Asad Mirza

-The writer is a New Delhi-based senior commentator on international and strategic affairs, environmental issues, an interfaith practitioner, and a media consultant. The views expressed are personal and do not necessarily carry the views of Raksha Anirveda

SCO Paves the Way for Revival of RIC

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Summit in Tianjin in China, has emerged as the forum, where old enmities were forgotten and new ties amended, all due to theatrics of one single person, i.e. the...

Commissioning of Two New Frigates Enhance the Might of the Indian Navy

It was for the first time that two frontline surface combatants indigenously constructed by two different shipyards - Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai (INS Udaygiri) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE),...

Rare Earth Minerals: The Gamechanger For The Future World Dominance

In today’s world, the geopolitical imperatives play a crucial role in both the bilateral and multilateral relationship between nations. Additionally, the actions and reactions affect the global comity not just your friends and foes...

Burgeoning India-Europe Defence Ties

The bilateral and particularly the defence ties between India and Europe are two dimensional. Firstly, India must maintain relations with European Union, representing 28 countries, and secondly bilaterally with bigger EU members and non-EU...

Accelerating Armed Forces Future Preparedness

During its first meet since the launch of Operation Sindoor, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Recovery Vehicles, Electronic Warfare...

The Status of Iran’s Nuclear Programme and Capacity

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the US attack on Iran obliterated its nuclear program and prompted the ceasefire. However, a US official briefed on the Defence Intelligence Agency’s initial assessment told USA...

Situation in Middle East Turns Volatile

Israel’s June 13 airstrikes on Iranian soil have sharply escalated the long-running confrontation between the two arch-rivals. Codenamed Operation Rising Lion, the operation involved dozens of Israeli fighter jets targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, missile...

UK Plans To Lead NATO

The latest war preparedness, to fight any future war in Europe or elsewhere has been proposed in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), 2025. The SDR proposes to build as many as a dozen new...

Air Chief Takes HAL to Task

Air Chief Marshal (ACM) AP Singh’s rather frank criticism stems from his frustration and to a point he is rather correct in pointing out the flaws of the Indian defence eco system, as it...

US Criticises Aggressive Chinese Attitude

During his speech at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth painted a picture which warned that China is “credibly preparing” to use military force to shift the power balance in Asia,...

Nationalism – Religion Linkage Is Absurd

In a tit for tat manner, after Operation Sindoor carried on the night of May 6-7 by India, Pakistan launched a series of drone attacks and heavy shelling along the Line of Control (LoC)...

South Asia’s First Drone Conflict

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) known simply as Drones have changed the face of the modern warfare, which has become more complex, in addition to giving you the capability to...

International Support For Taliban-led Government in Afghanistan Increasing

Coming back to power in Afghanistan after a 20 years period, following the hasty withdrawal of American forces from the country, Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers or the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is witnessing a renewed...
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