Writing in the Arthshastra, Kautilya the Indian strategic thinker of yore, stated “The king who is situated anywhere immediately on the circumference of the conqueror’s territory is te... Read more
The Indian army’s recently announced emergency procurement of light, air-transportable tanks to augment its firepower in Himalayan regions like Ladakh, was first mooted in 2009. This happene... Read more
The unprecedented standoff between Indian and Chinese army troops in Ladakh–now in stage I of the agreed disengagement process–has once again highlighted the restrictions that th... Read more
Enough has already been written on the ongoing India – China confrontation. Therefore, this piece will not labour with the timeline of events of the past few months. But it’s important to pu... Read more
Just after President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in June 2016 in the Philippines, the country earned a resounding victory in its South China Sea (SCS) Arbitration Case against China in the... Read more
Editor’s Note Pakistan Army makes hay as long as the sun shines. Over and above its bid for a 20 per cent pay hike, it’s expanding business interests at a hitherto unforeseen scale. Now they... Read more
The waves around Indonesia’s Natuna Islands in Natuna Sea have been boiling often-on with Chinese fishermen crossing even beyond their self-defined nine-dash line. Notwithstanding protests e... Read more
“All warfare is based on deception” Verse 18, Chapter 1, Art of War – Sun Tzu The ‘Art of War’ is a seminal work of the ancient Chinese strategist, Sun Tzu (5th Century BC) that is a part of... Read more
20 Indian body bags have already reached destinations and last rites of a few brave men are in progress. They defended the nation’s honour; whatever be the cost. Perhaps the essence of the m... Read more
Editor’s Note The article binds with a single thread decades of Chinese thinking and explores how a nation known for its long-term strategic approach, is now apparently in a race to beat the... Read more
