2023 – Year of Global Instability, Uncertainty and Unpredictability: Opportunity for India
Editor’s Note Large parts of our world are in turmoil. The Ukraine war has outlasted most predictions we may have had. The search for a global strategy to combat climate change is yet... Read more
A Peep Into China And Emperor Xi: Sans Hostility And Hyperbole
“Most autocrats control the words and deeds of their subjects. Truly ambitious leaders want to guide their people’s dreams.” – ‘From ‘Xi Jinping amends the Chinese Dream’, The Economis... Read more
India-Egypt Ties: Sharply Rising Graph of Engagement
Editor’s Note Egypt and India, both being ancient civilisations, trace a relationship that dates centuries back. Both countries were the pillars of the Non-Aligned Movement. Egypt today is a... Read more
Indigenous Shipbuilding: An Indian Perspective
India is a country with a rich maritime tradition spanning over 4,000 years. This maritime tradition is deeply imbued in the psyche of our coastal population and manifests itself in their cu... Read more
Indian Self-Reliance in Rare Earth Metals Can Unseat China Globally
Editor’s Note The availability of rare earth metals in limited quantities and very few countries empower nations with comparatively larger reserves to use it as a weapon of strategic... Read more
Technological Sovereignty, Pathway to Self-Reliant India
“If Data is the New Oil, Technology is the New Oil Refinery. Let us create the New Eco-System!” A resurgent India has embarked on a three-front national development strategy. The Firs... Read more
Chinese Gold Rush for Afghanistan’s Buried Treasures
Globally, more than Afghanistan stabilising or retaining the dividends of 20 years of US dollars flowing in, the race is tilted towards geostrategic advantages and economic exploitation of t... Read more
Modernisation of Military Aviation In Pursuit of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’
Editor’s Note The project to build C-295 transport aircraft in India is one of the most significant steps taken to enhance our pursuit of Atmanirbharta. The fact that a private company has l... Read more
United Nations Reform: Central Theme of India
Editor’s Note The article presents a realist’s assessment of the United Nations and the need for reform in the organisation. The author extensively quotes world leaders and their emphasis on... Read more
CDS’ Remit Too Vast For Comfort
Editor’s Note A CDS has been appointed after a rather long hiatus. He continues with the same mandate as his predecessor’s, which raises the old issue of too wide an area of responsibilities... Read more