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 developed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) for community living all along its border areas specially in the areas of TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region) opposite India. Though the nomenclature in vogue is CBS however, […]
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Enhancing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaisance (ISR) Capabilities during Peace and Conflict
Icon-download Introduction There is no denying the fact that post COVID world has been taken by the AI storm. Not a single day passes wherein, AI and its associated technologies are not in the news – for positive or negative reasons alike. Be it the traditionalists calling for control over AI and highlighting ethical and […]
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 an appreciation of the competitive advantage the potential adversary may enjoy in combat. Besides aforesaid, the study of PLA logistics affords a very good opportunity to track the trajectory a military, somewhat comparable to ours […]
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, diplomacy, and cultural exchanges. Despite the separation by geography, both nations have shared goals and strategic interests, especially in the international forums. They are the regional powers in their respective continents and share their commitment […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Indian Army (IA): Start With the Low Hanging Fruit
Icon-download What’s Happening During the annual Army Day Press Conference 2024, the then Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Pande announced that 2024 will be IA’s Year of Tech Absorption[1]. This was followed by a video put up by IA on its YouTube Channel in which AI found prominent mention among other things[2]. Even in […]
Emerging Communication Technology Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) – A Game Changer for Modern Maritime Operations
Icon-download “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle”.[1] – Sun Tzu […]
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 the like transformed the nature of warfare in previous eras. Once considered a hypothetical or futuristic strategy, AI has made its way into real-world conflicts, with war in Ukraine and Gaza serving as prime examples. […]
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 over are adopting the warfighting tools from different niche technologies. China has also made great strides in this field.[1] The focus is to understand how China leverages AI to augment the capabilities of its armed […]
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 a decade or two ago, it would have seemed inconceivable for Tokyo to make such bold adjustments to its defense strategies and clearly signal its intent to take on a larger role in regional security […]
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 Indo Pacific. As countries manage to navigate the power rivalry between US and China, the functions and operability of minilaterals have been frequently discussed and debated. The functions carried out by the QUAD has […]
