Latin America, India & Caribbean Cooperation Forum (Lat-I-Ca Samvāda): A Collaborative Soft Power Diplomacy Response to Regional Shifts and China’s Growing Presence
Icon-download Introduction The term ‘soft power’ illustrates the ability of a country to attract and co-opt rather than use coercion, which is termed hard power,1 this concept of soft power is generally used in public diplomacy, international relations, and foreign policy discourse reflecting the importance of culture and values in a nation’s foreign policy. Although […]
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 become a space for power contestations between resident and non-resident powers defining a political conundrum for the century. While states have sought to collaboration on traditional and non-traditional aspects, there remains friction in maintaining a […]
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 groups in Syria led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS; Levant Liberation Union) under the leadership of Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani launched a lightning fast offensive launched from its base in […]
IOT & Digital: Twin-Based Situation Aware Smart Assets Aiding Decision Support for Comprehensive Naval Maintenance and Warfare
Icon-download Abstract In Indian Navy, multiple organisations interact with each other for a common goal: combat ready ships. Each organisation works independently for its defined charter of duties and interacts administratively with each other. It is pertinent to observe that although each organisation works independently, their mutual interaction with each other is a highly complex […]
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, VSM is pursuing PhD in Relevance of Multilateral Export Control Regimes and Policy Implications for India. He is a Flight Test Engineer and has participated in several flight test trials. He is presently posted to […]
The Emergence of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES): Future Prospects and the Potential Rise of an ‘African NATO’
Icon-download Introduction The announcement of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) on 16 September 2023, by the Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali severed any remaining ties with France, their former colonial master. AES was adopted as confederation which reiterated the fundamental base of strengthening the mutual defence cooperation amongst them. The incumbent leaders of Mali […]
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 is paramount. It is maintained through its military. The war fighting has been ever evolving, and technology has played a determinant role in the outcomes of all the major wars or military operations. Hitherto the […]
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 ecosystem is pivotal. Today, India is striving to create a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem to reduce its reliance on the imported chips. The Indian semiconductor era appears to have begun in 2021 with the launch of […]
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 networks and digital space in ongoing conflicts; Russian-Ukrainian and Israel-Hamas are testimony of the fact that not only the control of spectrum but also its intelligent and innovative use that will play a decisive role […]
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 integrate to solve problems more efficiently and effectively. Algorithms are bringing a transformative shift in the way we perceive, plan, organise and fight wars. This critical capability enables field commanders to understand and assimilate minute […]
