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BRICS Expansion: A Challenge to China?

  Diplomacy is all about hope and possibilities. The latter is more significant in any diplomatic action or act. Without contemplating the possibilities of a particular action or act, no nation-state can hope to become...

Expanded BRICS: Significant for Multi-Polar World Order

  The 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, witnessed the second expansion of BRICS. In his address on August 24, 2023, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, while announcing the summit’s outcome, said, “We have...

India and BRICS – A Hopeful Voice of the Global South

  At the BRICS summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Lula Da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were in attendance. Russia was represented by its foreign minister...

Indian Drone Industry: Confronting Chinese Checkers

  In the ever-evolving landscape of modern military security and warfare, the emergence of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as ‘drones’, has ushered in a new era of strategic possibilities. These remotely operated...

15th BRICS Summit And The Internal Upheaval

  The Agenda: South Africa is scheduled to host the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from the 22nd to the 24th of August. This summit assumes significance as it will be the first in-person BRICS summit...

Pitfalls of Quickfix Purchases

  In a strategic response to the evolving challenges posed by China, the Indian Army has swiftly taken measures to bolster its capabilities. A report from The Economic Times (ET) reveal an allocation on of...

Progress in Establishing Theatre Commands

More than two decades ago, as an aftermath of Operation Vijay, a recommendation was strongly echoed – jointness and integration of the defence forces. After the Rajya Sabha passed the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control...

Will Russia-Ukraine War Congeal into Frozen Conflict or A War Without an End?

  Top officials from around 40 countries held talks in Jeddah last weekend to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Attendees included diplomats from the US and European Union, besides China and India. Russia, for obvious...

Virgin Galactic’s First Space Tourist Flight Provides Starstruck Experience to Passengers

  To the sound of thunderous cheers that erupted from families and friends who watched the feat from the ground below, Virgin Galactic’s rocket motor fired after it was released from the twin-fuselage aircraft that...

Is the Asian Century Truly Here?

  The 21st century was hailed to be the century of Asia. A continent that had earned the name for a colonised land was considered to be the leader of the world in every respect...

India-France Defence Bonhomie

  On 14 July 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked his special presence as the guest of honour at the majestic Bastille Day Parade in Paris. The parade commemorates the French Revolution and its foundational...

India-Gulf Ties: An Enduring and Time-tested Relationship

  The rise of India as a major global power in the past decade has been remarkable, to say the least. The sharp rise in India’s economy, currently counted as the fifth largest global economy...

Increased Terror Threat to India

  A recent UN Report on global operations of Al Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the UN Security Council says that Al Qaeda...
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