Status of India Vietnam Strategic Cooperation
Editor’s Note The Chinese are aggressively attempting to expand their zone of influence globally with the Asian geography being a prime focus. Their attempts are often coercive, relying heav... Read more
Decoding the Strategic and Diplomatic Implications of Surgical Strikes
Editor’s Note India acted decisively in its response to the Pulwama car bomb attack. However, will India’s response be adequate for the well-entrenched Pakistani military to change its cours... Read more
Procedures Stymieing IAF’s Capability Building
Performance Audit Report of the CAG on Capital Acquisition in IAF states,“There were severe delays at various stages of the acquisition process. Against three years envisaged in Defence Proc... Read more
Hitting Pakistan Where it Hurts
The suicide attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama had raised the stakes between India and Pakistan. Public demand for retribution for the strike was on the rise. The Prime Minister, while pus... Read more
Pulwama Massacre Calls for a Calibrated Response
The situation in Kashmir has become both brittle and fragile. The seeds of terrorism and radicalisation sown in the eighties under the craftsmanship of Gen Zia ul Haq have started bearing fr... Read more
Editor’s Note Fighter jet generational classification is often loosely quoted without reference to attributes that go to define such classifications. This article collates the broad specific... Read more
Public Sector Undertakings and Ordnance Factories have Outlived their Utility
Editor’s Note The recent crash of Mirage 2000 aircraft that led to the death of two pilots did create quite a furor in the media. But, beyond the fact of two innocent lives being lost, is th... Read more
Time to Restructure Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Editor’s Note Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has been in the centre of a storm for some time. The storm gathered momentum recently, with two pilots losing their lives as a result of a Mirage... Read more
Determinants of Pakistan China Strategic Nexus: Strategic Implication for India
Pakistan–China strategic nexus is unequivocally the most formidable national security challenge for India. The two countries have romanticized this relationship by acliché, “higher than moun... Read more
Afghanistan: A Holistic Review
Editor’s Note Afghanistan is in a destabilized state. Two decades of American efforts could easily come to a naught once the Americans progress their withdrawal. Meanwhile, Taliban has trans... Read more