Opinion

Sydney Attack: ISIS Imprints Dangerously Alarming 

The recent Sydney Bondi Beach attack, where two gunmen carried out mass shootings on the beach, specifically targeting the Jewish community. However, what was concerning about this terror attack was the ISIS influence. According...

A Dangerous Precedent

The recent appointment of ‘Field Marshal’ Asim Munir as the Chief of Defence Forces of the Pakistani army has sent shockwaves across the democratic world. In a democracy, it is expected that the armed forces...

Operation Sagar Bandhu: Testament to Deep Emotional Bond with Sri Lanka

At 1300h on November 26, 2025, Indian meteorological satellites reported a depression forming up at the southeast coast of Sri Lanka in the Bay of Bengal. The depression was continuously monitored by the Indian...

Preparing India for Cognitive Warfare: Strategic Imperatives in the Age of the Mind as Battlefield

cognitive warfare, the deliberate targeting of human perception and decision-making through disinformation, AI-driven influence and psychological operations, has emerged as a critical domain of modern conflict. Speaking at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025, Anshuman...

Modi-Putin Summit 2025: Reinforcing Strategic Recalibration

Prime Minister Narender Damodardas Modi’s embrace of President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin at the airport, on December 4, 2025, during the latter’s state visit to New Delhi, marked an inflection point in India-Russia relations and...

Will Pakistan Implode? 

"Explosions are still a viable tool of war, but implosions are the new defeat mechanisms,” said Gen Raheel Sharif, former Chief of Staff of Pakistan Army, in a seminar on Security, in Karachi, in...

IMEC’s Maritime Future: Building on SAGAR and MAHASAGAR for a Connected India

India's maritime resurgence in the past decade reflects a deep strategic recognition that the 21st century’s connectivity architecture will be shaped at sea. The Indian Ocean already functions as one of the most dynamic...

F-35 Deal: A Win-Win for US and Saudi Arabia 

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the USA on November 18 changed the status of Saudi Arabia from being a pariah state, as referred to by the former US President Joe Biden...

What Makes the Russian S-500 More Effective than the S-400?: A Comprehensive Analysis

Over the past two decades, Russia has steadily built one of the world’s most layered, integrated, and technologically diverse air-defence systems. The S-300 series laid the foundation; the S-400 Triumf expanded range and multi-target...

India-Russia Ties: Pragmatism Over Pre-Conceived Notions

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India on December 4 and 5 for the 23rd Annual Summit marks an important event in the present global flux. During this visit, both sides are expected to review their...

Dubai Air Show Tejas Crash: Causes, Context and the Unstoppable Momentum of India’s Indigenous Fighter Programme

The Dubai Air Show, a biennial gathering of global aerospace innovation held at Al Maktoum International Airport, concluded on a tragic note on November 21, 2025. As the Indian Air Force’s Tejas Mk1 executed...

Championing the Cause of Multilateralism

In a social media post shortly before signing a much-anticipated trade deal with China, US President Donald Trump highlighted that a G2 world order is underway. The idea of G2 was coined in 2005 by...

Al Qaeda in the Sahel: Urgent Western Policy Reset Required

The Sahel region has faced multiple crises for decades, but it is far from a weakened state slipping into further turmoil. Terror groups are resurging and establishing the Sahel as their base. In recent...
Indian Navy Special Edition 2025spot_img

Share post: