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India’s Expanding Role in West Asian Crossroads

The so-called ‘12-Day War’ between Iran and Israel stands as a seminal event compelling India to reconsider its place and purpose in the shifting architecture of West Asian geopolitics. For New Delhi, this was...

India’s SBS-3 Programme: A Test Case for Private Industry’s Active Engagement

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) is an independent and autonomous agency under the Department of Space (DoS). It is tasked with promoting, enabling, authorising, and supervising the space activities of...

Strategic New Normal: A Defining Moment For India

Operation Sindoor: Operation Sindoor launched in response to a terror carnage on April 22, 2025, has redefined India’s politico-military strategy in terms of its scope, intensity, ferocity, and escalation matrix. It displays a tectonic...

From Importer to Global Powerhouse: India’s Roadmap for Aerospace Manufacturing Excellence

The global aerospace industry is experiencing remarkable growth, driven by increasing demand for air travel and advancements in defence technologies. In 2024, nearly 5 billion passengers flew worldwide, supporting a commercial aerospace manufacturing sector...

Israel: Thriving on Tech

Israel, a nation synonymous with technological innovation, has undergone extraordinary advancement in its defence technology sector. This growth has transformed the country into a global hub for cutting-edge defence solutions. Its unique ability to...

Building a Self-Reliant Indian Drone Ecosystem and Strengthening Cybersecurity

The global drone industry is undergoing a major shift as security concerns push countries to ban Chinese drones like DJI, creating a market gap that India is poised to fill. Indian drone manufacturers, with...

Fighter Dilemma: Balancing Short-Term Upgrades with Long-Term Air Superiority

As the Indian Air Force seeks to upgrade, modernise and replenish its dwindling fighter fleet, India is under increasing US pressure to choose between Lockheed Martin’s F-21 and Boeing’s F-15EX for its Multi-Role Fighter...

Steel, Strategy and Nari Shakti

The commissioning of three major warships by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard on January 15 marks a significant stride in the Indian Navy’s ongoing journey towards Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence production....

Ukay Group: From Auto Parts to Aerospace

Founded in 1988, Ukay Metal Industries Private Limited has built a reputation as a leader in manufacturing precision components for the automotive and industrial sectors. With over 1,200 professionals specializing in design, engineering, and...

Stealth Shootout: F-35, Su-57 or AMCA?

Ever since Donald Trump dangled the prospect of two squadrons of F-35s for India, and especially after the stunning aerial ballet of the F-35 and Su-57 at Aero India this past February, the Indian...

Indian Military Must Adopt Emerging Disruptive Technologies

The new term ‘disruptive technology’ refers to discoveries or innovations that significantly impact, alter, or transform industries, markets, businesses, or entire systems by introducing novel unthought-of methods, processes, or products that render existing technologies...

Europe’s Elusive Dream

Strategic autonomy—a state’s capacity to make decisions insulated from external pressures—sounds simple enough. At its core, it’s about exercising sovereign choice driven by national or collective interests. For Europe, however, this concept has been...

A New Fighter Plane for the IAF

The IAF currently has 31 fighter squadrons instead of its authorised 42. This gap creates real challenges when choosing a new fighter plane for India’s mixed air fleet and to increase its numerical strength....
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