India- Germany: Stärkung der Verteidigungspartnerschaft (Strengthening Defence Partnership)
Icon-download Introduction India and Germany completed 70 years of diplomatic relations in 20211 sharing a robust partnership rooted in economic…
Shifting Alliances: Russia and North Korea’s Growing Ties and Regional Security Implications
Icon-download Introduction The relationship between Russia and North Korea has evolved into a significant geopolitical development, marked by a series…
Latin America, India & Caribbean Cooperation Forum (Lat-I-Ca Samvāda): A Collaborative Soft…
Icon-download Introduction The term ‘soft power’ illustrates the ability of a country to attract and co-opt rather than use coercion,…
Harnessing Synergies: India and Pacific Island Countries (PIC) in the Indo-Pacific
Icon-download The Indo-Pacific has been identified to be the next geopolitical and geoeconomic hotspot for power contestation. The region has…
Post-Assad Syria: Implications on Regional Security and India’s Interests
Icon-download Even as the world was struggling to deal with ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and in the Gaza Strip, rebel…
IOT & Digital: Twin-Based Situation Aware Smart Assets Aiding Decision Support for…
Icon-download Abstract In Indian Navy, multiple organisations interact with each other for a common goal: combat ready ships. Each organisation…
Additive Manufacturing in a Joint Warfare Scenario: A Case for India
Icon-download Air Cmde M S Rama Mohan, VSM & Brig (Dr) Anand Tewari (Retd) Air Commodore M S Rama Mohan,…
The Emergence of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES): Future Prospects and…
Icon-download Introduction The announcement of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) on 16 September 2023, by the Niger, Burkina Faso…
Impact of Additive Manufacturing – A Disruptive Technology for Joint War Fighting
Icon-download “Investing in tomorrow’s technology today is more critical than ever…” —Bill Gates Abstract Security and sovereignty of a nation…
India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem in Joint Warfighting: Exploring Strategic Collaboration in the Indo-Pacific
Icon-download Abstract To modernise the defence capabilities especially in terms of joint warfighting, the role of semiconductor and an efficient…
Strategic Implications of 6g Technology Development on Indian Defence Arena
Icon-download Abstract Future wars; both kinetic and cognitive, will be shaped by wireless communications. The wide scale use of communication…
India and China in an Era of Algorithmic Warfare
Icon-download The disruption in a multitude of computing technologies like algorithms is enabling the warfighting machines to interact, interplay and…
How Come Iran’s Air Defences Succumbed on 26 Oct 2024? A Brief…
Icon-download It is now history that in the wee hours of the night 25-26 Oct 2024 some 100+ front-line fighter…
Technology Driven Multi Domain Operations (MDO) for Joint Warfighting
Icon-download “It seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our…
Multi Domain Operations: Creating Capability Overmatch
Icon-download Abstract Multi-domain operations (MDO) encompass the synchronized employment of land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to achieve strategic…
Information Dominance: Key Enabler in Multi Domain Operations
Icon-download Abstract Various erstwhile domains which were isolated but contributing to national power have been synergised through Information Domain. This…
Data: The New Munition for Joint Warfare
Icon-download Abstract Sometimes, existing technologies converge, mutate, or get creatively applied on battlefields to create a unique winning concoction. The…
Fusion of Niche Technology in BRO Works to Support Joint War Fighting
Icon-download Abstract The geopolitical global landscape is transforming rapidly due to increasing tensions in Eastern Europe and Middle East. Sooner…
Impact of Niche Technologies on Joint Warfighting
Icon-download Abstract Since times immemorial, technology has permeated warfighting and has shaped the conduct as well as the outcome of…
Chinese Border Settlements Opposite India: What Lies Ahead
Icon-download Chinese Border Settlements (CBS) commonly known as Model Villages/ Xiaokang (moderately prosperous) Villages are the group housing schemes being…
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Enhancing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaisance (ISR) Capabilities…
Icon-download Introduction There is no denying the fact that post COVID world has been taken by the AI storm. Not…
Take Aways from PLA’s Pursuit of Jointness in Logistics
Icon-download The knowledge gained on PLA logistics helps to understand the capabilities of our Northern neighbour better and makes feasible…
Enhancing Defence Capabilities: The Potential of India-Brazil Cooperation
Icon-download Introduction As the two emerging Global South powers, India and Brazil have developed multi-faceted bilateral relations ranging from trade,…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Indian Army (IA): Start With the Low Hanging…
Icon-download What’s Happening During the annual Army Day Press Conference 2024, the then Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Pande…
Emerging Communication Technology Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) – A Game Changer for Modern…
Icon-download “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If…
AI in Warfare: The REAIM Summit and India’s Approach
