The Indian state of Karnataka went to elections on May 2023. It was surprising to note how the Chinese media gave coverage to a state election in India, a phenomenon…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)Nuclear Deterrent Dynamics “The sole purpose of India’s nuclear deterrence is to deter adversaries use or threat of use of nuclear weapons” Dr Manpreet Sethi Indian nuclear deterrence…
By Maj Gen Roopesh Mehta, SM,VSMWhen the South China Morning Post wrote a rather surprising piece on the new selection criteria for PLA recruits, one particular condition – “Any applicant – even for non-combat positions…
By Maj Gen Mandip Singh (Retd)Like the Americans and the Russians, China realised very early that one who controls the aerospace, controls this planet. They began setting up aircraft building plants, initially with the help…
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in September 2022 at Samarkand, Uzbekistan resulted in China accepting withdrawal from Gorga-Hot Spring Area (PP-15) on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the…
By Maj Gen Ashok Kumar (Retd)On 15 June 2020, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) backstabbed the Indian Army patrolling team during the Galwan Valley Clash. The whole nation was angry, but the flag-bearers of the India-China Friendship…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)The South China Sea is considered to be one of the busiest waterways in the world and is a significant gateway for trade and merchant shipping. The South China Sea…
By Gp Capt Arvind Pandey (Retd)In September last year, when India assumed the rotational chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, it formally invited all the members to the Foreign Ministers' confabulations. Inevitably, the list of…
By Maj Gen Neeraj Bali, SM (Retd)The recently leaked U.S. intelligence documents have an aspect that is overlooked by many — the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF). The leaked top-secret documents reveal a report by…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace" …
By LevinaThe Chinese premier Xi Jinping’s meeting with the Russian President Putin few days ago, created a pandemonium across the globe. They have both been pillars of support for each other…
By LevinaThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) released its Annual Report 2021-22 on March 13. The report notes: "Since April-May 2020, the Chinese side undertook several attempts to unilaterally alter the…
By Lt Gen D S Hooda (Retd)