-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
The G20 New Delhi Summit in early September was in fact a global brand and image making exercise for the Government of India. An exercise in which the Prime Minister Modi, G20 Sherpa Amitabh...
A recent UN Report on global operations of Al Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the UN Security Council says that Al Qaeda...
India's Civil Aviation industry has flown many miles, set numerous milestones, and overcome many challenges to become one of the world's most lucrative aviation markets. The growth of the sector has been monumental. To...
The last week’s happenings in Pakistan have been a cause of concern, apprehension and hope all mixed together for the Indian establishment, as the elements involving the country’s political, judicial and military establishments unfolded...
75 years after independence, becoming the fifth largest economy in the world and poised to be the third largest economy by 2030, India has indeed surpassed many significant milestones. But the moot question here is...
Over the last ten years, India has emerged as a major player on the global scenario and the regional politics. Though earlier during the Cold War, India was considered to be the most moderate...
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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...
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....
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...
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...