- 17 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityPakistan
Time For Review Of ‘No First Use’ Nuclear Policy
Since the launch of nuclear strikes by the USA on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 06 Aug 1945 and 09 Aug 1945 in Japan resulting in unprecedented destruction,…
By Maj Gen Ashok Kumar (Retd)
India’s Quest For A Reliable Assault Rifle
In the modern contactless hi-tech warfare, do assault rifles really make that difference? This is a question stuck on the minds of many. In an era of battlefield dominance by…
By Col Danvir Singh (Retd)
US And The West Rearing Khalistani Snakes In Their Backyard
The origins of the Khalistani movement can be traced back to the partition era. However, it gained prominence in the 70’s under the patronage of Zia-ul-Haq. At that time Zia…
Faux Pas In Punjab
History, as Karl Marx said, “repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce”. What we witnessed in the 1980s was a tragedy when, as has been rightly said, there was…
By Prakash Singh
‘Armed Co-Existence’ Redux: Analysing The Cost For China
When the Chinese decided to plan a ‘counterattack’ against India in 1962, the biggest hurdle faced by the PLA was the problem of mobilisation for a “People’s war”. Accustomed to…
By Maj Gen Mandip Singh (Retd)
Managing Democracy In Pakistan: An Enduring Experiment by the Establishment
Ploy for an Early Poll On 01 March 2023, a five-member bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial gave a split 3-2 ruling for conducting…
By Vivek Verma
SIACHEN 1987 : A Story Forgotten
Siachen is one of those battlefields from where very little information flows rearwards. Great feats of valour remain buried there, forgotten with nary a memory. Over time a ceasefire has…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
QUAD And The Counter-Terrorism Measures
By Colonel B S Nagial (Retd) Since its formation in 2007, QUAD has been in the news for numerous reasons. Initially, this was perceived as anti-China, but QUAD member countries denied…
Strategic Communication And Media: Powerful Instruments To Shape Future War Outcomes
The prosecution of war in recent times has undergone a paradigm change. Conflicts today are fought over various domains in cognitive as well as noncognitive dimensions. We also see an…
By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)
Punjab: On The Boil Again
Punjab—the land of saints and seers, the granary of India, nursery of the nation’s exceptionally gallant soldiers and outstanding sportspersons--- appears to be once again, sliding to the brink of…
By Lt Gen Kamal Davar (Retd)
Fiscal Implosion In Pakistan Economy And Impact On Defence Spending
Pakistan has landed itself in fiscal maelstrom due to its profligate rentier mindset. The country's economy is on ventilator and is literally gasping for external bail-outs. The talks with IMF…
By Lt Gen K J Singh (Retd)
Is Khalistan Rising Again?
Recently, the All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police took place in Delhi. Khalistan extremism emerged as a key security concern at the conference and was discussed by…
