Immense Opportunities For UK & Indian Defence Sector In Combat Air, Complex Weapons and Maritime Technologies: Jeremy Quin
Editor’s Note The UK, post-Brexit, has displayed an inclination for a greater role in global geo-politics. The UK is also a trusted partner of many Indo-Pacific countries. The pursuance of s... Read more
Multinational Maritime Exercise Malabar: Growing Joint Task Force Operations
Editor’s Note The recently concluded Malabar exercise with American, Indian, Japanese and Australian navies participating was a milestone event in the cooperation between these countries to... Read more
Evolving Indo-US Co-operative Engagement Scheme: BECA, COMCASA, LEMOA
Editor’s Note BECA, COMCASA and LEMOA, put together, have altered the parameters of inter-operability not just with the US forces but a host of others. Operational compatibility through data... Read more
US Tests Indonesia’s Resolve to Safeguard Maritime Security Amid Threat from China
In a recent visit to Indonesia as part of a five-nation Asia tour, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington would find new ways to cooperate with Indonesia in the South China Sea an... Read more
India planning another division for permanent deployment in Ladakh
SOMEWHERE IN LADAKH: In the wake of China’s aggression in eastern Ladakh, the deployment of additional forces is well underway. But first, a quick look at the current force status. Whi... Read more
FDI Cap for Defence Raised with National Security Clause
Editor’s Note Indian governments, over the decades, have tried to attract foreign capital in the defence sector with half-hearted initiatives. As such, these attempts have been far from bein... Read more
Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board, Strategic Necessity
Editor’s Note The issue of the corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has held centre stage for some time now. Multiple issues have led to the government taking a hard stance. M... Read more
Covid Awakes Sleeping EU: ‘Real Politik’ Dictates Indian Relations
Editor’s Note There’s nothing like a crisis to get people together, is a theory quite applicable to nation-states also and is being exhibited currently by the EU. The EU, with its lack of co... Read more
Are We Headed For Cold War II
Editor’s Note There are profound differences in the confrontation being witnessed between the US and its allies on one side and the Chinese on the other, as compared to the ideologica... Read more
Time to Reflect on Our Strategic DNA
Editor’s Note A full-fledged confrontation with China was barely considered as plausible till very recently. However, the scenario has changed rapidly. The illusion of peace and tranquillity... Read more