Researchers at the University of Southampton are investigating how to coordinate swarms of up to 100 autonomous vehicles that can work with a limited number of human operators. Electronics a... Read more
The Tibet Factor in India-China Relations
India’s policies or actions should not be dictated by what others will think or say, particularly how China will react to a particular decision. This tendency has lasted too long with no tan... Read more
ISIS Most Active in 12 Indian States: Govt
The Islamic State or ISIS threat continues to loom over India. With the terror group and its various manifestations spreading base in 12 Indian states in recent years, the Sunni jihadists... Read more
How Indian corporates can take advantage of low global rates
(ATF) The Covid-19 crisis has led to central banks around the world easing interest rates to all-time lows and unprecedented liquidity injections to restore order in financial markets. This... Read more
India in talks for logistics pacts with Russia, U.K. and Vietnam
After concluding a logistics support agreement with Japan early this week, India is now working on three such agreements with Russia, the U.K. and Vietnam, two official sources said. The agr... Read more
Aim to Make India Self-Reliant in Defence Sector: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government aims to enhance defence manufacturing in India to make the defence sector self-reliant (Atmanirbhar). He said, “our resolve for ‘... Read more
Is Putin about to make a costly mistake in Belarus?
From 2001 to 2004, as a deputy assistant secretary of state, I was the senior American official to visit Belarus. The United States and European Union were thoroughly dissatisfied with Presi... Read more
DRDO-Industry Collaboration: Leveraging Military Manufacturing Eco-System to Next Level
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is ushering into a new phase of reforms aimed at developing futuristic military weapons and supporting the government’s initiative to... Read more
India’s Answer to China-Backed Thai Canal Plan is a Huge Military Upgrade in Islands
With Chinese Navy positioning itself for dominance in the Indian Ocean through strings of ports in Myanmar, Pakistan and Iran, India is planning rapid infrastructure upgrade in its Island te... Read more
Defence Ministry’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’Push: Import Embargo on 101 Items
Announcing a series of far-reaching reforms for the defence sector, taking to Twitter, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said “the Ministry of Defence has prepared a list of 101 items for... Read more