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Indo-Israel Relations – Robust As Ever
Indo-Israel relations take us back to 17 September 1950, when India officially recognised the state of Israel. In 1953, we had the first consulate of Israel coming up at Mumbai.…
Indian Navy’s March from Indigenisation to Innovations and Beyond
The Indian Navy and indigenisation go back a long way when the visionary leadership of Indian Navy established a Central Design Office in early 60’s for designing and making warships…
Pakistan’s J&K Allegations in London: Ridiculous, but Never Underestimate
When ‘hybrid’ is the strategy a nation indulges in, its intent is to exasperate, break, frustrate and defeat the adversary, and no stone is left unturned to achieve that. Any…
‘Bahala Na’ to Brahmos
The first ever defence export order of Brahmos supersonic missile system to Philippines’ Navy is a significant milestone for India. As usual, this news of $ 374 million export contract…
If Russia Invades Ukraine, NATO Gets Best Supporting Actor ?
NATO would be likely to reinforce its troop presence in the Black Sea and the Baltics while fending off cyberattacks if Russia were to invade Ukraine, diplomats and former officials…
Pakistan’s National Security Policy: An Analysis
A National Security Policy (NSP) paper has recently been released by Pakistan purportedly after working seven years on it through a vast consultative process. There are two parts of the…
UAE Under Attack
In a surprise and rather shocking incident, Abu Dhabi airport was targeted by a drone attack today afternoon resulting in three oil tankers being blown off in close vicinity of…
Ending American Dependence on China for Rare Earths
A bipartisan piece of legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday would force defense contractors to stop buying rare earths from China by 2026 and use the Pentagon to…
‘Keep the Defender Guessing’: Russia’s Military Options on Ukraine
Russia's deployment of tens of thousands of troops to the north, east and south of Ukraine https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/expect-worst-ukraine-hit-by-cyberattack-russia-moves-more-troops-2022-01-14 is fuelling fears in Kyiv and Western capitals that Moscow is planning a…
China Is Preparing For The Next Pandemic, Are We ?
A hypothetical scenario: The year is 2030. It’s been five years since you or your family members have stepped outside your home. It’s too dangerous out there. This pandemic is…
International Affairs
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China Eyes Doklam Again
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
‘Colonial Wine from New, Authoritarian Bottles’: Hong Kong Re-tools Sedition Law
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
The Transatlantic Alliance Looks Up
By Gurjit Singh
Keeping the NPT Pot Boiling
By TP Sreenivasan
The General’s Desk
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (R) 
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OP-ED
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Factional Infighting in Chinese Communist Party
By Vikram Sood and Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
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Ukraine Crisis : India’s Position – ‘Take No Sides’
By Kanwal Sibal
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The Russia-India-China (RIC) Dialogue – Assessing The Relevance
By Kanwal Sibal
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Delhi Declaration-Forging a Consensus on Afghanistan
By Kanwal Sibal
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Decision Time Has Arrived For India
By Prof Madhav Das Nalapat
Cockpit Conversation
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan
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Policy & governance
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Galwan – China Got it Wrong, Again!
Global Times, owned by the ‘People’s Daily’ the mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist party (CCP), tweeted on the new year “In the Galwan Valley near the border with India, under the characters “Never yield an inch of land,” PLA soldiers send new year greeting
By Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (Retd)
India Australia Trade Relations – Future Beckons
Today when Covid19 seems to be waning, other realities of the present times dawn onto us. The world is undergoing a major digital revolution; we are fighting climate change and also facing a fragile international security scenario. The belligerence of China on the wo
By Mukesh Maru
The Third India-Central Asia Dialogue: Towards Greater Cooperation
Introduction The Third India-Central Asia Dialogue will take place in New Delhi on 18th-19th December, 2021. Foreign Ministers of all the five Central Asian states viz Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are visiting India at the invitatio
By Amb Ashok Sajjanhar
A Foreign Policy for the Next Decade
A report authored by eight strategic thinkers, including two former foreign secretaries and hosted on the website of the Centre of Policy Research (CPR), entitled ‘India’s Path to Power: Strategy in a World Adrift’ contains several suggestions for extensive change
By TP Sreenivasan
Weapon platform
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India’s New Missiles: ‘Brahmastras’ In The Quiver!