Icon-download Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionise the battlefield today, just as gunpowder, tanks, aircraft, nuclear bombs and…
China’s Algorithmic Warfare: Strategic Implications of AI-Driven Military Operations
Introduction Icon-download Globally, the buzzwords currently in the technology circle are ‘Data’, ‘Machine Learning’, and ‘Artificial Intelligence’. Armed Forces world…
What Shigeru Ishiba’s Leadership Means for India-Japan Partnership
Icon-download Introduction Japan is undergoing remarkable shifts in its security policies, unlike any other nation in the Indo-Pacific region. Just…
QUAD Leaders’ Summit 2024: Affirmations for a Free, Open and Inclusive Indo-Pacific
Icon-download Introduction The QUAD’s regrouping in 2017 marked an extremely pivotal moment against the backdrop of vexed geopolitical contestations in…
The Rise of Niche Technologies: Embracing to Excel in Joint Warfighting
Icon-download Introduction The landscape of modern warfare has changed considerably with the arrival of niche technologies. These technologies are fundamentally…
AI for Efficient Utilisation of ISR in Joint Ops: Challenges and Resolutions
Icon-download Introduction The recent conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war or the Israel-Hamas conflict have busted the myth of short conflicts…
Private Sector Ecosystem for Resiliency in the Outer Space Domain
Icon-download Introduction The 2022 Ukraine War has demonstrated the strategic relevance of private enterprises in improving the resiliency of space…
QUAD’s Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in the Indian Ocean…
Icon-download Introduction Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) refers to the requirement of situational awareness at sea, that allows all maritime players…
India’s Strategic Considerations on NATO’s Deepening Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Icon-download Introduction The Indo-Pacific region has become a focal point of global strategic competition, with various international actors vying for…
Revisiting Juche and Songun: Why Nuclear matters for North Korea?
Icon-download Introduction North Korea has challenged traditional security threats by emerging as a rogue state capable of testing and launching…
Tri-lateral Rivalry of Tactical Nuclear Weapons in South Asia
Icon-download Introduction The world has seen peace for almost eight decades now. Some give credit to mature interconnected relations among…
A Gamble in the Waters: Implications of the Russia-Myanmar Naval Exercise for…
Icon-download Introduction There have been reports of the Russian Federation[1] diversifying its partnerships in the Bay of Bengal. In the…
India’s Strategic Role in the Western Indian Ocean: Convergence of Interest with…
Icon-download Introduction The Indian Ocean has emerged as a critical juncture for trade, commerce, and transit routes for energy from…
India-Russia Relations: Solidarity on a Tight Rope
Icon-download Introduction Indian Government over the last decade has traditionally started its term with an impact, by having bilateral summits…
Chinese Inroads in East Africa
Icon-download Introduction In East Africa, geopolitics is becoming increasingly complex with emerging interests and ideals of foreign nations, non-state actors…
African Union in G20 & Opportunities for India
Icon-download Introduction The African Union (AU) is a central body which is made up of 55 member states of Africa.…
Balanced Atmanirbharta for Strategic Autonomy
Icon-download Background Indigenisation is the capability of developing and producing any defence equipment within the country for the dual purpose…
The Decline of Petrodollar: New Avenues for India
Icon-download Introduction International trade has always played a crucial role in enhancing the economic stability of any nation. Nations are…
The Intersection of Trajectories: Implications of the Sale of BrahMos to the…
Icon-download Introduction The delivery of the first batch of the BrahMos to the Philippines in April, 2024[1] has sparked debates…
Preserving Indian Interests during Ongoing Disturbances in Myanmar
Icon-download Background The character of the surrounding region is decisive for a nation’s foreign policy. In the case of India,…
Strengthening National Cybersecurity of India with the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Icon-download Introduction The Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4) provided us with the cyber domain. Since then, the internet networks have flourished…
The Strategic Implications of Chip War for India
Icon-download Introduction The semiconductor chip, which is an essential element in today’s electronic equipment, has been at the centre of…
Indian Cyberspace: Threat Prevention
Icon-download Introduction According to the Department of Defence (DOD)[1], cyberspace is defined as a global domain within the information environment…
Exploring Strategic Synergy between India and the US through the iCET Framework
Icon-download Introduction India and United States established Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) for convergence on cutting edge technology…
China’s Influence Operations In The South Asian Region
Icon-download Introduction China’s rise and its growing assertiveness is a much-discussed and debated matter in today’s world. In the aftermath…
Escalation Management: Emerging Templates from Global Hotspots
Icon-download The 2019 Balakot incident, Iran-Pakistan duels in January 2024 and the very recent Israel-Iran direct conflict in April 2024…
Point of Inflection in Russo-Ukraine War: What may Lie Ahead?
Icon-download Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/moscow-blames-west-for-ukraine-s-long-range-weapon-strikes-inside-russia-/7616955.html Premise This work is based on the premise that the on-going Russo-Ukraine war has just passed a…
Increasing Radicalisation in Bangladesh and its Impact on India’s National Security
Introduction Icon-download India and Bangladesh have remained linked by language and culture for a very long time, in addition to…
Critical Analyses of the Impacts of Foreign Intervention on the Security and…
Background Icon-download Marked by rampant foreign interventions, political instability, corruption and gang violence, Haiti comes out to be the poorest…
Agni 5 A Marvelous Achievement : The Big Game Changer
Introduction Icon-download With testing of Agni V on 11 March 2024, India has joined the select countries like USA, UK,…
India and Bangladesh: A Strategic Partnership Revisited for the 21st Century
Background Icon-download India and Bangladesh have shared a long history since the liberation of Bangladesh. Bangladesh plays a crucial…
DRDO Reset: Time to Recalibrate its Gunsight for Empowerment of the Defence…
Icon-download “Proud of our DRDO scientists ‘Mission Divyastra’, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently…
Reorienting Towards A Joint Services Organisational Culture
Icon-download ‘A NATION’S CULTURE RESIDES IN THE HEARTS AND IN THE SOUL OF ITS PEOPLE’ -Mahatma Gandhi- As the nation…
Operation Atalanta: New Horizons of Maritime Security Co-operation Between India and Other…
Introduction To increase the security measures in the maritime domain especially in the region of the Horn of Africa, different…
Need For Indian Defence University
BACKGROUND The idea for Indian Defence University (IDU), an autonomous institution, was initially conceived in 1967, strongly recommended by “Sethna…
China’s Infrastructure Development Along The Line Of Actual Control (LAC) and Implications…
Introduction The timely and exact delivery of combat force to the desired area of interest depends on the strong infrastructure…
India- Kenya Joint Vision Statement: Opportunities Ahead
Introduction India and Kenya completed their 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2023. The two countries share a strong bond,…
India’s Approach To Indus Water Treaty: National Security Perspective
“Every factor was against us. The only sensible thing to do was to try and get a settlement, even though…
PM Modi’s sortie on LCA Tejas: Raises Expectations
Introduction On November 25, 2023, history was made when Prime Minister Narendra Modi fully kitted in IAF green flying overall,…
Military Leadership Challenges: Navigating Complexities of 21st Century
Introduction Military leadership in the 21st century presents a multitude of intricate and multifarious challenges that necessitate character, flexibility, creativity,…
The Jus ad Bellum and Jus ad Bello Dilemma’ With Focus on…
Preamble. Global organisations and leaders, geo-political and security experts, international think tanks and the global citizen have always questioned the…
From Pixels To Purpose: Digital De-Tox And Indian Army
Maj Saurabh Mahajan, DADH, HQ 59 Inf Div, Col Sameer Mehrotra, Col Med, HQ 17 Corps , Maj Nisha Verma, Pathologist, 189 MH
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Introduction The increasing prevalence of digital devices and internet connectivity has led to a growing dependence on technology, resulting in…
Capability Development Through Technology: A Tri Service Prognosis For Integration
Whatever Can Be Clearly Defined Can Be Precisely Designed and Developed Introduction The long drawn Russian Ukraine War and the…
Hamas – Israel Conflict 2023: Ushering an Era of Geopolitical Instability And…
The Geopolitical Chessboard and the Shifting Balance of Power in the Middle East The Middle East’s geopolitical complexity is rooted…
Maldives: Choices and Implications for India
Background Maldives is an archipelago in the South Asian region which has Sunni Islam prescribed as its official religion[1]. Still,…
Lethal Autonomous Weapon System and International Concerns
For as long as humans have waged war, they have constantly taken up measures to develop and improve the technology…
