Insight: Indian Helicopter Dreams Produce Nightmares
The Indian military’s seemingly endless pursuit of new helicopters is a sorry tale of woe for both the armed forces and for foreign OEMs wanting to cash in on this large market. Attempting t... Read more
In a major foreign policy breakthrough Prime Minister Narendra Modi is travelling to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping on April 27 and 28. Coming after nearly a year of strained r... Read more
Indian Intelligence Services Monitoring Russia’s War on Telegram
Indian intelligence services are “closely following” the progress of Russia’s ongoing effort to shut encrypted messaging giant Telegram, a senior government official has to... Read more
Defence Planning Committee: Is Too MuchBeing Attempted Too Late?
Notwithstanding the cynical quip about South Block and governance, summarised as ‘when in doubt and resolve is to be conveyed, create a committee’ — the formation of a new NSA Read More Read more
Every Indian Must Salute These Patriots
Sunday, April 8, brought bad news in quick succession.Two of the nicest, upright, brave leaders of men passed away on the same day.They had probably never met, but both E N Rammohan, IPS, an... Read more
China’s South Asian Miscalculation
At a conference in China a few years ago, I watched as a Chinese expert gave a presentation laying out Beijing’s view of the military conflict that it faced in nearby seas. It was largely a... Read more
Secret Weapons of Cold War 2.0
Hidden behind the recent headlines of Facebook’s poor practices, Russian spy poisoning, and governmental corporation there lies a secret arms race between the superpowers. China, Russia, Ind... Read more
Pakistan Is Feeling US Pressure. Now What?
After a short trip to Pakistan last week, I return to Washington convinced that the Trump administration’s new coercive approach toward Islamabad is working, at least in the narrow sense tha... Read more
China Meddling in Maldives’ Internal Affairs: Ex-Foreign Minister Ahmed Naseem
China is meddling in the internal affairs of the Maldives and engaged in massive land grabbing, posing a major security threat to India and the entire Indian Ocean region, a former Maldivian... Read more
HAL’S Vision for Helicopters
A helicopter, with its inherent capability of vertical lift, hover, operation from any firm surface, is a versatile machine. It can be configured for multiple roles for exploitation in milit... Read more