Brahmāstra (ब्रह्मास्त्र): A divine weapon, irresistible, one given (created) by Lord Brahma himself India’s ‘Brahmastras’, or its Surface to Surface Missiles (SSMs) were born out of the DRDO’s Integrated Guide Missiles Developmen
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Sound Ranging Systems: Pivotal Assets for Weapon Location
In the race for advancement of military capability, it sometimes occurs that the advantages of time-tested technology are overshadowed by the inexorable push for equipment that is more readily and suitably adapted to functioning in a fluid, mobile and adverse conflict e
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Maritime Unmanned Systems: Shaping A Seamless Ocean
Hypothetical Scenario-25 August 2024. In response to continued development of military infrastructure by China in the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea (SCS), the US Navy, in consonance with its Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPS), embarks the Sea-Hunte
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Maritime Reconnaissance Platforms: Key to Multi Domain Awareness
In the global scenario of ever-shrinking battlespaces, populated by regular and non-State belligerents, there is a need to equip our Armed Forces with the capability for persistent, accurate and robust Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) in all three dom
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Defence & Strategy
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North Korea’s ‘Hypersonic Missile’ Tests Raise Military Stakes in Asia
Even as debates swirl over their capability, a series of “hypersonic missiles” recently tested by nuclear-armed North Korea sparked sudden talk of preemptive strikes and arms races amid worry over the vulnerability of U.S. troops and their allies in Asia. North K
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
India Needs to Deploy its Ballistic Missile Defence System
The commencement of the induction of S 400 Missile system by the Indian Air Force has once again brought into public consciousness the issue of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD). S 400 is believed to have in addition to being an anti-aircraft system, a proven capability o
By Colonel Deepak Kumar
‘93,000 POW Given For Free’ – Boundary Negotiations Need a Change
Boundary negotiations are complex issues. For countries which came out of grip of Western colonialism in the 1940s, 50s and even 60s, territory and sovereignty are interlinked. Neither can exist in isolation from the other. That is why negotiations over delineation and
By Maj Gen Ashok Kumar
Complexities of Chinese “New Era” Along Indian Northern Borders
On 01 July 2021 President Xi clearly threatened that "no one should underestimate" the will of the Chinese people to defend their national sovereignty and territorial integrity. A very large number of incursions lately by the Chinese military aircrafts to Taiwan's air
By Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurate the Social Housing Units Project in Mauritius
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, today jointly inaugurated the Social Housing Units Project in Mauritius. This project has been implemented as part of the vibrant development partnership between India and
Finland not negotiating about NATO membership, foreign minister says
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland has no plans at present to join NATO, its foreign minister Pekka Haavisto said on Friday, amid heightened security tensions between Finland's giant neighbour Russia and Ukraine. "Finland does not discuss with NATO joining it, nor does Fin
North Korea’s ‘Hypersonic Missile’ Tests Raise Military Stakes in Asia
Even as debates swirl over their capability, a series of “hypersonic missiles” recently tested by nuclear-armed North Korea sparked sudden talk of preemptive strikes and arms races amid worry over the vulnerability of U.S. troops and their allies in Asia. North K
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Destabilizing a Democracy Through Protests
D for democracy, demonstration, and destruction - these 3 words have kept India on tenterhooks since last 3 years. Farmer’s protests saw the rise of ISI backed Khalistani terror groups, Almaty protests in Kazakhstan apparently has involvement of foreign agencies li
By Levina
In the New Year China Initiates Its Well-known Strategies
2022 began with a couple of events occurring at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). An exchange of sweets at some of the friction points took place reportedly after a long gap; a supposedly good tension reliever with a message of goodwill which did not achieve its intent
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
India’s Offensive Against China Should Be in the Grey Zone
Grey zone is not a fixed concept but a hypothetical place between peace and war. Until now grey zone activities were generally restricted to psychological warfare, subversion of political systems, and covert paramilitary and information operations. China is expanding th
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Ukraine Crisis : India’s Position – ‘Take No Sides’
Rising tensions in Europe around Ukraine is adding to the geopolitical complexities facing the world today. With Covid-19 still causing ravages in Europe and the US this would hardly be the time to raise the spectre of a military conflict in the transatlantic space.
