• 13 March, 2025
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WHY WAS PAKISTAN PLOTTING TO CAPTURE THE WAKHAN CORRIDOR?

WHY WAS PAKISTAN PLOTTING TO CAPTURE THE WAKHAN CORRIDOR?

There have been widespread talks and increased curiosity about Pakistan's plan (now aborted) to annex the 350 km long and 13–65 km wide Wakhan Corridor from Afghanistan. Pakistani analysts have been churning out papers on the corridor’s historical, geographical,

By Phunchok Stobdan
PM Modi in USA: On the Trajectory of ‘’A MEGA Partnership for Prosperity’’

PM Modi in USA: On the Trajectory of ‘’A MEGA Partnership for Prosperity’’

Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Washington DC at the invitation of US President Donald Trump on 12-13 February, 2025. The visit took place within four weeks of the assumption of Office by President Trump in his Second Term. The first few months afte

By Ashok Sajjanhar
WILL DONALD TRUMP’S MAGIC WAND RESOLVE UKRAINE AND THE ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN ISSUES ?

WILL DONALD TRUMP’S MAGIC WAND RESOLVE UKRAINE AND THE ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN ISSUES ?

In geopolitics the term ‘deep freeze’ is a common phenomenon. Festering issues often go into a state of procrastination by leaders or by circumstances. That is exactly what happened to the war in Ukraine over the last couple of months; the European winter was just i

By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
India-US Ties in Trump 2.0: On a ‘’Bigger, Bolder and More Ambitious’’ Trajectory

India-US Ties in Trump 2.0: On a ‘’Bigger, Bolder and More Ambitious’’ Trajectory

India-US relations have been in a sweet spot since the last twenty-five years starting with the visit of US President Bill Clinton to India in March 2000. There has been a bipartisan consensus in both India and the US regarding stronger and more dynamic ties between the

By Ashok Sajjanhar

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THE RAFALE-MARINE DEAL FOR INS VIKRANT:  TAILORMADE CARRIER FIREPOWER

THE RAFALE-MARINE DEAL FOR INS VIKRANT: TAILORMADE CARRIER FIREPOWER

13 July 2023. India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of 26 Rafale-Marine (Rafale-M) F4 Multi-Role Carrier-Borne Fighters (MRCBF) (including 22 single-seater and 4 trainer variants) for the Indian Navy (IN),

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
BORDER GUARDING FORCES NEED ROLE ORIENTED RESTRUCTURING

BORDER GUARDING FORCES NEED ROLE ORIENTED RESTRUCTURING

Shri Y B Chavan, the then Union Home Minister piloted the bill for constitution and regulation of Border Security Force. While piloting the bill, he said, the purpose of this force is to ensure the security of borders of India, to ensure and instill a sense of confidenc

By Captain RC Sharma
AERO INDIA 2025: SPRINGBOARD TO A BILLION OPPORTUNITIES

AERO INDIA 2025: SPRINGBOARD TO A BILLION OPPORTUNITIES

The much-awaited 15th Edition of "Aero India 2025" is taking off at the "Yelahanka Air Force Station" on February 10, 2025, in Bengaluru, India's information technology capital. This event is the largest international air show and aviation expo in Asia. Since 1996, Yela

By Prof (Dr) DK Pandey 
INDIA’S MUCH-AWAITED PROJECT-75 (INDIA) SUBMARINE DEAL: A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR THE NAVY’S SUB-SURFACE CAPABILITIES!

INDIA’S MUCH-AWAITED PROJECT-75 (INDIA) SUBMARINE DEAL: A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR THE NAVY’S SUB-SURFACE CAPABILITIES!

23rd January 2025: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise, announces that it has been invited by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for commercial negotiations on the ambitious ₹70,000 crore Project-75 India [P-75(I)] submarine dea

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)