Opinion

Hormuz Crisis Exposes Cracks in the Quad and Reshapes the Indo-Pacific Order

The Strait of Hormuz crisis posed a serious challenge to the very idea of ​​an open and free Indo-Pacific. It also dealt a blow to India and Japan's attempt to transform the Quad from...

Currents of Conflict

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains one of the most durable international water-sharing agreements in modern history. Signed on 19 September 1960 by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan under...

Drones Over the Himalayas: Bharat’s MALE Gamble is Risky

There exist only two kinds of Nations in the World, the first are those who design & produce their own Weapons and the second are those who purchase Weapons. Only nations which can make...

Arsenal Over Ambiguity: Twelve Years of Surakshit Bharat and the Price of Deterrence

The national security landscape of India between 2014 and 2026 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi represents a fundamental shift from strategic restraint to assertive deterrence. Marketed under the rubric of Surakshit Bharat (Secure India),...

Pakistan’s Underwater Nuclear Gamble: Should India Worry?

on April 30, 2026, the Pakistan Navy proudly welcomed its first China-built Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M Hangor, during a ceremony in Sanya, China. President Asif Ali Zardari and Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf attended. Pakistani...

IAF’s Dogfight for Superiority Over AI and Statecraft

Sam Altman recently stated, "We see a future where intelligence is a utility like electricity or water and people buy it from us on a meter and use it for whatever they want to...

The Himalayan Reset

there is an old aphorism within India's intelligence establishment: Nepal is not merely a neighbour; it is a corridor. A corridor for commerce, for culture, for labour and, when state capacity frays, for threats....

Maritime Security: New Trident Inducted into Indian Navy

On the auspicious occasion of the summer solstice, marking the pinnacle of light and life, at midday on June 21, 2026, the longest day of the year, three indigenously built Naval vessels were commissioned...

The Role of Narratives in the Iran Conflict

The US missile strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary and girls' elementary school in Minab in southern Iran on the first day of the war on February 28 resulted in 168 casualties, predominantly schoolgirls...

Mach 1 Ejection: The Brutal Truth Pilots Rarely Survive Unscathed

When a fighter pilot ejects at Mach 1, the human body faces the force it was never designed to handle. First, let us understand Mach 1. It simply means the speed of sound, which...

After Tehran: The Four Verbs of American Power

The signing of an agreement between Washington and Tehran may ultimately be remembered not for ending a crisis but for enabling a strategic pivot. For over two decades, American foreign policy has been repeatedly...

The Geopolitical Tightrope

The signing of the landmark United States-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 17–18, 2026, marks a critical turning point in a high-stakes conflict that has pushed West Asia to the brink of collapse....

Indian Navy’s Power Triad Unleashed: Dunagiri Strikes Deep, Sanshodhak Maps the Depths, Agray Hunts Silent Killers

On June 21, the Indian Navy became stronger by adding three brand-new ships to its fleet. Each ship has a different and special job. One is built to fight enemies far out in the...
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