Pranay K Shome

–The writer is currently working as a Research Associate at Defence Research and Studies (dras.in) and is a columnist. The views expressed are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

From Arms to AI

  'Aatmanirbharta’ or autarky is a unique idea, denoting the ability to produce commodities largely on one’s own, with less reliance on external help. It has gained popularity in India’s economic and defence trajectory over...

Is the Asian Century Truly Here?

  The 21st century was hailed to be the century of Asia. A continent that had earned the name for a colonised land was considered to be the leader of the world in every respect...

Chaos in Israel

  Israel is on the edge, for the last few months thousands of people have hit the streets, and almost all sections of Israeli society have risen in unison against the Benjamin Netanyahu led right-wing...

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Defence

  War is as old as the human race itself. The evolution of war is linked to the evolutionary trajectory of humankind for thousands of years. But there are few moments in history that seem...

Changing Priorities in the Middle East

  Seldom has a region in the geopolitical landscape of the Earth attracted the kind of attention that the Middle East has been drawing. Historically, the Middle East has been the seat of great power...

The North-South Debate is Back

  The year 2023 began with a momentous feat - India assuming the presidency of the world’s most powerful and coveted grouping G20, which will continue till December 2023. India took the mantle from Indonesia,...

In Search of a New Enlightenment

The world is currently passing through multiple crises, which were not seen in recent decades. On one hand, we have the global climate crisis, scientists have predicted that the world is well on course...

Propagation of Wahhabi Ideas Sowed the Seeds of Pakistan

  India, Bharat & Pakistan The Constitutional Journey of a Sandwiched Civilisation Author: J Sai Deepak Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 607 |  Price: Rs. 799 Pax Indica which literally translates into peace and prosperity under Indian rule is in the vogue...

G20 & Decolonisation of the Indian Mind

  In the 2022 Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clarion call for shedding the colonial era mindset1 which is still entrenched in the psyche of many Indians even after 75 years of...

Impact of Globalisation on India

  Globalisation is the process of increasing and intensifying interconnectedness among societies and institutions along financial, commercial, cultural and social domains. It refers to the metamorphosis of the Homo Sapiens community into a single entity...

Indo-French Defence Cooperation: Changing Dynamics

  The India-French alliance is undoubtedly one of the strongest connections that exists in the oriental-occidental contact ever since the end of the Second World War. The Indo-French cooperation has been one partnership which has...

Are Global Institutions Effective in Addressing Contemporary Challenges to Peace and Security?

  "The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson. The world is currently in a turbulent state grappling with the existential issues of an ever more...

Relevance of the Dependency Theory in the Present Context

  The end of the Second World War brought about a paradigm shift in global politics. One of the defining changes that this epochal event brought about was the decolonization and the emergence of several...
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