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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

Leveraging its Forging Mastery and Control on the Complete Value Chain, Tirupati Forge Aims to Become a Dependable Indian Source for Artillery Ammunition

Tirupati Forge Ltd – Rajkot, Gujarat-based company is strategically expanding into artillery shell manufacturing. Building on strong Q2 FY26-27 financial momentum, the company is translating its international forging and CNC machining capabilities into a...

Swavlamban 2026: Turning Innovation into Naval Power

The fifth edition of the Indian Navy’s Swavlamban seminar, held at New Delhi’s Manekshaw Centre on October 26-27, 2026, placed a practical question at the centre of India’s defence self-reliance drive: how quickly can...

India Bets on ‘Owned by India’ Defence Ecosystem

At a fireside chat at Agrasar Bharat Manch, organised by KPMG India on October 23, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh described a defence landscape being reshaped by geopolitical uncertainty, emerging technologies and supply-chain risks....

AI Moves to Centre of India’s Defence Debate

KPMG India’s flagship Public Sector Excellence initiative, Agrasar Bharat Manch, was held on October 23, 2026 in New Delhi. The forum brought together senior leaders from government, industry and the wider development ecosystem to...

Indo-Polish Ties: From Friendship to Strategic Delivery

The Polish PM Donald Tusk’s visit to India marks an important next step in ties elevated to a Strategic Partnership in August 2024, during PM Modi’s visit to Poland. That upgrade was accompanied by...

India’s Push for a Sovereign Military Space Shield

India’s military communications increasingly depend on space. Satellites connect ships, aircraft, troops and command centres across distances where terrestrial networks may be unavailable, damaged or vulnerable. In a conflict, that connectivity can shape how...

IAF’s Air-Space Test

The Indian Air Force enters its 94th anniversary year confronting a paradox. Its operational responsibilities are expanding across the Himalayas, the Indian Ocean, cyberspace and the near-space domain, even as its combat fleet remains...

CSTO 2026: Russia’s Eurasian Signal

The 2026 exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)- were held in Russia from September 28 to October 3. The CSTO’s members are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. Its collective forces...

How the US-China Pause Shifts the Stakes for India

The White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was less a breakthrough than a negotiated pause. Both leaders had incentives to lower temperatures: Trump wanted economic stability, relief...

Dhruva Space Combines Satellite Intelligence for Defence and Disaster Management

For military planners, the most dangerous gap is often not a lack of information but the time required to turn information into understanding. A satellite may capture an image of a border crossing, a...

Trump Blows Hot, Iran Remains Calm

Trump’s latest warnings mark a sharp escalation in language during a conflict already stretching across the Middle East. In an interview with Fox News, he reportedly described himself as being in “deciding mode,” weighing...

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Threatens to Reshape India’s Oil Policy

The United States has moved closer to turning its Russia policy into a broad instrument of economic coercion. The US House of Representatives has approved the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act...

BRICS 2026: India’s Diplomatic Dividend in a Fractured World

India’s most important achievement at BRICS 2026 was not a single agreement but the creation of diplomatic space among adversaries. New Delhi hosted Russia, China, Iran, the UAE and other major developing powers at...
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