• 08 September, 2024
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PM MODI IN UKRAINE: A TIMELY VISIT AND AN IMAGE BOOST FOR INDIA

Anyone avidly following the war in Ukraine would realise that it is a futile war where termination is going to be a real challenge. It is a war of national…

By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

NOT-SO-GREAT BRITAIN DISUNITED KINGDOM

To cut a long Tory short, UK is in Labour! Why has this happened? Is the Conservative Party over? The ousted British Prime Minister took the nation by surprise in…

By Ambassador Deepak Vohra

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)