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’s Need for a National Security Strategy

  It seems quite a paradox that even 75 years after independence, India does not possess an overarching National Security Strategy (NSS), which comprehensively tries to gauge the challenges to the country’s security and spells...

Need for India to Pursue a Civil-Military Fusion

  Now a day, many nations have embarked on the path of creating a Civil-Military Fusion (CMF).  Basically, dual-use technologies and collaborations lies at the heart of any civil-military confluence. It ensures that civil and...

Assad, A Pariah No More

It seems as if the pariah of the Arab world, Bashar Al-Assad may soon get a reprieve, as the global and regional powers rally together to forgive him and try to bolster his regime....

Saudi Arabia-Iran Ties on Mend

  It seems as if in this winter season, the ice between two largest Muslim countries i.e. Saudi Arabia and Iran, has started melting. One claims to be the leader of the Sunni domination, while...

NeoSky India: Charting New Growth Path for the Indian UAV Sector

Globally, the manner in which the armaments industry is transforming is evident from the manner in which the on-going Russia-Ukraine war is being fought. More and more reports convey that both nations are trying...

Japan Announces Big Military Push

  It seems as if the Russia-Ukraine indirectly and the Chinese belligerence in the region directly has forced another country to give up its long-standing stand of being a non-military nation. Pacifist Japan has said it...

India An Emerging Global Power?

  Today, after being an independent nation for the last Seventy-five years after independence, India stands at a critical juncture to assert its position as an economic and military power, both regionally and globally.  But...

Global Reach of India’s Defence Exports

India’s defence exports The Indian armed forces are one of the most powerful forces in the world comprising the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. The Government of India (GoI) is responsible for...

Hurdles Before Pakistan’s New Army Chief

  Gen. Asim Munir took over as Pakistan’s new army chief on November 29 when the country is passing through great political and economic commotion. It faces the risk of an economic amidst shrinking foreign...

Chinese Ship Provokes Indian Navy

  The military tussle between two arch-rivals in the region i.e. India and China never seem to ebb. From the icy heights of Ladakh, where the two nations have been engaged in a prolonged military...

Indian Navy: The Gallant Sea Guardians

  The Indian Navy, the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces is the sixth largest navy in the world. As a blue-water navy, it operates principally in the Persian Gulf Region, the Horn of...
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