Opinion

Something quietly big has happened in Bengaluru, and it may change the way helicopters fly across India. HAL Airport has become the first airport in the country to start using a special system called...

The global geopolitical architecture is currently undergoing a profound re-alignment, driven by protracted conflicts, maritime vulnerabilities, and shifting economic alliances. In this climate of uncertainty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic engagement with the Nordic...

The proposed United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear agreement has emerged at a particularly sensitive moment in West Asia. Even as Washington continues to press Iran to limit or relinquish its stockpile of enriched uranium...

"It is the dream of 140 crore Indians," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the International Olympic Committee's 141st session in Mumbai, making official what had long been rumoured in sporting circles, that India would...

One of Trump’s stated objectives in his current conflict with Iran is restoring the Strait of Hormuz to its pre-war condition. Quitting the conflict, while permitting Iran to retain control of the strait, besides...

on July 1, 2026, Xi Jinping stood before the Great Hall of the People and vowed to defeat Taiwan independence separatist forces while pressing the People's Liberation Army towards full modernisation ahead of its...

Confronted with persistent challenges along its northern and western borders, as well as an increasingly complex Indo-Pacific security landscape, India has steadily shifted from reactive defence procurement towards a long-term strategy centred on capability...

Pakistan's military leadership has recently started projecting a global image, by increasing diplomatic engagement in regional and international affairs. Army Chief General Asim Munir's interactions with major global powers and regional stakeholders have reinforced...

The character of warfare is undergoing one of its most profound transformations since the advent of precision-guided munitions. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), once regarded primarily as surveillance platforms, have evolved into indispensable military assets...

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese sat down in Melbourne in July 2026 for the 3rd Australia-India Annual Leaders Summit, the headlines were dominated by uranium. Eighteen agreements were...

For three days in late July, the Philippine capital did something that no rival institution in the Indo-Pacific can consistently pull off: bringing the American, Chinese, Russian, Indian, and European foreign ministers under one...

The Paradox of Reform Every society believes in reform—until reform demands change before a crisis. History tells a curious story. Nations rarely reform because they are wise; they reform because they are cornered. The recent calls...

Every generation of soldiers seems to inherit a handful of names, the kind of which stop being just people and start acting like measuring sticks. In the Indian Army, Captain Vikram Batra is one...