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

India Space Congress 2026: Masterplan Revealed for Sovereign Mega-Satellite Constellations

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Speaking at the high-energy India Space Congress (ISC) 2026 in New Delhi, space industry leaders declared that historic regulatory overhauls have successfully transformed the country's space sector. Pioneering technologist and President of the SatCom...

Meprolight Bullish on Its India Presence

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Raksha Anirveda (RA): Golan, kindly provide a little history of Meprolight and its vision for the future. Golan Kalimi (GK): Meprolight was founded in 1990 as a division of the SK Group, the company emerged...

The Fragile US-Iran Peace Accord and the Geopolitical Reordering of the Middle East

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The announcement of the comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in mid-June 2026 - slated for a formal signing ceremony in Switzerland on Friday, June 19 - caps one of the most erratic diplomatic cycles...

India’s Medium Transport Aircraft Procurement Becomes a Three-Way Geopolitical Clash

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the strategic realities of two-front border management and rapid out-of-theatre deployment have forced the Indian Air Force (IAF) to radically accelerate its heavy logistical lift capabilities. Facing an aging inventory of Soviet-era Antonov An-32s...

Israel’s Defiance of Trump Complicate the 100-Day US-Iran War

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The conflict that began as a series of sharp, asymmetric naval skirmishes in the Persian Gulf has reached its grim centennial. Over the past 100 days, the United States and Iran have engaged in...

Bharat Innovates 2026 Spotlights India’s Strategic Deep-Tech Champions in France

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The international theatre of technology diplomacy witnessed a historic expansion as the Government of India’s Ministry of Education formally commenced the Bharat Innovates 2026 initiative. To be held from June 14 to 16, 2026, at...

India’s BRAHMOS Diplomacy Reshapes Southeast Asia’s Strategic Balance

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As India edges closer to major BRAHMOS missile agreements with Vietnam and Indonesia, New Delhi’s defence exports are rapidly evolving from commercial transactions into instruments of strategic influence. The proposed deals, reportedly worth nearly...

Brinkmanship in the Gulf: Trump Postpones Strikes Amid Stalled Iran Peace Proposals

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In a dramatic shift that has come to characterise Washington’s volatile foreign policy, President Donald Trump announced the indefinite postponement of a highly classified, sweeping military strike against Iran. The operation, which was scheduled...

The Beijing Reset: Trump and Xi Chart a “New Vision” Amid Global Turbulence

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The spring air in Beijing carried a weight that transcended the seasonal humidity. As Air Force One touched down at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 14, 2026, the world held its breath. This...

The Sentinel of the Centenary: India’s 2047 Maritime Ascent

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The year is 2047. The turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, once a theater of colonial dominance and later a contested highway of global trade, now reflect the silhouette of a new era. Beneath...

Defiance and Diplomacy: Iran’s Strategic Pivot in a Resurgent Middle East

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President Pezeshkian has made it clear that Tehran will not be intimidated by what he characterises as Western bullying. Responding to rhetoric from Washington - specifically what Iranian state media has termed a "surrender...

How India Redefined Deterrence, Technology and Strategic Resolve, Post Operation Sindoor

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The first anniversary of Operation Sindoor has been marked across India with solemn remembrance and strategic reflection. Political leaders, military commanders, defence analysts, and technology innovators have all interpreted the operation as a turning...

Europe’s Space Rider Signals a New Era in Reusable Spaceflight

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The European Space Agency (ESA) is edging closer to launching its first reusable spacecraft, Space Rider, after a series of successful tests aimed at validating the vehicle’s thermal protection and autonomous landing capabilities. The...
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