Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry

Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry (Retd) writes on contemporary national and international issues, strategic implications of infrastructure development towards national power, geo-moral dimension of international relations, and leadership nuances in a changing social construct. The views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

Building the Power to Choose: India’s Move Towards Strategic Optionality

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The greatest advantage a nation can possess in an uncertain world is not an alliance. It is choice. The world India entered at independence was a world of blocs. The world India entered after...

The Next Empire?

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On August 24, 2026, Washington launched Operation Economic Outcast, an aggressive campaign to sever Iran from its remaining economic lifelines. The United States is once again demonstrating something extraordinary: its ability to turn financial architecture...

Beyond Black Gold

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The Strait of Hormuz has once again reminded the world of an uncomfortable truth: geography can suddenly become strategy. A disruption thousands of kilometres away from India can ripple through crude prices, freight costs,...

When War Writes Doctrine

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In an age of instant commentary, strategic concepts are increasingly packaged around personalities. A successful operation is followed by a podcast, a paper or a television debate, and soon a complex national-security approach acquires...

India Stands at a Defining Moment

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The international order is undergoing its most profound transformation since the end of the Cold War. The conflict in Ukraine continues to reshape European security, the war in West Asia has heightened regional instability,...

The Mecca Pact: Muslim Solidarity Meets Geopolitics

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On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed what has been described as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, committing themselves to the principle that aggression against one would be treated as aggression against...

Beyond Crisis: The Doctrine of Continuous Reform for Viksit Bharat

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The Paradox of Reform Every society believes in reform—until reform demands change before a crisis. History tells a curious story. Nations rarely reform because they are wise; they reform because they are cornered. The recent calls...

Silent Siege: Narrative Warfare and Weaponisation of Perception

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At first glance, the on-going CJP protest appears to be another episode in India's vibrant democratic tradition - citizens expressing dissent over a contentious public issue. Yet, as reports of violence, attacks on police...

SRIJAN: Making India an Innovation Republic by 2047

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India today stands at a paradoxical moment in its development journey. It is home to one of the world’s largest startup ecosystems, possesses a vast pool of scientific and engineering talent, and has demonstrated...

The New Great Game: Building, Protecting and Controlling Routes

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A Narrow Strait, A Global Crisis: Barely thirty-three kilometres separate Iran from Oman at the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz. Yet this slender waterway commands the attention of governments, financial markets and military...

Geo-Digital: India’s New Architecture of Global Power

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Indonesia’s Signal to the World: In international affairs, seemingly technical decisions often carry profound strategic significance. Indonesia's decision to build its own sovereign digital ecosystem inspired by India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), while integrating...

After Tehran: The Four Verbs of American Power

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The signing of an agreement between Washington and Tehran may ultimately be remembered not for ending a crisis but for enabling a strategic pivot. For over two decades, American foreign policy has been repeatedly...

Mission Without Fusion

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India does not suffer from a shortage of talent, ambition, resources, or strategic intent. It suffers from a shortage of integration.  Across sectors, institutions that should work together often work alongside one another. Nowhere is...
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