Rival Blueprints: Beijing’s Expansionism and India’s Partnerships
Icon-download Introduction As South Asia’s geopolitical theatre reaches a critical juncture following the Pahalgam incident in Jammu & Kashmir on 22 nd April1 – where India leverages its strategic partnerships, most notably with Moscow,2 evoking echoes of 19713 – while China reaffirms its staunch support for Pakistan.4Consequently, this has opened a new crevice in the […]
Operation Sindoor: Redefining Notion of Victory in the Modern Limited Wars
Icon-download Abstract The April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack marked a watershed moment in India’s evolving counterterrorism and strategic doctrine. Traditional paradigms of victory—measured in territorial acquisition and enemy attrition—have become obsolete in the age of multidomain conflict. Today, psychological dominance, strategic signalling, narrative warfare, and escalatory control define success. Operation Sindoor reveals India’s transition toward […]
Turning Tariffs into Opportunity: Why the US Trade War Opens New Doors for India in the Maghreb
Icon-download Introduction In the intricate web of global trade, nations continually navigate shifting alliances, economic policies, and geopolitical landscapes to safeguard their economic interests. The recent imposition of sweeping tariffs by the United States under President Donald Trump has disrupted traditional trade flows, compelling countries to seek alternative partnerships and markets. While there is a […]
Tibet in India’s China Policy: Strategic Silence or Moral Responsibility?
Icon-download Introduction The Tibet issue has always been a tricky part of India’s relationship with China. It sits between India’s sense of right and wrong and the need to be smart in global politics. In the 1950s, after China took control of Tibet, India gave shelter to the Dalai Lama and thousands of Tibetan refugees.1 […]
India’s Bold New Doctrine: Turning ‘Act of Terror = Act of War’ Into Reality
Icon-download Introduction As the cinders of Op Sindoor seemed to settle down, the Indian Government made a powerful and bold declaration: “An act of Terror is an Act of War1 .” For a nation straddled nearly for four decades by Proxy War waged by Pakistan, this was more than just a statement2 , it was […]
Rare Earth Elements: The Achilles’ heel of international Geopolitics
Icon-download Introduction Rare earth elements (REEs) have gained traction in international discourse with the push by the newly elected President of the US for a deal with Ukraine and overt expression of desire to acquire Greenland for exploitations and mining of rare earths. In the midst of a trade war with the US, China has […]
Challenges and opportunities of India Indonesia defence and security partnership
Icon-download Introduction Bay of Bengal is the natural separation between India and Indonesia. India’s Andaman & Nicobar Islands is the closest Indian territory to Indonesia. From the times of Ramayana, India and Indonesia’s bond spans over the period of 2000 years. Sovereignty and freedom have been the cornerstone of both the countries, since the time […]
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 […]
