Opinion

During its first meet since the launch of Operation Sindoor, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Recovery Vehicles, Electronic Warfare...

As the global security landscape undergoes tectonic shifts from traditional state threats to hybrid warfare, cyber incursions, and AI-enabled disinformation, the importance of self-reliance in defence technologies has never been more urgent. For a...

“ ……………… I, Shriman Inder Mahendra Rajrajeshwar Maharajadhiraj, Shri Hari Singh Ji, Ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, in the exercise of my sovereignty in and over my said State, do hereby execute this my...

In diplomacy, symbolism often walks ahead of substance. To seasoned observers of South Asian diplomacy, the Kunming (a city in China) meeting between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh was a low decibel, high impact signal....

The recently concluded NATO Summit in The Hague (June 24-25, 2025) has set a new course for the alliance, reflecting a profound recalibration in response to a volatile global security landscape. Far from being...

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the US attack on Iran obliterated its nuclear program and prompted the ceasefire. However, a US official briefed on the Defence Intelligence Agency’s initial assessment told USA...

At the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Qingdao, India, through its Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, unequivocally projected a steadfast resolve against the pervasive threat of terrorism, sending a powerful message to the...

"It does not matter how strong your opinions are. If you don’t use your power for positive change, you are indeed part of the problem,” said Coretta Scott King. Ethics, ethos, moralities and old...

A History That Refuses to Fade: For those watching the events of June 2025 unfold with shock, history offers little comfort. The United States’ latest kinetic venture is not an aberration but part of a...

In the wee hours of Friday, 200 war planes of the IDF took off from various Air bases in Israel and flew over Syria, Jordan and Iraqi airspace and carried out lethal air strikes...

Field Marshall Asim Munir, the architect of Pakistan’s terrorism factory, met President Trump over a luncheon meeting and is also expected to meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during...

Indians feel a sense of pride when they talk about Dharma Yuddha – the Hindu Code of War, which lays out strict rules for fighting for both sides. The Vedas laid out thousands of...

As an idea, globalisation dates back to ancient times when seen from the perspective of different civilisations. In India’s case, it was the Indo-sphere, in China’s case it was the Silk Route. For the...