In geopolitics, the relationship between India and China is a crucial axis that shapes regional dynamics and global balances of power. As India grapples with a landscape marked by strategic complexities and asymmetries vis-Ã -vis...
The precursor of the future 21st century wars, particularly the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, took place between Armenia and Azerbaijan in May 2021 over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Both countries deployed a diverse array of...
India’s intensified competition with communist China, heightened instability in Pakistan, New Delhi's growing military ties with the West, the linkup between home-grown radicals and the Islamic State, and the festering Maoist insurgency have transformed...
Armed forces have traditionally been entrusted with the defence and security of a nation in all eventualities. Threat manifestations vary with geographical and technological advancements. Gradual adaptation was a normal practice, but the rapid...
The armed forces around the world are experiencing a technological revolution to equip themselves for future battles. Combat might be made significantly swift, accurate, stealthy, and intelligent with the help of cutting-edge technology like...
The role played by new technology, including the use of satellites, drones and hypersonic missiles, in the Ukraine war is an example of 21st century warfare. But it also has a mix of 20th...
The unmanned drone landscape in India is set to grow sharply in the next decade, so much so that it is poised to become a part of the country’s growth story. In the constantly...
The 21st century has witnessed technological changes and disruption in all sectors of society, resulting in the creation of new yardsticks with distinct outcomes. With globalisation and the technology boom, a new term ‘geo-technologies’...
Indian economic growth applies to sectors across the board, and that is a fact. But careful allocation of R&D efforts, acquisition policies and industrial development must make the best of whatever public monies are...
Taking into account the global spectrum of conflict, in the Eurasian regional dynamics, Russia's offensive cyber capabilities and China’s expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in augmenting its high-tech warfare mechanisms have intimidated the high-tech...
There is always an optimistic belief and a strong desire that Indian Research and Development agencies for defence systems lead by DRDO are delivering. On the contrary, CAG report of Dec 2023 highlights the...
Rising conflicts across the globe: Recently we have been witnessing several conflicts across the globe, including the ongoing conflict in Syria, which began in 2011 and has resulted in the displacement of millions of...
The Union Cabinet has given an approval for the National Quantum Mission (NQM) at a total cost of Rs 6003.65 crore from 2023-24 to 2030-31. As per the Department of Science and Technology (DST),...