- 14 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityIndian Army
Logistics Drones For The Indian Army
“Mountains are the acid test of logistics- the ability of Armies to provide sustenance and maintain warfighting potential is nowhere more tenuous” - By the Author…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Indian Military Reforms: Delays, Dispassion and Dissociation
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will attend the Combined Commanders’ Conference in Karwar in March 2023. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Anil Chauhan will also be present. It is…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Sino-Indian War: Are We Prepared?
As they say ‘War’ is never a solution to a problem as it is a barbaric activity which only results in loss of lives and property/land. Both the parties persecuting…
By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)
Why the Victory of 1971 Must Remain a Psychological Landmark
In India the mention of ‘1971’, in a gathering or individually, evokes elative sentiments of victory. Having defeated Pakistan comprehensively on the battlefield, attained both the political and military objectives…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
The Yangtse Standoff : With or Against the Run of Play
One of the highlights of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar are some of the results against the run of play. A perfectly balanced game suddenly goes in favour…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
A New Pakistan Army Chief : The World and India Remain Wary
Apprehension about a change in command of the Pakistan Army has been rife for fairly long. Although everything about Pakistan remains unpredictable, the announcement of the appointment of Lt Gen Asim…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
The Strategic Ladakh Range
Something extraordinary happened south of Pangong Tso (lake) in the night of August 29, 2020; the ‘Special Frontier Force’ (SFF), also known as Establishment 22 or Vikas Regiment occupied the…
By Claude Arpi
Pakistan : The Laadla and His Rebellion
Even as India’s national security gaze is transfixed on China, some interesting developments are afoot along our Western Horizons. Pakistan is reliving its fundamental dilemma - the unresolved question that…
By Lt Gen Raj Shukla
DEFEXPO 2022: A Marque Of ‘Atmanirbharta’ In Defence
The Indian DefExpo 2022 was held from 18-23 October at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The present edition is India’s 12th and largest Defence Exposition,…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
A New Narrative for 1962
During the coming weeks, via its media, China is going to reiterate Beijing’s narrative of the 1962 border conflict with India. Already Zhang Xiaokang, the daughter of Gen Zhang Guohua,…
By Claude Arpi
Joint Exercise With US Special Forces Commences at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh
The 13th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022” commenced at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS), Bakloh (HP) today. The US contingent is represented…
Restructuring of Defence Forces and Modernization
The modernisation/reforms of defence forces is a continuous process based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet…
