India’s Refugee Policy: An Endless Tale of Ambiguity
Editor’s Note India will emerge as a preferred destination for people of neighbourhood countries if they are forced to find refuge in other countries. We have continually faced such a proble... Read more
Ensuring Progress of Defence Corridors
Editor’s Note The Ministry of Defence can surely wave its performance card to tout its achievements, notwithstanding the pandemic we are faced with. Policy issues are being continually addre... Read more
Afghanistan in Transition and Pakistan’s Declining Influence
On 11 July 2021, the official Spokesperson of the India Ministry of External Affairs, in reply to media queries regarding Indians vacating the consulate in Kandahar, said, “India is cl... Read more
The Stutter In The Theaterisation Debate
The interview of the CDS on India Today TV Channel on 2 July was illustrative of the reasons for the lack of progress in the establishment of Integrated Theatre Commands (ITCs). The general... Read more
Growing Need To Break China’s Dominance In Rare Earth Materials
Editor’s Note Rare Earth Elements are necessary for a host of strategic and consumer requirements globally. So far, the Chinese have been the lead producers and have also usurped the product... Read more
Why Is Pakistan So Concerned About Afghanistan?
Editor’s Note The worsening Afghan situation has Pakistan worried. The spill-overs from Afghanistan can further destabilise an already fragile situation in Pakistan. The looming threat from... Read more
QUAD Plus: China Intimidates the World Using Bangladesh
Editor’s Note China views the Quad as an essentially anti-Chinese congregation of four countries that can decisively contest its ambitions in the Indian Ocean Region. With Quad grouping join... Read more
Leasing: Panacea for Defence Capability Building!
Editor’s Note Leasing seems to be a process being resorted to by the Services as a preferred option to expedite procurement of urgently required platforms. However, is it the right approach... Read more
Chinese Expansionism: Hunting Grounds to Sink the Dragon’s Fangs
Up in those high mountains along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China when the sun shines bright and clear in May, it gets warm. You sweat, if you exert even a bit. But t... Read more
Has China Mastered Hybrid Warfare Better
Editor’s Note In today’s battlefield, multiple domains of warfare are addressed, as in a coordinated symphony, to accrue maximisation of impact. The Chinese have been working in all domains... Read more