Indian Army’s Multi Generation Officer Cadre: Challenges and Responses

Icon-download Introduction A newspaper report carried in the Times of India; Capital Edition of 12 Jan 2025 gave out the seven generations into which people can be categorised. Quoting Mc Crindle, “Generational transitions are more than just chronological – defined by events, technologies and cultural shifts of their time1 ”. That said, the author has […]
Bagram, the US, and the New Great Game: What It Means for India and South Asia

Icon-download Introduction Bagram, the US, and the New Great Game: What It Means for India and South Asia Recent OSINT-fuelled reports have sparked international speculation about the potential re-entry of US forces into Afghanistan, specifically through the quiet reoccupation of the iconic Bagram Air Base. Though still unconfirmed by official channels, such developments—if true—could significantly […]
The Strategic Contours of the Quad under Trump and India’s Position

Icon-download Introduction America’s Quad Strategy in Countering China: An Overview The Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue), initiated by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007, initially emerged as a coordination effort among India, Japan, Australia and the US, in context of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, as the ‘Tsunami Core Group’.i However, an overarching concern […]
Paris AI Summit co-chaired by Prime Minister Modi: India’s Focus

Icon-download Introduction To invoke dialogue and participation on issues related to safety and regulation of artificial intelligence, the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit was held in the UK in November 2023 with aim to make it a recurring annual event.1 This was followed by the 2024 AI Seoul Summit, co-hosted by the South Korean […]