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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…
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…
Combating Trans-Border Crimes With Operationally Empowered BSF
The notification of 11 October 2021 from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) amending the area of jurisdiction for Border Security Force (BSF) to carry out search, seizure and arrest…
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…
Robotic Weapons – A Moral Dilemma
Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year, according to a recent United Nations Security Council report…
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…
‘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…
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…
Afghanistan In Turmoil
Afghanistan is a paradox, it is a nation but at the same time it is not a nation. It comprises many ethnically different tribal groups who speak different languages and…
Corporatisation of Ordnance Factories – Overcoming the “Last Great Problem”
With the dedication of seven new units of the Corporatised Ordnance Factories, Ministry of Defence seems to have summited the “last great problems” which to mountaineers denotes a peak that…
International Affairs
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Net Zero: Just Patching Over Emissions or Path for Saving Planet?
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Pakistan – America’s Blind Spot
By Major Manik M Jolly (Retd)
The Battle Within Islamists – Militant Vs Institutional
By Qamar Cheema
Imran Khan-Pakistan Army Tensions: A Mexican Standoff
By Sushant Sareen
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)
OP-ED
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Broader Non-security Quad Agenda Serves India’s Interests
By Kanwal Sibal
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Air India – Ready For Take Off Now; Goodbye Fabian Socialism
By Lord Meghnad Desai
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The Malabar Exercise of Quad
By NAKAYAMA Yasuhide
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India’s Options in Afghanistan
By Lieutenant General D S Hooda (Retd)
From the Podium
Prof. MD Nalapat
Prof. MD Nalapat
Cockpit Conversation
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Policy & governance
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The CIA’s New Adaptation Strategy Against China
Earlier this month, the US’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a story on its official website that stated, “CIA makes changes to adapt to future challenges”. The title of the story is instructive in its usage of the terms “changes to adapt”. This is i
By Dr Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya
Exclusive-Afghan central bank drained dollar stockpile before Kabul fell – document
By John O'Donnell and Rupam Jain FRANKFURT/MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Afghan central bank ran down most of its U.S. dollar cash reserves in the weeks before the Taliban took control of the country, according to an assessment prepared for Af
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Remembering the Journey of the Montreal Protocol On World Ozone Day – Its Future and the Role of the Armed Forces
The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer – September 16 – is a reminder to the international community of the need for fostering international cooperation to tackle transnational issues. After all, this day is celebrated in commemoration of the
By Dr Dhanasree Jayaram
The National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) – Unleashing India’s Economy
Public assets all over the world have been recognised as a definite and easy source of revenue for governments in dire need of resources. Unlocking the potential of unused and underutilised national assets created over a few years is not a bad idea but needs to be imple
By Dr Seshadri Chari
Weapon platform
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Hypersonic Weapons: New ‘Sprint Kings’ In Strategic Weapons Race
Image Source: Raytheon Technologies It was reported on 16/17 October in several periodicals/dailies that China had tested a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) in August this year (this was promptly refuted by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on 18 Oct, who stated that a ‘s
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
EXCALIBUR: Precision Targeting On The Battlefield
Image Courtsey: YouTube Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Libya witnessed the lethal effect of precision weapons that are true force multipliers in the modern battlefield, where NATO used these projectiles to devastation. The increasing pressure of world op
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Airborne Early Warning & Control: Force Multiplier In The Sky
Netra AEW&C: Source-drdo.gov.in On 08 September, the Cabinet Committee on Security cleared a US $ 1.5 billion proposal from the Indian Air Force (IAF) to indigenously build six Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Netra Block-2 Systems mounted on the
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
New Drives to Counter China Come With a Major Risk: Throwing Fuel on The Indo-Pacific Arms Race
An accelerating arms race in the Indo-Pacific is all but guaranteed now that China finds itself a target of new security arrangements — AUKUS and the Quad — aimed at containing its power and influence. This has the makings of a new great game in the region in which
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Defence & Strategy
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Deliberate Loss of War by the US to Taliban
According to the international media, “The fall of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021 happened quicker than it was expected. The passport and visa agencies got overwhelmed when the Taliban took over all the main cities of Afghanistan one by one”. However, should I rather
By Mursal Noorzai
LAC – Condescending China Faces a Resolute India
The 13th round of talks at Moldo (Chinese side), on 10 October 21 between Lt Gen PGK Menon, Corps Commander 14 Corps and his counterpart the South Xinjiang Military District chief failed to make any further breakthrough in the 17 month long ‘Standoff’. A disengageme
By Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (Retd)
Indian Air Force – Game Changers in the Current Geo Strategic Scenario
“The one who controls Aerospace will control the planet Earth” was well established by the 1950s. The major powers began spending greater sums on aerospace. Air offers speed, range, accuracy, and lethality for achieving military effects. Air power and future of all
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)
Including Arthashastra and The Bhagavad Gita for Indian Military Training – Salience of India’s Strategic Roots
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for enhancing indigenisation in the national security system, not just in sourcing equipment and weapons but also in the doctrines, procedures and customs practiced in the armed forces in March this year is a reassertion of the gove
By Dr Kajari Kamal
Pakistan – America’s Blind Spot
September 2001, a tall man with a privileged background and radical ideas sent aircrafts smashing into American buildings and pride, killing nearly 3000 Americans in the process. The US immediately rang up its old friend from the Cold War era, Pakistan, and announced fr
By Major Manik M Jolly (Retd)
Deliberate Loss of War by the US to Taliban
According to the international media, “The fall of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021 happened quicker than it was expected. The passport and visa agencies got overwhelmed when the Taliban took over all the main cities of Afghanistan one by one”. However, should I rather
By Mursal Noorzai
The CIA’s New Adaptation Strategy Against China
Earlier this month, the US’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a story on its official website that stated, “CIA makes changes to adapt to future challenges”. The title of the story is instructive in its usage of the terms “changes to adapt”. This is i
By Dr Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya
Broader Non-security Quad Agenda Serves India’s Interests
The debate whether the Quad serves India’s security interests is current in strategic circles. More questions on its utility have been raised after the announcement of the Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) defence pact. Our approach towards Quad has always gone beyond security,
By Kanwal Sibal
Challenges of Disaster Management in India
13 October each year is marked as the day that celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face. It’s only appropriate that we in India use
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Narcotics And Terrorism: The Love Affair!
Why are some movie star kids given free tickets on a cruise ship ferrying from Mumbai to Goa? This is basically a modus operandi for creating a constituency of consumers and building an ecosystem for drugs. The drug consumers are not narco traders, but they are victims.
By Binay Kumar Singh
Air India – Ready For Take Off Now; Goodbye Fabian Socialism
The sale of Air India to Tata Sons is not any ordinary privatisation. It is ‘ghar wapasi’ in more sense than one. Air India which began as Tata Airlines pioneered by the great Indian entrepreneur JRD Tata in 1932 was one of the earliest airlines in the world. Just a
By Lord Meghnad Desai
Indian Air Force – Game Changers in the Current Geo Strategic Scenario
“The one who controls Aerospace will control the planet Earth” was well established by the 1950s. The major powers began spending greater sums on aerospace. Air offers speed, range, accuracy, and lethality for achieving military effects. Air power and future of all
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)
Exclusive-Cash airlifts planned to bypass Taliban and help Afghans -sources
By Robin Emmott, John O'Donnell and Jonathan Landay BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As desperate Afghans resort to selling their belongings to buy food, international officials are preparing to fly in cash for the needy while a
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
The Malabar Exercise of Quad
The international community today is fraught with various destabilizing factors, such as armed conflicts, unilateral claims to change the status quo, terrorism, and large-scale natural disasters. How can we solve these issues? How can we ensure a secure world for the pe
By NAKAYAMA Yasuhide
Exclusive-Afghan central bank drained dollar stockpile before Kabul fell – document
By John O'Donnell and Rupam Jain FRANKFURT/MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Afghan central bank ran down most of its U.S. dollar cash reserves in the weeks before the Taliban took control of the country, according to an assessment prepared for Af
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Japan’s ‘Shadow Shogun’ Abe Assured Clout Over Next PM Fumio Kishida
Japan's former premier Shinzo Abe wasn't running in this week's ruling party poll to pick the country's next leader but the victory of his one-time foreign minister, Fumio Kishida, means Abe and his conservative base are the winners, their policy clout assured. Abe's
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Tumbling Evergrande Caged Tech Giants: China Much Desperate More Dangerous
"War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means.” ― Carl von Clausewitz, On War An ancient Chinese stratagem advises military leaders: “Loot a burning house.” The trick is easy and self-explanatory — attack when your oppo
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Imran Khan Being His Vacuous, Vapid and Vituperative Self in UNGA
As much as Imran Khan’s cult (which includes obsequious retired Pakistani generals, diplomats and ‘serving’ journalists) might like to imagine that the world comes to a stop when Taliban Khan speaks on a global platform, the fact of the matter is that other than a
By Sushant Sareen
AUKUS for Muscle Power, QUAD for Global Good
A new word, “Nixon shokku” was added to the Japanese dictionaries when President Nixon made a visit to Beijing behind the back of the closest ally of the US in Asia in 1972. The surprise announcement of Aukus on the eve of the Quad summit would have qualified to be
By TP Sreenivasan
Including Arthashastra and The Bhagavad Gita for Indian Military Training – Salience of India’s Strategic Roots
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for enhancing indigenisation in the national security system, not just in sourcing equipment and weapons but also in the doctrines, procedures and customs practiced in the armed forces in March this year is a reassertion of the gove
By Dr Kajari Kamal
Balochistan is Now a Geostrategic Center of Gravity in South Asia
As long as the United States maintained a presence in Afghanistan, China could not fulfill its ambition to dominate South Asia and isolate India. Now largely free of American influence in South Asia, China can apply its well-established strategic approach for global
By Dr Lawrence Sellin
It’s Not the Job of the Quad, Keeping Chinese Tankers Safe !
