With no let up in the India-China border tension, the Modi government is now looking to expedite work on border infrastructure, especially on roads leading to forward areas in Arunachal Prad... Read more
India became a non permanent member of the United Nations security Council (UNSC) on January 1 for a two-year term. Monday will be the first active day of India in the stint. India’s k... Read more
Coronavirus Vaccine News Highlights: We don’t know for how Long Vaccine is Going to be Effective, Says ICMR
The DCGI approved Serum Institute of India’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for restricted usage for emergency use. A dry run of the coronavirus vaccination was conducte... Read more
Stepping into 2021, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has chalked out its decadal plan which includes development of a heavy lift rocket, reusable satellite launch vehicle, semi-... Read more
OFB Corporatisation is no Magic Wand
Editor’s Note After an enthusiastic start, the issue of OFB corporatisation seems to have been put on the backburner. Could the issue have been managed better? The ills that ail the OFB are... Read more
Excerpt from ‘A Red Line in the Sand’ on the Challenges Posed by China in the South China Sea and Elsewhere
Excerpt from “A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the History of Wars That Might Still Happen,” David A. Andelman’s new book on the challenge of red lines around the world. For... Read more
No possibility of Dialogue with India in Prevailing Situation, Says Pakistan Foreign Minister
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that there is no possibility of a diplomatic dialogue with India in the prevailing situation, according to a media report on Thursday.... Read more
The great game in Central Asia continues—and India is hoping to come out stronger. A week after India held its first trilateral with Iran and Uzbekistan to boost connectivity to the Chabahar... Read more
How India Could Tweak China in the South China Sea
When India and Vietnam’s prime ministers held a virtual summit on December 21, the two allied leaders nominally agreed to a joint vision for peace and prosperity against the backdrop of perc... Read more
India to Beef up Security at Pangong Tso, Govt Fast-Tracks Procurement of Patrol Vessels
With summers expected to heighten tensions in eastern Ladakh, the government has fast-tracked the construction of 12 indigenous fast patrol vessels with specialised capabilities to counter C... Read more