Manipur: Battle for Space Ignited by a Cauldron of Identity Crisis
The ongoing violent clashes in Manipur, triggered by a protest organised by the All-Tribal Student Union (ATSUM) in opposition to the Meiteis’ demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, and the... Read more
Ukraine War Gives Impetus to Chinese Yuan
Editor’s Note As the currency for international financial transactions, it is the Dollar on the wane! Is the Yuan on the rise? Yes, the Yuan is on the rise. The Ukraine War and sanctions imp... Read more
Indo-US Defence Cooperation Playbook: An Integrated Perspective
Editor’s Note PM Modi’s recent visit to the US coupled with that to France throws open the avenues for technical collaboration in myriad areas. We need to optimise opportunities thrown open,... Read more
Defence Acquisitions: Need to Address the Managerial Aspects
Editor’s Note We have a great scope of a technological leap as we go ahead with the spirit displayed in the joint statement issued after PM Narendra Modi’s trip to the United States. H... Read more
Mutiny in Russia: Putin Retains Kremlin
Russian armed forces and the Wagner Group’s private army had walked in fair unison so far; however, the relationship has hit the rocks, and that with a jarring momentum. It has strategic imp... Read more
The Manipur Conundrum: Solution Lies Amongst The Ethnic Communities
Editor’s Note Ethnic eruptions in Manipur are not new; however, the scale at which flared up this time poses more profound questions about our political leadership’s ability to address the f... Read more
Emergent Need to Bolster Indian Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Programme
Indian Navy’s Chief, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, on 4 May last month, while addressing the International Maritime Security Conference in Singapore, asserted the “most challenging aspect to mariti... Read more
Pakistan’s Defence Dilemma: Shortsighted Budget
With an economy in an absolute mess, social cohesion in taters, and people dying as they rush for subsidised food grains, Pakistan has produced an unlikely defence budget. As per the budget... Read more
National Security Strategy: Neither The Deal-Maker Nor A Deal-Breaker For Theaterisation
Editor’s Note The debate on the necessity of first writing a National Security Strategy (NSS) before undertaking the exercise of theaterisation, has gathered some echoes, recently. However,... Read more
MOD’s Expanding Role in Strengthening India’s Foreign Relations
As India’s economy and military strength develop their sinews, so does its outreach expand to the rest of the world. India is also currently holding the annual Presidency of G 20, providing... Read more