International Cooperation – Indo-Pakistan Cooperation Brief Provisions Of Indus Waters Treaty 1960
i. The Indus system of rivers comprises three Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas and Sutlej and their tributaries) and three Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab and their tributaries). ii. The... Read more
The Indian Air Force signs up for 36 Rafale
New Delhi, September 23, 2016: Thales, a member of the Rafale team, alongside Dassault Aviation, welcomes the selection of the Rafale omnirole combat aircraft by the Indian Air Force.... Read more
Why Chinese Aggression Starts at Home
The cycle of U.S.-China relations has again spun downward, reminding us how difficult it is to maintain peace in a region where a new great power is emerging into the domain of another, long... Read more
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV): Enhancing Combat Potential and Emerging Trends
Editor’s Note UAVs are now an essential part of all modern armed forces’ inventories. They are cheaper than modern aircraft and eliminate the risk of losing a pilot. The tasks that they can... Read more
India is looking stronger in Greater Asia more than ever
Three recent developments have transformed the region’s geopolitics. First, United States secretary of state John Kerry in Delhi last week announced a US-India-Afghanistan trilateral a... Read more
NSG, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on Table During Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping Meeting
India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and its concern over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are expected to be raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he... Read more
LEMOA: An Enabling Agreement, Not a War Pact
Quietly, almost without any fanfare, India and the United States signed an agreement that enables militaries of both countries to use each others’ facilities to replenish warships, aircraft... Read more
Army maintains pressure on insurgent groups along Myanmar border
The Indian Army is maintaining pressure on insurgent groups with “seek-and-destroy operations and surgical strikes” along the 1,643-km porous land border with Myanmar, even as ex... Read more
Defence Ministry Approves Buying Of C-130 J Super Hercules Aircraft
The Defence Ministry on Thursday approved the buying of one C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft, worth about Rs. 900 crore, to replace the one that had crashed in 2014 killing five crew members,... Read more
Punj Lloyd set to ink Rs 670-cr deal to upgrade army’s Soviet-era guns
The government is in the final stages of awarding a Rs 670-crore contract to Punj Lloyd for upgrading the army’s ageing Zu-23-2B anti-aircraft guns, capable of engaging both aerial and groun... Read more