Lt Gen Ashok Bhim Shivane

The author, a PVSM, AVSM, VSM has had an illustrious career spanning nearly four decades. A distinguished Armoured Corps officer, he has served in various prestigious staff and command appointments including Commander Independent Armoured Brigade, ADG PP, GOC Armoured Division and GOC Strike 1. The officer retired as DG Mechanised Forces in December 2017 during which he was the architect to initiate process for reintroduction of Light Tank and Chairman on the study on C5ISR for Indian Army. Subsequently he was Consultant MoD/OFB from 2018 to 2020. He is also a reputed defence analyst, a motivational speaker and prolific writer on matters of military, defence technology and national security. The views expressed are personal and do not necessarily carry the views of Raksha Anirveda

Building Trust in India – China Relations Beyond Washington’s Shadow

The relationship between India and China is one of the most complex equations. Both countries are bound together by a common civilisational, economic dependency, and geographic destiny, but also exhibit cyclic patterns of confrontation...

Donbas at Breaking Point: Will it Reshape Europe?

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When Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on Independence Day about Mission Sudarshan Chakra, he invoked not only the divine weapon of Lord Krishna but also the civilisational memory of precision, speed, and decisive force....

Forging Self-Reliance: Accelerating Indigenous Capability in India’s Defence Sector

India stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of strategic self-reliance. While the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative aims to shift the nation’s defence trajectory, the truth is more ambiguous. Despite policy declarations and assurances,...

Field Marshal Mullah Munir’s Nuclear Bluster in the US: Real Threat or An Echo of His Master’s Voice?

The dinner in Tampa should have been a ceremonial evening, a polite gathering of diaspora members, dignitaries, and military leaders. Instead, it became a platform for one of the most explicit nuclear threats ever...

Swarm Wars and India’s Drone Imperative: From Sindoor to Strategic Supremacy

Operation Sindoor marked a decisive leap in India’s warfighting evolution, where unmanned precision strikes, real-time ISR loops, and autonomous drone systems fused to deliver kinetic and psychological impact in record time. The operation not...

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The US-Pakistan Nexus: A Strategic Signal India Mustn’t Ignore

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Op Rising Lion to Op Sindoor 2.0: Six Lessons for India’s Next Round

The Era of Stand-off Attacks: At 06:30 a.m. on June 13,  2025, the Israel Defence Forces lit the desert sky with the opening salvo of Operation Rising Lion. More than two hundred fighters, many of them stealth F-35I...

The Terror State Leading the War on Terror? A Global Farce with Blood on Its Hands

When a terror enabler like Pakistan is made vice-chair of the UN’s Counter-Terrorism Committee, it is not just hypocrisy, it is an act of betraying every victim of terror. Global justice has not just...

The Clash of Strategic Cultures in India’s Neighbourhood: Can Peace Ever Prevail?

Every nation navigates its destiny not merely through weapons and alliances, but through an invisible compass called strategic culture. It is a deep imprint - shaped by history, belief systems, geography, and national traumas...
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