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

Yearender Special: Indian Diplomacy in 2025

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India maintained a multi-aligned posture, strengthening ties across diverse blocs without committing to any single power during the past year. The strategic focus remained on managing relations with the US, China, and Russia, alongside...

Yearender Special: India’s Defence Build-Up Accelerated in 2025

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In 2025, India continued to solidify its position as one of the fastest modernising defence powers in the world. The global geopolitical environment has grown increasingly complex, making defence modernisation a top priority for...

Indian Navy: Combat Ready, Cohesive and Aatmanirbhar

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The Indian Navy (IN) is undertaking an ambitious modernisation drive fuelled by its expanding area of operations and growing global geopolitical tensions. With advancements in indigenisation proving to be the key factor, the Indian...

Hyderabad: India’s Emerging Aerospace & Defence Powerhouse

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The city of Hyderabad, renowned as the home of Hi-Tech City and Special Economic Zones (SEZ), is solidifying its position as a major powerhouse in India’s Aerospace and Defence (A&D) sector. It hosts numerous...

Hyderabad: Leading India’s Space Odyssey

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Over the past 40 years or so the Indian space-tech ecosystem has evolved from a one where everything was bought from overseas to a one which has become self-sufficient in many related sectors. Today,...

US Weighs Selling F-35 to Saudi Arabia

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US President Donald Trump last week said on Friday (November 14) that he is pondering a deal to supply Saudi Arabia with F-35 stealth fighter jets, which are made by Lockheed Martin. The potential...

India’s Semiconductor Battle

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In today’s world with increasing dependence on devices of all kind making forays into virtually every sphere of the human life, semiconductors have emerged as the bloodline of the modern computing industry. From the...

Indo-US Diplomatic Tussle at ASEAN Summit

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not travel to Malaysia but instead attended the ASEAN Summit’s inaugural ceremony virtually on Sunday, October 26. In a social media post on Thursday, PM Modi said that he...

Indian Defence Presence on Chagos Islands

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Apparently, India has signed an agreement with the Mauritian government to secure its defence presence on the Chagos Islands. The report does not give a precise location for the new facility, which has probably...

Muttaqi’s Visit to India and Darul Uloom

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Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi, who arrived in New Delhi on Friday (October 10) held a meeting with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in the national capital. In a post on X,...

SCO Paves the Way for Revival of RIC

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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

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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

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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...
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