Hamas Attack Is Not Just A Failure Of Imagination: Holds Valuable Lessons…
There have always been concerns about war among Israelis, but it has been decades since they had to wonder whether…
China’s Growing Capability in Underwater Warfare: Implications for the Indo-Pacific
Introduction With the proliferation of technology, the rivalry between nation-states has expanded to various grounds from the outer space to…
Key Takeaways From India’s G-20 Presidency
Introduction The G-20 is a forum for economic cooperation that was established back in 1999 and has its roots in…
Tryst With Technology – Counter Insurgency Counter Terrorist Op Scenario Perspective
Merging Technology with Tactics is the next big disruption in military operations, with technology being the first respondent in CICT…
Chinese Human Intelligence Operations And Elite-To-Elite Diplomacy
Human intelligence is a complex business, wherein special agents are employed for the collection of intelligence, manipulation of information, deception…
The ‘Tibet Factor’ In The India-China Border Dispute
Introduction In the past, Tibet has thrived as a preserve of an antiquated civilization, living in the isolation and calm…
The Upsurge of Terrorism in South Kashmir and Jammu: The Changing Dynamics
Introduction The Indian region of Jammu and Kashmir has always been a hotbed of terrorism, this is multifaceted and finds…
Fighting In The Age Of Unmanned Weapons: Straws In The Wind
“History shows that what matters most in periods of technological disruption is not getting a new technology first or even…
Atmanirbhar Bharat -Indigenisation In Defence Sector
“I want to tell the people of the whole world: Come, make in India. Come and manufacture in India. Go…
The Camp David Summit: Championing A New Era of North East Asian…
“We, the leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States, convened at Camp David to inaugurate…
Gray Zone Capabilities Of Pakistan: Should India Be Worried?
Abstract Gray zone is usually described as a space between peace and war where the belligerent employs tactics without making…
An Assessment Of China’s Blue Water Ambitions
Abstract The term blue-water navy does not constitute any set of qualifications for the title, but it sure does require…
Quad And Subsea Cable Saga
Introduction Subsea Cables The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) is the one that goes unheard in the international community for…
South Korea’s Three-Axis Defence Strategy: Is It An Effective Deterrent?
Introduction North Korea’s aggressive behavior in the region has always raised concerns for South Korea and others. Ideological and economical…
The Battle Beyond The Frontlines: Social Media Driven Information Warfare In The…
Introduction Hybrid warfare is a contemporary stratagem that melds conventional, irregular, and cyber warfare with various influencing methods like disinformation…
Tactical Nuclear Weapons in the Russia-Ukraine War: Red Lines, Deterrence and Lessons
Introduction Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, nuclear security has been of critical concern to the west and the…
Bhutan-China Border Dispute: Regional Security Concerns
Introduction In the recent times China’s presence in the Indian sub-continent has gradually increased. This presence has been primarily in…
Effectiveness Of Latest Government Initiatives To Strengthen Defence Industry Ecosystem
Introduction The Indian defence sector faces significant regulatory, institutional, and cultural obstacles that plague a military industrial complex. For the…
Drones and Their Use in Counter Terrorism
Introduction India’s western neighbour, Pakistan over the years has groomed a “terrorism industry.” It is an originator, financer, perpetrator, executor,…
Indian Defence Industry- MRO Opportunities For Global Impact: A Prognosis
Introduction The industrial corridors and defence industrial complex have ushered astronomical growth of the manufacturing sector in India. These give…
Challenges To India’s National Security: The Illicit Flow Of Drugs From Myanmar…
Introduction Myanmar, India’s gateway to Southeast Asia and a State infamous for its notorious drug trafficking poses a serious challenge…
