Opinion

India’s ambition to sustain its Ilyushin IL-76 transport aircraft fleet well into the 2040s represents a complex interplay of domestic engineering initiatives and continued technical cooperation with Russian aerospace organisations. The IL-76, which has...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not travel to Malaysia but instead attended the ASEAN Summit’s inaugural ceremony virtually on Sunday, October 26. In a social media post on Thursday, PM Modi said that he...

In an age of shifting power equations and fractured global alliances, India stands at the crossroads of opportunity and adversity. The 21st-century world order is no longer defined by the binaries of the Cold...

As of 2025, just about 14 countries including USA, UK, China, India, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, Turkey, Thailand, Egypt, Australia, South Korea, Brazil have about 51 active aircraft/helicopter carriers in the world. The United...

This question, “Can wars be won without being fought?” often intrigues military thinkers and strikes at the very heart of strategy, diplomacy, and the evolving nature of power. From Sun Tzu’s ancient wisdom to...

Apparently, India has signed an agreement with the Mauritian government to secure its defence presence on the Chagos Islands. The report does not give a precise location for the new facility, which has probably...

Known as the ‘graveyard of empires’, Afghanistan has seen a change of guard several times over the centuries. The latest change took place in 2021 when the Taliban group, in a lightning offensive, seized...

The other day General Asim Munir (promoted to Field Marshal in May 2025) thundered in Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul in Abbottabad that he would change the geography of India and punish Afghanistan. He...

Field Marshal Munir’s address at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul was not a strategy, it was a cry for relevance. A general speaking not to India but to a fractured institution that has...

In a landmark recognition that reshapes the global balance of air power, the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has ranked the Indian Air Force (IAF) as the third most powerful air force...

The Gaza ceasefire, brokered under Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, marks a fragile halt in a war that has raged for two years. Hamas released all 20 living hostages and four bodies in exchange for...

Modern defence operations demand advanced training tools to maintain readiness, ensure safety and optimise resources. Traditional training methods, while essential, can be constrained by cost, availability of equipment and operational risks. Virtual/ extended reality...

There are a plethora of articles, post Operation Sindoor, both in Indian and Pakistani media, electronic as well as print, with bizarre articulation of arguments of its success or failure. Some of these authors...