval prowess. An insight on the BRAHMOS which plays a crucial role in the defence of India's vast coastline
3 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
INDIA TESTS ANTI-SHIP CRUISE MISSILE
India conducted successful test of its indigenous naval anti-ship missile on November 21, following its maiden the second the trial in May last year.
1 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
GERMANY'S SUBMARINE OFFER
Germany Offers 'Bigger' 214 Version Of HDWClass Submarines. How useful will they be in the present scenario? RITU SHARMA dissects the option.
5 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGIC SEALIFT CAPABILITY FOR INDIA'S MARITIME SECURITY
As India strives to achieve the status of an economic powerhouse, there is an increasing need to develop sealift capabilities that are required of a major power in the Indian Ocean region, argues VENUGOPAL MENON
8 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
DUBAI AIRSHOW RUSSIA'S SURMOUNTS STIFF SANCTIONS
The Dubai Airshow has consistently been recognized as one of the five largest and most significant international aerospace exhibitions. For JSC Rosoboronexport, it has served as a crucial foreign platform to showcase and promote Russian aircraft and air defence equipment, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa a region that accounts for roughly 50 per cent of the company's order book, says GIRISH LINGANNA
10 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
LETHAL NAVAL WEAPONS FOR INDIA
The Indian Navy is investing massively in training its sailors in new technologies and developing state-of-the-art vessels, weapons and navigation systems to give the nation an edge over adversaries. A Special Report
7 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
INDIA'S GROWING: AIRCRAFT CARRIER CAPABILITY
With the much-awaited INS Vikrant expected to be fully operational with the Indian Navy in mid-2024, India will have two functional aircraft carriers after almost a decade. However, three flat-tops are required to ensure at least two are at sea at any given point. That goal seems overly optimistic under the current budgetary constraints, but abandoning it would be a catastrophic mistake. A special report
8 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
A QUESTIONABLE RELUCTANCE
India's quest to have three operational aircraft carriers may have to wait longer, writes N. C. BIPINDRA
8 min |
December 2023
Geopolitics
TIME FOR A REALIGNMENT OF NAVY'S FORCE COMPOSITION
With the changing nature of warfare and the dynamics in the Indo-Pacific, it is essential to reassess the emerging scenarios, tech advancements and realign the force composition. These will ultimately vector Delhi towards threat perceptions and platform imperatives (increase or induction thereof), argues SHEKHAR SINHA
8 min |