By Kanwal Sibal
Crystal Gazing 2022: India and The World
If we thought 2019 and 2020 presented uncertainties then 2022 is here to surprise all of us. It could be remembered as one of the most complex, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous years in the recent past. COVID-19, oil crossing $100/barrel, Iran-US nuclear talk
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Punjab on Pakistan’s Scanner : The International Connect With a Burning Indian Internal Security Problem
I have not followed Punjab’s politics too avidly for quite some time now. However, with even basic knowledge and experience of serving there in the heyday of militancy and terror, my current hypothesis is that the state is being systematically subjected to a form of
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
When India Goes to War With China
It is an open secret that China challenges everything India sets its eyes on, be it cooperation with Quad partners (the United States, Australia, Japan), international organizations like United Nations, WHO, or designating a terrorist organization. India, a Quad member
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
A Red Motorcycle and A Country
General Sam Manekshaw paced up and down his office, his furrowed brow almost touching the center of his forehead. His lean frame was ramrod straight, his gait long and striding, typical of infantrymen who spend their lifetime walking over harsh terrain. He knew that his
By Major Gaurav Arya (Retd)
In Troubled Times a Russian Call is Welcome
President Putin is visiting India at a significant time although it’s a part of the Annual Indo-Russian Summit, the last of which was held in 2019. In 2020 it was given a pass due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Reflecting back, 2019 was a different world; it is surpri
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
The Russia-India-China (RIC) Dialogue – Assessing The Relevance
The Russia-India-China (RIC) dialogue, initiated by Russia, was originally intended as a counter to America’s triumphalism and unilateralism after the collapse of the Soviet Union that included NATO’s expansion eastwards to durably corner Russia geopolitically. The
By Kanwal Sibal
Is War Between Russia and Ukraine Imminent?
Russian troop movements near Ukraine have drawn concern from Kyiv and the United States that it might be considering attacking its neighbour. Here is a look at some of the questions that raises. WHAT ARE THE TWO SIDES SAYING ABOUT THE RISK OF CONFLICT? Russia deni
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Kashmir : The Negative Spiral Returns
There are certain characteristics in insurgencies or terror campaigns, and the counter operations undertaken to neutralize them, especially in the Indian context. The belief emanating from my Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism (CI/CT) experience is that the propen
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Tackling Chinese Technological Advantage
"China has won the artificial intelligence battle with the United States and is heading towards global dominance because of its technological advances”. When the Pentagon’s former software chief Nick Chaillan made this claim, it felt as if the whole world had come c
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Delhi Declaration-Forging a Consensus on Afghanistan
The meeting of the National Security Advisers in New Delhi on November 10 had multi-layered significance. The initiative underlined India’s national security equities in Afghanistan. These equities are undeniable given the history of the subcontinent, the reality o
By Kanwal Sibal
Battle of Rezang La
The annals of the Indian Army are replete with stories of bravery and uncommon valor. And then there are stories of courage so overwhelming that it is almost impossible for the human soul to even comprehend that such men walked the face of this very earth. On a freezin
By Major Gaurav Arya (Retd)
Confronting the Global Hegemon
Global problems require global solutions is an oft quoted truism. It is equally a fact that notwithstanding the acquisition of ever increasing economic and military power and the spread of one’s influence to countless countries the unbridled ambition of some nations
By Lt Gen Kamal Davar (Retd)
Drone Attack on Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al Khadimi Will Complicate Iraq’s Complex Politics
For fairly long the attention of the world has been focused on Afghanistan and the various shenanigans related to the Taliban 2.0. A presumption seemed to prevail that all was quiet in the Middle East. With the US drawing down its forward presence, relative attention an
