Opinion

Operation Sindoor, launched by India on May 7, 2025, marked a significant military response to the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terrorist attack in Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians. The operation involved precision missile strikes...

Corruption in India is often discussed through the lens of spectacular scams, yet its most corrosive effects are experienced quietly in the daily lives of ordinary citizens. This article traces the evolution of corruption...

In an era defined by rapid technological evolution, the low-altitude economy — airspace up to 1,000 metres — has emerged as a key arena for innovation in unmanned systems. Globally, countries are investing in...

The narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, known to mariners, traders and strategists as the Strait of Hormuz, sits at the centre of an argument about India’s economic resilience and strategic posture. For New...

India’s capital defence allocations in the past two decades clearly points towards a gradual shift. Moving beyond service-centric debate toward a threat-based and theatre-integrated framework for defence planning, it raises a valid question –...

Within 24 hours, Iran suffered a severe blow, with its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and the top leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed. This is perhaps the deadliest US-Israeli strike on...

“None can destroy iron but its rust can. Likewise, none can destroy a person but his own mindset can.” - Ratan Tata  National security is a complex issue. It faces dangers more from within than...

As of early 2026, India’s strategic posture has undergone a seismic shift, moving from a land-centric nuclear deterrent to a robust and survivable sea-based triad. The commissioning of its latest Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear...

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during active confrontation removes the single stabilising arbiter in Iran’s strategic system. What follows is not closure but structural uncertainty. His absence alters the calculus through which Tehran...

War rarely announces itself with clarity. It arrives in fragments, radar blips, tremors in the night, confused reports, official denials, and only later do we recognise the hinge of history. The last twenty-four hours...

Ayatollah Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran has been killed in the Israel/US air strikes on February 28, 2026.  Allegedly, this operation was named "Roar of the Lion".  Death of Khamenei has been officially confirmed...

What is happening along the Durand Line is not just another familiar border conflict. It is the unravelling of a security doctrine that Pakistan has developed for decades and mistaken for effective statecraft. The...

The Afghanistan-Pakistan border, historically volatile and rugged, has become the focal terrain for the latest conflict surge. Since early 2024, and especially during the recent escalation (February 26–27, 2026), engagements have concentrated in multiple...