India Must Continue Arming Armenia
After Armenia’s bitter conflict with Azerbaijan, Yerevan is eager to increase its defence cooperation with New Delhi, as indicated by Armenia’s appointment of a defence attaché to its embassy in […]
Category: Opinion
National Security Calculus in the 21st Century: Challenges, Transformations, and Strategies
In the 21st century, true security is not only a matter of defending against military threats but also addressing the root causes of instability, such as poverty, inequality, and climate […]
Myanmar in Throes of Change?
As mass protests have erupted into an armed uprising following the military’s seizure of power in February 2021, Myanmar’s (also known as Burma) military has used brutal force against those […]
India’s Security Wake-Up Call: Critical Imperatives in the Face of Non-Contact Warfare
Warren Buffett, the renowned investor, made a thought-provoking observation during the 2008 financial crisis. He noted that the term “weapons of mass destruction” isn’t limited solely to nuclear weapons; it […]
Makings of the Middle East War
Leaders of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) plus the newly induced BRICS members (Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE) held an emergency meeting virtually […]
Exploring Harmony in Chaos
The pursuit of power and the quest to foster peaceful coexistence within humanity fundamentally run parallel, rarely converging. The geopolitical shift from the West to the East has become a […]
Picking Up ‘Momentum’ in India-Australia ‘2+2’ Dialogue
The ‘2+2’ India-Australia Ministerial Dialogue was held in New Delhi on November 20, 2023. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Australian Deputy Prime Minister and […]
Xi’s United States Sojourn Unlikely To Mend Trust Deficit
High On Optics: An extended travel plan for President Xi in the US finally culminated on November 18. Since his arrival on November 14 at San Francisco, Xi went around some […]
South African Solidarity with Palestinians
After October 7, following Hamas’s unprecedented surprise attack on Israel, much of the international community rushed to voice its concern about the escalation in tensions, but few took a moment […]
Drones in Defence
The synergy created from the integration of technology with manufacturing is taking unmanned distance combat to new realms that were never envisioned. In the aerospace industry, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) […]
NTRO: India’s Eye in the Sky
India is a country that faces multiple security challenges, both internal and external. From cross-border terrorism to cyber-attacks, from natural disasters to espionage, India needs to be vigilant and prepared […]
Takeaways of INDIA-ADMM-Plus in Jakarta, 2023
Objectives and activities of ADMM-Plus: ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) is a platform for ASEAN and its eight Dialogue Partners – Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, […]
