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

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...

From Himalayas to Indo-Pacific: Theatre Commands and India’s Eastern Vector

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In August 2025, while addressing a gathering in Florida, Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir declared that any future conflict with India would not remain confined to traditional battlefields. He spoke of a...

Fortifying the Neck

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There are places on the map whose importance far exceeds their size. The Siliguri Corridor is one such place. Barely 20 to 22 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, this narrow tract of land...

Democracy Was Never Built for Algorithmic Civilisation

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The Day Public Opinion Became Programmable: Democracy was designed for an age of newspapers, public debate and human-paced politics. It was never designed for an age where algorithms can emotionally influence millions within hours...

Blood, Borders and Betrayal: The Bangladesh Question

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The Death in Chattogram and the Larger Question: On May 19, 2026, the death of Naren Dhar, an Assistant Protocol Officer, in Chattogram triggered concern far beyond the immediate tragedy of one life lost. In...

Forging the Future: India’s Space and Defence Revolution

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Over the past few months, India quietly demonstrated something remarkable. Without dramatic headlines or geopolitical theatrics, two institutions — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) — showcased the...

Operation Sindoor 2.0: The Arabian Sea and India’s Next Strategic Front

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As India marks the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the debate is no longer merely about what was achieved during the operation. The larger strategic question now emerging is where the next phase of...

India’s Drone Doctrine, Operation Sindoor and Unmanned Military Power

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The Drone Revolution: Nagorno-Karabakh to  Op Sindoor: In 2020, the world witnessed a war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which marked a turning point in military history. Azerbaijan’s extensive use of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones and...

Great Nicobar: India’s Gateway to the Global Maritime Economy

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The Economics of Geography: India’s Missed Maritime Advantage: India handles over 1.6 billion tonnes of cargo annually across its ports, yet remains a minor player in global trans-shipment economics. Despite being the world’s fifth-largest economy and...

OTEC and India: Powering the Islands, Securing the Seas

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Background: The India-Israel MoU and Strategic Convergence: In the evolving grammar of India’s strategic partnerships, few relationships have matured with as much quiet purpose as that with Israel. What began as cooperation in agriculture and defence...

From 182 to 2: India’s Near-Victory Over Left Wing Extremism

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The Victory No One Heard There are wars that end with treaties—and those that end by quietly disappearing. India’s long battle against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) belongs to the latter. No surrender ceremony. No final...
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