Opinion

The central paradox of the Yemen war is that a militarily weaker actor can gain strategic leverage by exploiting what its stronger adversary cannot afford to lose. The Houthis have endured years of military...

In politics, disruption seems to bring a wave of novelty — change that promises to deliver on countless hopes, aspirations, and desires of the citizenry. However, the Greek philosopher Aristotle was of the view...

India’s maritime security conversation is entering a consequential phase. The next advantage at sea may not come from any single ship, aircraft or sensor. It may come from connecting technologies that have traditionally developed...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Tehran last week. Al Jazeera said the visit aimed to “discuss the war with the United States and efforts to end it.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said...

Doctrine is a statement of intent that sets out how a force intends to fight and defines the capabilities it must develop. It tells a force what it must be able to do, enabling...

On October 21, an Indian diplomat did something unusual in New York: he publicly corrected a United Nations Special Rapporteur on a matter of fact. Ben Saul, the UN's Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and...

France gave the modern world a language of liberty, equality and fraternity. Its revolution challenged inherited privilege, its republic placed citizenship above ancestry, and its secular institutions sought to create a common public space...

The central question facing the United States on North Korea is no longer simply how to persuade Kim Jong-un to abandon his nuclear weapons. After three decades of failed negotiations, it is whether Washington...

The case for a light tank was revived in 2017, during my tenure as Director General Mechanised Forces, and the 2020 standoff in eastern Ladakh made it urgent. The requirement was a 25-tonne-class, air-portable...

India’s military communications increasingly depend on space. Satellites connect ships, aircraft, troops and command centres across distances where terrestrial networks may be unavailable, damaged or vulnerable. In a conflict, that connectivity can shape how...

The 18th BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, concluded successfully with the participation of 11 countries and 10 dialogue countries. However, the importance of the New Delhi Summit can be...

On October 9, speaking at the annual session of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said the Ministry of Defence will seek a 35 per cent rise in the...

Adrone that performs well in a demonstration but loses navigation or its control link under enemy jamming is not a dependable combat capability. Along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), where altitude, terrain and...