Opinion

New Government Must Focus on Surakshit Bharat to Realise Viksit Bharat@2047 Vision

  Making Surakshit Bharat a Reality : As the new government takes charge, it is time for introspection and re-envisioning the inclusive approach to making India a developed country when it celebrates its centenary of...

The Shadowy Side Of The Kill Switches: The Case For Self-reliant Defence Industry

A kill switch is also officially known as an emergency brake, emergency stop (E-stop), emergency off (EMO), or emergency power off (EPO). In contrast to routine shutdown procedures, which safely turn off all systems and...

The Proposed Integrated Commands, Maritime Command Venue Deserve a White Paper

A nation's response to external and internal threats, including terrorism, is based on its security set-up and preparedness for contingencies, intelligence inputs and the government's political will. The military and border forces that face the...

Asia-Pacific Issues Dominate the Shangri-La Dialogue 2024

  The weekend talks at Shangri-La Dialogue were held as wars rage in Gaza and Ukraine, and at a time of increasing tensions and competition for influence between the United States and China in the...

SAR Technology: Beyond the Visible Spectrum

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) enables satellites to send radar signals to the ground and analyse the echoes that come back. This technology can see through clouds, making it a powerful tool for observing the...

Assam Defence Corridor: Leading India One Step Forward in Achieving Self-Reliance Goal in Defence

Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed a clear vision of transforming Assam into a hub for technology and manufacturing. The state is currently developing a policy to support the establishment of a...

The Era of the Drone Swarms

The revolution in military affairs, particularly in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technology, has transformed the dynamics of modern-day conflict. One such transformation is the generation of drone swarms. The creation of drone swarm technology...

Chabahar Port: More than What Meets the Eye

On May 13, India signed a 10-year bilateral contract with Iran for the operation of the Chabahar Port. Under the agreement signed between India Port Global Limited (IPGL) and the Ports and Maritime Organisation...

Machines Might Replace up to a Quarter of Human Troops on the Battlefield by 2030

The landscape of warfare is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Machines such as drones and robots are projected to replace up to a quarter of the human troops in combat roles by 2030. Already armies all...

Pentagon’s Directed Energy Weapons: From Sci-Fi to Battlefield Reality

The US military has spent billions over the past 50 years on developing  Directed Energy Weapons (DEW). Now, they are finally being used in combat. Directed Energy Weapons are advanced weapons that use focused energy,...

Artificial Intelligence: The Next Frontier of Human Evolution

Human evolution has been an accident of sorts. The accidental invention of fire and agriculture contributed to the gargantuan advancement of the human race over eons. But fast forward to the post-Christ era, we...

50th Anniversary of Operation Smiling Buddha – A Landmark in Indian History

On May 18, 1974, at 8.05 AM IST India successfully carried out its first nuclear test codenamed "Operation Smiling Buddha" at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. This operation was a significant milestone in...

India May Have to Take Sides in Volatile Polycrisis

The leadership of the United States of America, with NATO nations, is hell-bent on reducing Russia’s power by providing weapons, economic aid and ‘five eyes’ intelligence to Ukraine in the war with Russia, which...
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