Opinion

For two decades, the dangerous geography of West Asia was measured by the distance between two cities that rarely spoke and never blinked: Tel Aviv and Tehran. That distance has now collapsed into a...

On February 28, hundreds of American and Israeli fighter jets took off together to launch the first big attack of their war against Iran. For the next 40 days, these two close friends fought...

Numbers, in matters of nuclear strategy, rarely tell the full story. Yet the figure buried inside the SIPRI Yearbook 2026 demands attention: twelve. For the first time in its history as a nuclear-armed state,...

Rockets, missiles and UAVs are playing an increasing role in ongoing conflicts. The US and Israel exploited their airpower in Iran, as it lacked air defences. Iran responded with drones and missiles. The Ukraine...

In an era defined by intensifying great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific, India cannot afford to remain a passive spectator on critical maritime routes. The Greater Nicobar Island Development Project stands as one of the...

For years, unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir was treated as something temporary and manageable. There would be anger over prices, protests over shortages, negotiations, announcements, and then a gradual return to normalcy. Islamabad...

India has emerged as a premier destination for massive capital investment. The Middle East conflict is likely to trigger a renewed surge in investment activity across various sectors such as energy diversification, defence manufacturing,...

The countdown has already begun for the 52nd G7 Summit, which will be held from June 15 to 17, 2026, in the scenic town of Évian-les-Bains in France. But before we get excited about...

Computer wargames are often needlessly detailed and focused on technical calculations of tangibles, predominantly attrition, casualties, ammunition and logistics expenditure. This causes players to shift from operational thinking and become embroiled in managing figures....

There is a pattern in the history of weapons that democratic societies consistently fail to notice until it is too late. Every major military technology arrives bearing the same promise: that this time, war...

In India's defence factories, every small part of a fighter jet matters. One weak nut or bolt can put a pilot's life in danger. So when news came out about fake test reports for...

Over the years, as the Union Budget is presented by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, there has been a growing speculation about the relevance of income tax for taxpayers, mostly middle-class. One...

Something interesting has happened in the world of defence, and it tells us a big story about how far India has travelled. The BrahMos Aerospace company, which is a joint venture between India and...