Foreign Affairs
Decoding Israel’s Gaza Strategy
Eight months after Hamas stormed across the ‘impregnable’ Israeli border defences, unleashed terror and mayhem, and took away 120 hostages, Israel’s response rages on. The attacking IDF has reduced several…
By Maj Gen Neeraj Bali, SM (Retd)
P8I Poseidon – Brain and Muscle
In June 2017, residents of Sikkim saw a strange, gray-colored aircraft loitering in that region for days together. On scrutiny, they found the Indian Navy written on its fuselage. What…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
DEATH OF IRANIAN PRESIDENT EBRAHIM RAISI: DOES IT CHANGE ANY DYNAMICS?
For many it was surprising to see the amount of interest in the Indian media on the unfortunate passing of President Raisi of Iran along with his Foreign Minister, Hossein…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
ZORAWAR-INDIA’S LIGHT TANK: IS IT ENOUGH?
India has rolled-out Zorawar, described as Armoured Fighting Vehicle- Indian Light Tank (AFV-ILT) for trials and evaluation. The tank has been developed in fast-track mode in three odd years, after…
By Lt Gen K J Singh (Retd)
CHANGING DYNAMICS OF AIR DEFENCE OPERATIONS AND THE WAY AHEAD
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, during the Air Force Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on October 26, 2023, pointed out that new trends have emerged in the field of air…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)
ARE WE HEADED FOR POSITIVE TIMES IN THE SINO INDIAN RELATIONSHIP ?
“I hope and believe that through positive and constructive bilateral engagement at the diplomatic and military levels, we will be able to restore and sustain peace and tranquility in our…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
INDIA AND NEPAL: WHY THE TWO COUNTRIES NEED EACH OTHER
India and Nepal: A Symbiotic Relationship Woven in Geography, Culture, and Economy Nestled amidst the majestic Himalayas, India and Nepal share a unique bond that transcends mere geographical proximity. Their…
By Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (Retd)
MANY SUITORS FOR STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT DJIBOUTI
Djibouti is a small country in the Horn of Africa located on the southwest shores of the Gulf of Aden. It is adjacent to the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait (a…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)
NATIONAL SECURITY WISHLIST: SOME EXAMPLES FROM CHINA
Fernand Braudel, academic and historian of the early 20th Century, is widely credited with the statement that “The geography of a region plays a significant role in shaping its history.”…
By Brigadier Sanal Kumar (Retd)
PAKISTAN- CLASHES ON WESTERN BORDER AND TERRORISM INFERNO WITHIN
Pakistan already battling grave and debilitating fiscal emergency is now getting mired in internal chaos and escalating tension on her Western border. Military-establishment has been utilising Eastern border with India…
By Lt Gen K J Singh (Retd)
INDIA’S PUSHBACK AGAINST CHINA : HOW RISK PRONE IS THIS GAMBLE? PART 2
From Part 1 Is the Indian push back that we have witnessed in the last few weeks, and serially discussed in several video discussions, sufficient in weight and content to…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
US designates Russian firms that helped others in evading war-related sanctions
Washington, DC [US], March 26 (ANI): The US has imposed sanctions against 13 entities and two individuals for operating in the financial services and technology sectors of the Russian Federation…