In mature democracies, the relationship between the foreign service and the Navy is symbiotic, with each service wishing the best of health to the other. In India, the relationship started off on a bad footing, with the then Indian political thinkers having unpleasant m
By Rear Admiral K Raja Menon (Retd)
The Second Quad Summit- Whither Indo-Pacific Order
The first-ever in-person summit of the four leaders of the Quadrilateral Framework (Quad) in the Indo-Pacific on Friday in Washington marks a critical milestone for the consultative framework since it was revived in 2017 after a decade on the side-lines of the Associati
By Commodore Abhay Kumar Singh (Retd)
The Iran Factor in Post Afghanistan Geopolitics
Common belief in geopolitical circles has always considered Iran, with its Shia orientation, as being completely opposed to the Taliban because of the obscurantist Sunni ideology that the latter follows. However, Shelly Kittleson, a journalist focusing on the Middle Eas
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Impact of Taliban’s “Victory” on Global Islamist Terrorism
US led Global War on Terror has had a stifling effect on most Islamist terror groups around the world since its start in 2001. However, the chaotic and haphazard US withdrawal from Afghanistan is being seen as a change in the US policy pertaining to the Global War on Te
By Colonel Deepak Kumar
Visit of H.E. Mr. Nikola Selaković, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia to India
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, H.E. Mr. Nikola Selaković, paid an official visit to India on 19-20 September 2021, as a special envoy of the President of Serbia. During his visit, he called upon Hon’ble Vice President of India and held discussions with
Quad as Bulwark Against an Aggressive Dragon
There is heightened expectation as US President, Joe Biden is preparing to host the first, ‘in person’ Quad leaders’ summit, on 24th September 2021 at White House. Besides host USA, others, Indian PM, Narendra Modi, Scott Morrison, Australian PM and Yoshihide Su
By Lt Gen K J Singh (Retd)
Lessons From Kabul Fiasco
The apex leadership of the Taliban which claims control over Kabul had deferred its ceremonial declaration of the launch of its regime on the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack on America. No one can be more naïve than the White House if it decides to cons
By Dr Seshadri Chari
India’s Options in Afghanistan
On 26 September 2001, a small U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operatives team arrived in the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan. As described in Gary Schroen’s book First In, this vanguard set the stage for America's war in Afghanistan. The forces of the Northern Allianc
By Lieutenant General D S Hooda (Retd)
C 295 and India’s Aircraft Production Ecosystem
Indian government finally cleared Rupees 21,000 crore ($3 billion) Airbus-Tata project for 56 C-295W military transport aircraft. Additional six may be acquired by the Coast Guard. The long-pending deal for replacing the old HAL license-built HS-748 (Avro) planes of IAF
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)
China Appoints New Commander Western Theatre Command – What India Should Read Into the Move
From the days of Arjuna or Alexander, every side has spent time and effort to know about opposing commander/s and understanding the whys and wherefores of what drives them, what their personal traits that may spill over into their generalship are, and how they have disp
By Brigadier Sanal Kumar (Retd)
Taliban and Kashmir – Those Who Do Not Learn from History are Doomed to Repeat It
While the world stood watch, Taliban took over absolute control over Afghanistan, excepting a small part of the Panjshir area. The question that now looms large is the impact of this takeover on Afghanistan’s neighbours as well as the rest of the world. For India, its
By Mr S P Vaid
Kin Terrorism – Islamic State’s Recruitment Game Plan in India
One of the many things Samuel Huntington spoke in his book, ‘Clash of Civilizations’ is, about how youth bulge in Muslim countries in the 21st century is somewhat directly proportional to rise of recruits for Islamist organisations and political movements. He tries
Afghanistan- No Last Word Yet
Sher Mohammed Abbas Stanikzai, the head of Taliban’s Doha office, has met our ambassador in Doha at his request. This contact was preceded by his interview with an Indian TV channel in which he spoke re-assuringly about wanting friendly ties with India, as well as Taj
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)
OP-ED
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Broader Non-security Quad Agenda Serves India’s Interests
By Kanwal Sibal
-
Air India – Ready For Take Off Now; Goodbye Fabian Socialism
By Lord Meghnad Desai
-
The Malabar Exercise of Quad
By NAKAYAMA Yasuhide
-
India’s Options in Afghanistan
By Lieutenant General D S Hooda (Retd)
From the Podium
Prof. MD Nalapat
Prof. MD Nalapat
Cockpit Conversation
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
