Opinion

Tikendrajit Singh is a known figure in Manipur. He provided leadership to the country’s freedom struggle in Manipur. He laid down his life during India’s freedom struggle. He was called the Lion of Manipur...

  In the backdrop of the present conflict between Russia and Ukraine, there has been a debate on the relevance of the United Nations and its role in addressing the conflicts worldwide. A review is...

  The defence relationship between India and the US has undoubtedly strengthened in the recent past. But with the rapidly changing global situation, due to the pandemic and the Russian action in Ukraine, there is...

  The Indian soldier has proved himself time and again from historical times to World Wars I & II and the post-Independence wars fought both on the northern and the western fronts, and most victories...

  The Russia-Ukraine War is nearing a month with unabated violence, churning an ocean full of narratives and counter narratives.  In this ongoing war, everyone seems to be drawing lessons from their myopic lens, narrative...

  On March 11, 2022, the UN Security Council discussed Russian claims of US biological activities in Ukraine. Very significantly, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, told the Council that the...

  Although China has repeatedly called for stoppage of bombings inside Ukraine with a refrain that ‘civilian casualties under all circumstances are heart-rending and lamentable,’ it has hardly done anything on ground that could make...

  As the 2022 edition of the ‘DefExpo’ gets underway in a few days, it is important to recognise the fact India’s ‘Defence and Aerospace’ sector is growing significantly, aided by the Government’s policy initiatives...

The term “two and a half front war” pertains to the Indian armed forces preparing to simultaneously fight conventional wars to the North and West, while also battling any insurgency that might be ongoing...

"I have far less admiration for Napoleon since I’ve been in command of a coalition”: Field Marshal Foch, commander in chief of the allied victorious armies in 1918. A thorough student of Napoleon’ tactics, Field...

  In what may possibly be among the first major defence export contract in recent times, BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd signed an agreement for $374 million on December 31, 2021, for the sale of eponymous...

  In a big push to defence manufacturing in India, the Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech on 01 February this year that 25 per cent of the research and...

  US President Joe Biden said on March 13 that World War III will not be fought in Ukraine. His comment was in response to Russia bombing Ukraine’s Yavoriv military base, which is some 19...