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Decision Time Has Arrived For India
It was Regis Debray who wrote that "we are never contemporaneous with the present", and that the past intrudes and succeeds in diluting our understanding of the realities of the moment. This has long been witnessed in the Lutyens Zone, where policy prescriptions from a
By Prof Madhav Das Nalapat
LAC : China’s Strategic Misadventure
China reinforcing her strategic misadventure along the India - China Line of Actual Control (LAC) passed a new ‘Land Border Law’ on 23 October 2021, effective 01 January 2022. The timing of the passing of the Law has a direct correlation with ongoing standoff betwee
By Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (Retd)
Strike China and Save the World: Part 2 – Manufacturing Reality
Just imagine a video of Chinese authorities brutally assaulting and arresting Chinese citizens who have a credit rating below certain criteria, appearing on Sina Weibo. In no time this video would be viral on WeChat, DouBan, YouKu, and several other Chinese social media
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Pakistan’s Fresh Terror Push in Jammu & Kashmir – India on Alert
In Rawalakot of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), when Waqar entered his village on August 23, hundreds of Jaish terror recruits welcomed him in a cavalcade with repeated firing in the air. The giant speakers arranged in the village screamed “Mubarak ho” amidst celeb
By Aditya Raj Kaul
Strike China and Save the World: Part 1 – The Timing
Employing force to contain aggression is a well-known strategy. The timely dominance of an aggressor can save a nation from a very painful future. India has seen this first hand in the last 1000 years or so. In the recent past too, with the collapse of the Soviet Union,
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Contextualizing The Poonch Operations : Time Delay in Completion is Inevitable
The recent operations against terrorist presence in the Bhata Dhurian forest area north of the Rajouri – Surankote road in the Poonch sector, began on 11 October 2021. It almost immediately led to a contact with an undetermined number of terrorists in which five brave
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
ASEAN Turns the Heat on Myanmar
At an emergency ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) on 15 October 2021, the ASEAN ministers took an unprecedented decision. This was to almost exclude Myanmar from the next summit proceedings. The ASEAN second summit of 2021 is scheduled for the last week of October. Tradi
By Gurjit Singh
How Long Can The Taliban 2.0 Last
The lightning speed with which the provincial capitals in Afghanistan, starting early August, fell in quick succession, leading the Taliban fighters to Kabul by mid August 2021, belying all predictions of various security analysts and western intelligence agencies – w
By Colonel Deepak Kumar
‘Insufficient Actions Against Terrorists’-FATF Verdict Continues to Bleed Pakistan
There were no surprises coming out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary which concluded in Paris on October 21. Pakistan had hoped that it would be taken out of the ‘jurisdictions under increased monitoring’ or the grey list, but also expected was that
By Sushant Sareen
Migrant Workers on Hit List – Silent Majority of Kashmir Needs to Speak Out
Apart from the beautiful landscapes, endowed with heavenly mountains and hills, springs, mesmerizing water bodies and conflict, the valley of Kashmir is known for its hospitality across the globe. The Kashmiri beauty always doesn't lie in Mughal gardens, but rather in
By Mudasir Dar
The General’s Desk
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (R)
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (R)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
OP-ED
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Factional Infighting in Chinese Communist Party
By Vikram Sood and Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
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Ukraine Crisis : India’s Position – ‘Take No Sides’
By Kanwal Sibal
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The Russia-India-China (RIC) Dialogue – Assessing The Relevance
By Kanwal Sibal
-
Delhi Declaration-Forging a Consensus on Afghanistan
By Kanwal Sibal
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Decision Time Has Arrived For India
By Prof Madhav Das Nalapat
Cockpit Conversation
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
