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South Asian Nations Union: Mandate for Peace, Security and Prosperity in South Asia!

Col Rajinder Singh - May 21, 2022

South Asia, as a geographical entity, includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Indian Ocean island nation—Mauritius. It is hemmed in between the two troublesome regions of the world. Middle East...

Raja Raja Chola I: Greatest King of the Chola Empire

Sri Krishna - May 18, 2022

Raja Raja Chola I was the greatest king of the Chola empire in southern India. The empire saw tremendous growth during his rule from 985 AD to 1014 AD. He conquered the kingdoms of southern India,...

Entering the Era of the Wars that Follow no Rules

Col Rajinder Singh - May 16, 2022

From the physical brute force and direct contact, warfare has sailed through the indirect contact with physical military might to No Contact Warfare by Irregular Soldiers to the warfare with Invisible Weapons. In fact,...

21st-century Heads for Designer Wars

Col Rajinder Singh - May 16, 2022

The Russian-Ukraine war has given a wrong idea of future wars. Arguably, a distinction has to be made between two ‘Militarily Equal’ belligerents and ‘Militarily Unequal’ opponents. Imagine, if Ukraine had nuclear weapons, would...

Mihir Bhoj, a Great General and Empire Builder

Sri Krishna - May 12, 2022

Mihir Bhoj of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty was India’s outstanding political figure in the ninth century. He is ranked with Dhruva Dharavarsha and Dharmapala as a great general and empire builder. Mihir Bhoj succeeded his...

Maharana Pratap: An Inspiration for Guerrilla Warfare

Sri Krishna - May 10, 2022

Maharana Pratap is a folk hero in India, especially in Rajasthan. He is recognised as the top Rajput ruler who strongly opposed the Mughal dynasty under Emperor Akbar. His military resistance against the expansionism...

Outcomes of the Larger Hybrid War in Ukraine

Lt Gen P R Shankar - May 8, 2022

Russia’s eastern offensive commenced on April 18, 2022. It has made very little headway. In over two weeks, Russia has been able to expand its area of control only marginally. It has carried out...

AFSPA: Life Jacket for the Armed Forces

Col Alok Mathur SM - May 4, 2022

The circumstances went beyond control in Naga Hills Tract, then part of Assam, in 1948, as the Naga National Council (NNC) under Dr Angami Zapu Phizo announced the formation of the Nagalim federal government...

Rani Lakshmi Bai: The Feisty Warrior Queen

Sri Krishna - May 1, 2022

Popularly known as Jhansi ki Rani, Lakshmi Bai was one of the prominent leaders of the country’s First War of Independence against the British in 1857-58. She died fighting the British forces at the...

Veerapandiya Kattabomman: Legendary Tamil Chieftain Strongly Opposed British Rule

Sri Krishna - May 1, 2022

Veerapandiya Kattabomman is a legend in Tamil history. He opposed the British tooth and nail and fought against the East India Company until he was hanged at the age of 39 having been betrayed...

Fondly Called Flying Tiger, LCH is India’s New Attack Helicopter

Col Alok Mathur SM - April 15, 2022

India’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) declared on March 30 that the prime minister-led Cabinet Committee on Security had cleared the first-ever contract for the production of 15 indigenously designed and manufactured Light Combat Helicopters...

Agnipath: An Insiders View from Outside

Lt Gen P R Shankar - April 13, 2022

As per reports the government is set to finalise the ‘Agnipath’ nee ‘Tour of Duty’ recruitment scheme, under which youth can enlist in the Army for three / five years and be known as ‘Agnivirs’. It is being...

Russo-Ukrainian War: Vanquished Victors

Lt Gen P R Shankar - April 8, 2022

Clausewitz in his classic treatise ‘On War’ had stated that ‘war is continuation of politics by other means’. Mao has also famously stated that ‘War is politics with bloodshed and politics is war without bloodshed’. A common...

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