India Stands Strong: Dreary Showcasing of MoD’s Achievements
The book ‘India Stands Strong’ released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in May 2018 showcases its major achievements in diverse fields ranging from Defence Diplomacy to Women Empowerment, S... Read more
Trump Putin Summit 16 July 2018: Importance of Discussion On Nuclear Arms Control
Editor’s Note We have witnessed a few historic summits, lately. Trump meeting Kim Jong-un had created a huge splash, just as the Wuhan meet of Prime Minister Modi and Xi Jinping did. None of... Read more
Chinese Threat: A Reality Check
Editor’s Note Force structuring is an outflow of the national interests of the nation combined with the military threats it faces. In the Indian context, we face threats from Pakistan... Read more
Transforming Military Academies to an Annual Intake and Academic Cycle
Editor’s Note The author suggests that there is a strong case for transiting from a six- monthly intake system to an annual system. The advantages could primarily be qualitative, because mor... Read more
Are We Ready Across the Himalayas?
Editor’s Note Could we encounter a situation when China and India get into a full-fledged war once again. Unlikely, argues the General in his rather detailed analysis of the two countries’ c... Read more
The Russian Roulette – Putin-Modi- Xi Summits
Editor’s Note Indo-Russian relationship has a long history of being mutually supportive. India’s current improved relations with USA; the Russians getting closer to Pakistan and China has di... Read more
Defence Exports: An Opportunity; With Pre-Requisites
Editor’s Note The recently released Draft Defence Production Policy 2018 aims to export defence goods and services worth 5 Bn USD approximately by 2025. After this one heard that the Raksha... Read more
Cooperation and Competition: India and China Re-Calibrate Their Ties
In international relations chemistry and real politic often matter more than numbers but sometimes statistics can also be an important indicator. So it is with the fact that Prime Minister N... Read more
Korean Update and a Bit of Crystal Ball Gazing
Editor’s Note The Korean peninsula is in a turbulent mode. Talks, no talks, talks; even otherwise a degree of uncertainty prevails in very many areas concerning the North Koreans. There are... Read more
Assumption Island Agreement Yet to Crystalise
Editor’s Note There is a race on in the Indian Ocean between the Chinese and the Indians to extend influence and create assets that could serve the two countries in extending their geo-polit... Read more