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A tired sentry, after a night-long vigil, hears a faint buzzing sound. At first, he dismisses it as an insect. Seconds later, the sound grows louder. A small object appears over the tree line, flying...

India’s defence exports reached a record ₹38,424 crore in FY2025-26, a rise of nearly 63% over the previous year. Indian-made equipment now reaches more than 80 countries, and the number of exporting firms has...

India’s defence sector is entering a decisive phase. With its growing geopolitical role, expanding industrial base and clear focus on self-reliance, India has a unique opportunity to become not only a major defence market,...

The maritime domain is undergoing a profound transformation driven by technological advancements, geopolitical competition, and the growing strategic importance of undersea infrastructure. The seabed is fast emerging as a new arena of strategic contestation....

There is a story India has told about itself for decades. It is the story of jugaad: finding a way when resources are limited, solving problems creatively, and achieving results against the odds. It is...

The Indian Ocean Region is the theatre where India’s strategic future will be contested, and it is also the hardest place on earth to watch. The area of interest runs from the Gulf of...

More than four years after the launch of the special military operation by Russia in Ukraine, both sides find themselves ensnared in a conflict that neither can decisively win, yet neither appears willing to...

Registering a year-on-year growth of 62.66%, India’s defence exports reached the ₹38,424 crore mark in the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26. The state-owned Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), often criticised for underperformance, witnessed their exports...

Recent security-related discourses on Indian television have popularised the term ‘wargaming’, with several defence experts, think-tanks, universities, and corporations referring to or claiming to have used it. Wargaming, and wargames, have long been popular...

India is actively recalibrating its neighbourhood diplomacy to manage significant political upheavals and generational shifts in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The policy has shifted from merely fixing problems to actively building...

The character of warfare is undergoing a profound transformation. Military operations are becoming increasingly interconnected, technology-driven and multi-domain in nature. Cyber operations, electronic warfare, information campaigns, autonomous systems and artificial intelligence are now shaping...

On May 7, 2026, India reaffirmed the efficacy of Operation Sindoor, underscoring its strategic clarity in cross-border force application in response to any terrorist action or cross-border violation. Simultaneously, the aim was to broadcast...

India  hosts the third largest number of unicorns - almost ready to provide windfall returns to their investors. Did you invest in any of them? It’s quite a task to find that real soon-to-be-unicorn...