- 10 October, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecuritySpotlight
Saudi Defence Minister to visit White House for talks with US officials on Israel-Hamas war
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 29 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud is expected to visit the White House on Monday for talks with officials in US…
Indian Army plans to start ‘Chanakya Defence Dialogue’ talk series
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Seeking to start a forum for discussion on important security matters, the Indian Army is planning to start a dialogue series named the…
G-21: FORGING THE FUTURE
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp Or what's a heaven for? - Robert Browning The arc lights have dimmed in New Delhi and the international leaders who…
By Ambassador Deepak Vohra
Over The Horizon Radars : Situational Awareness Beyond The Horizon
As part of the United States of America (US) strategy for ‘containment’ of its perceived strategic rivals in the Western Pacific, the US Department of Defense announced on 28 December…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
PM Modi’s State Visit Reflects Deep-Rooted India-US Ties
The State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States reflects the deep roots of the ties between the two largest democracies, India and the US. It was more…
By Prof Madhav Das Nalapat
J&K Battle Of Narratives
On 6th May 23 Pakistan FM on G20 event in Srinagar said “We will respond to this in time, and they will remember it”[i]. On same day LeT/PAFF released a…
By Maj Gen Roopesh Mehta, SM,VSM
Afghanistan’s Throes Of Instability And Conflict
Introduction Afghanistan, the 'graveyard of empires,' has experienced continuous conflicts and instability within its borders and with Pakistan and Iran. The Taliban has enforced strict rules on ordinary Afghans, leaving…
By Saman Ayesha Kidwai
Ukraine’s Offensive: Is This The Last-Ditch Battle?
In the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, since April 2023 we have been constantly hearing of a likely ‘counter-offensive’ by Ukraine to overcome the negatives of the alleged defeat at…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
PM Modi’s Visit To USA: Deal Or No Deal For Fighter Aircraft And Aero-Engines?
“Both sides will identify opportunities for co-development of new technologies and co-production of existing and new systems and facilitate increased collaboration between defence start-up ecosystems of the two countries.” Statement…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)
The Indian Navy’s Improving Arsenal: Building Strategic Maritime Might!
The Indian Naval Ensign bears the maxim ‘Sham No Varuna’, invoking the blessings of the Lord of Water. The Octagon of the Naval Ensign is an emulation of the royal…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Searching for Congruity: Indo-US Defence Cooperation
Let me start on a personal note. In 2008, I led a Brigade to participate in the US-India Yudh Abhyas exercise in Hawaii. In the first formal meeting with the…
By Maj Gen Neeraj Bali, SM (Retd)
Cold War 2.0 : India – An Inescapable Bet For The USA
Backdrop India-U.S. "Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership" has become one of the most significant partnerships in the 21st Century in light of the ongoing ‘Cold War 2.0’ between the US and…
By Maj Gen (Dr) S B Asthana (Retd)
