Changing Face of Kashmir Violence
While the guns have fallen silent along the India-Pakistan borders ever since the ceasefire came into effect in February, there is an uptick in terrorism in Kashmir. Since January this year,... Read more
Afghanistan Hostage to Chaos
On 3 July, the US forces vacated the famous Bagram airbase, which had been the strongest base for the US counter-terrorism operations across Afghanistan for the past 20 years. The troops of... Read more
Transformation of India’s Strategic Culture
The Indian Army is undergoing a transformational change – in the words of the Chief of the Army Staff, MM Naravane – it is on the cusp of metamorphosis. One may be able to define... Read more
Theaterisation Under the Overhang of Naam, Namak Aur Nishan
Editor’s Note The military officers’ deep commitment to their service creates an environment where the merit in an argument often loses out to the pursuance of service-specific interests. Su... Read more
Positive Indigenisation Lists Not Enough
Editor’s Note The publishing of two consecutive lists, one negative and one positive, over a year or so to enhance the pace of indigenisation and create opportunities for the domestic defenc... Read more
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