With a surface area of 8,00,000 sq km, the South China Sea is semi-enclosed, with 90 percent of its circumference bordered by land. Asia's several influential countries, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore,...
Thomas West, US Special Representative for Afghanistan recently posted on X: “Traveling to Pakistan, UAE, Qatar, & Saudi Arabia December 5-15. Look forward to meeting with key partners to discuss shared security interests, refugee...
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the leadership of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, took a significant stride on November 30, 2023, approving the acquisition of defence equipment worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore from Indian...
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) security is a matter of grave concern for many nations today. CBRN security in India is still in its early stages. There is a need to look at...
The Tejas light combat aircraft is arguably the most impressive achievement of India's aerospace industry, today. The Mark 1 version is already a capable fighter and after years of being based at Tamil Nadu’s...
The incidents of weapons having been looted from the Manipur police and IRB armouries in the first week of May were covered in the mainstream media. The official figures are 4,500 weapons and 50,000...
After Armenia’s bitter conflict with Azerbaijan, Yerevan is eager to increase its defence cooperation with New Delhi, as indicated by Armenia’s appointment of a defence attaché to its embassy in New Delhi. The office-bearer...
In the 21st century, true security is not only a matter of defending against military threats but also addressing the root causes of instability, such as poverty, inequality, and climate change. It requires a...
As mass protests have erupted into an armed uprising following the military's seizure of power in February 2021, Myanmar's (also known as Burma) military has used brutal force against those opposing its rule. It...
Warren Buffett, the renowned investor, made a thought-provoking observation during the 2008 financial crisis. He noted that the term "weapons of mass destruction" isn't limited solely to nuclear weapons; it extends to encompass various...
Leaders of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) plus the newly induced BRICS members (Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE) held an emergency meeting virtually on November 21 under...
The pursuit of power and the quest to foster peaceful coexistence within humanity fundamentally run parallel, rarely converging. The geopolitical shift from the West to the East has become a defining feature of the...
The ‘2+2’ India-Australia Ministerial Dialogue was held in New Delhi on November 20, 2023. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles...