Opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India on December 4 and 5 for the 23rd Annual Summit marks an important event in the present global flux. During this visit, both sides are expected to review their...

The Dubai Air Show, a biennial gathering of global aerospace innovation held at Al Maktoum International Airport, concluded on a tragic note on November 21, 2025. As the Indian Air Force’s Tejas Mk1 executed...

In a social media post shortly before signing a much-anticipated trade deal with China, US President Donald Trump highlighted that a G2 world order is underway. The idea of G2 was coined in 2005 by...

The Sahel region has faced multiple crises for decades, but it is far from a weakened state slipping into further turmoil. Terror groups are resurging and establishing the Sahel as their base. In recent...

The Battle of Rezang La, fought on November 18, 1962 in the Chushul sector of Ladakh, remains one of the most studied small-unit actions in India’s military history. C Company, 13 Kumaon—approximately 120 soldiers...

US President Donald Trump last week said on Friday (November 14) that he is pondering a deal to supply Saudi Arabia with F-35 stealth fighter jets, which are made by Lockheed Martin. The potential...

The nature of warfare continues to undergo a fundamental transformation as advances in technology and dynamic security threats redefine the way in which nations plan and execute military operations. The adaptability, decentralised operational philosophy,...

On November 10, India experienced its first terror attack after a decade, in its heartland, the national capital, which killed 13 people and injured more than 20. This largest bomb strike in India since...

Every nation condemns terrorism to appear morally upright, but the human mind, being a contested area of multiple narratives, sees the same states cultivating terrorism as a tool of convenience. In that context, a...

A car exploded near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi on November 10, 2025. It is learnt that an I-20 car was driven by a person called Umar Mohammed, a resident of Jammu. He...

The tabling of Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment bill marks one of the most consequential shifts in the country’s civil-military balance since the late 1990s. While Pakistan has experienced coups, hybrid rule, and military-backed political engineering...

As India seethes with anger over the blasts near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi in which at least eight people were killed and 20 others injured, the country is again confronted by...

Indian defence and strategic analysts must learn fast that the 21st Century wars are no longer fought with conventional military and ‘classic soldiers’, donned in olive green uniforms. Old-fashioned classic soldiering and large standing...