India-Central Asia Connectivity and the Role of International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)

Introduction Central Asia is an integral element of India’s extended neighborhood. India has enjoyed millennia old historical, cultural, economic and civilisational links with Central Asia. Although the Connect Central Asia…

By Ashok Sajjanhar

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)

Too Big to Fail !

China, the second-largest economy in the world and one of Russia's closest political allies, is possibly the most important component of the political encirclement of Russia that the EU and…

Ukraine Has Raised, Not Lowered, Risks Of A China-Taiwan Conflict

On April 2, Fareed Zakaria did an interview for CNN with Admiral W M McRaven (retd) of the US Navy, introducing him as being among the finest military minds in…

By Prof Madhav Das Nalapat

India Under Attack

Threats as commonly understood in India have usually been those arising from China, Pakistan, and terrorism as the main ones. But there is another threat that has been brewing nearly…

By Vikram Sood

One Year Into The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Many Questions And Few Lessons

“We will not fight a war against Russia in Ukraine. Direct conflict between NATO and Russia is World War III, something we must strive to prevent.” President Joe Biden Russia…

By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)

The Looming Prospect of The Samson Option in Ukraine

Joe Biden has an antipathy towards Vladimir Putin, the man he holds responsible for Donald Trump winning the 2016 Presidential election, and this may have been among the elements that came together…

By Prof Madhav Das Nalapat