Ukraine Conflict: India’s Balancing Act

America blames Russia for the Ukraine conflict overlooking its own history, as also that Russia rarely attempts territorial expansion unless its security is threatened, that too after establishing conditions that […]

Harnessing Oceans For Trade and Security

This year, the nation is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav marking 75 years of India’s independence. India’s Navy will celebrate 15th August 2022  to showcase its consistent ‘Make in India’ […]

Walking a Tightrope

The West and Ukraine want India to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine in unequivocal terms. Belying their hopes, India has so far batted for “the sovereignty and integrity of […]

India’s Defence Reform: Way to Go

With INR 107.45 billion ($1.54 billion) in arms exports and export authorisations, India met its highest annual defence export goal in 2018–19. India has aimed even higher with a target […]

Funding Ki Amrit Varsha and Atmamanthan

Funding for Atmanirbhar Defence Amrit Varsha of funding is happening for defence research and product development funding for the private industry. The key highlights are: Earmarking 25% defence R&D budget for […]

Global Terrorism and India

In mid-July 2022, as I was about to proceed towards the Rhine Falls from Hotel Hilton in Zurich, I decided to hire an Uber taxi instead of boarding trains from […]

Securing the Final Frontier

India has carved a place for itself not just in the emerging new world order, much to the angst and annoyance of many established world powers, but also occupies an […]