Indian Defence Review

Rumblings in Pakistan : Coup, Civil War and Disintegration?

There is nothing right in Pakistan as of now and that is a matter of concern across the world. Pakistan being a nuclear state surely has serious implications in case of administrative failure. The strategic community is rife with buzz words like an army coup, civil war and balkanization of Pakistan etc in their...

The ‘Snow Leopards’ of Ladakh

Though simple and peace loving, the people of Ladakh are extremely patriotic and fiercely committed when it comes to defending their homeland and this was evident in 1948, when a formidable Pakistani force of well-trained soldiers of Chitral and Gilgit Scouts along with deserters of the J&K State forces threatened...

The Shadow over Storm Shadow

The battle for Bakhmut (Artyomovsk), which Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had made a prestige issue, resulted in massive casualties for the Ukrainian forces. But Zelensky still doesn’t acknowledge that Bakhmut has fallen. His US-sponsored propaganda mainly centres around trying to project Russia primarily...

Rumblings in Pakistan : Coup, Civil War and Disintegration?

The Shadow over Storm Shadow

Russian trenches major challenge for Ukraine's counter-offensive

The Ukrainian army is preparing for a counter-offensive to recapture Donbas and Crimea, which are currently occupied by Russian forces. Ukraine has raised eight ‘storm brigades” specifically for the counterattack. President Zelensky is determined to retake all the territory occupied by Russia and is overseeing the...

‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO

New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on June 07, 2023. During the flight test, all objectives were successfully demonstrated. This was the first pre-induction night...

ISRO awards Gaganyaan Mission mandate to Tata Elxsi to deliver Crew Module Recovery Models (CMRM)

Tata Elxsi, a leading global design company that blends technology, creativity, and engineering has partnered with the prestigious Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to enable the upcoming Gaganyaan Mission. Through the association, Tata Elxsi has designed and developed Crew Module Recovery Models (CMRM) for...

Amrit Kal Lessons of History

The biggest lesson of Indian history is that we are negligent of our own history and do not know much about it and as a corollary do not learn from it. In my 30 years of study of military history, I have not come across a SINGLE treatise or book that attempted to describe and learn from our various military defeats...

The ‘Snow Leopards’ of Ladakh

Poonch Terror Attack Exposes Pakistan’s Duplicity

The recent attack on an Indian army vehicle by Pakistan backed terrorists in the Poonch area of J&K that claimed five lives is an extremely tragic incident that serves as a grim reminder of the fact that despite facing a host of extremely menacing domestic threats ranging from political instability to financial...

Kerala-Kashmir-Kabul and the Islamic State

Reports regarding emergence of a new terror group ‘Base Movement’ has been making rounds for some time. The ramifications, reach and consequences of this terror group, however has not been analyzed to any degree. Least to say, the ramifications are pernicious. The Base Movement, which has been carrying out revenge...

India's defence exports rise 23 times since 2014

India’s defence exports have reached an all-time high, surging from 686 crore rupees in 2013-14 to nearly 16 thousand crore rupees in 2022-23. This remarkable 23 fold increase reflects India’s progress in the global defence manufacturing sector. With exports reaching more than 85 countries, the country’s defence...

Future of Attack Helicopters: The Million Dollar Question?

Background Third of October 2022, was a memorable day for Indian Aviation as the defence minister presided over the formal handing over of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) to the Indian Air Force.[1] Designed, developed and manufactured by HAL, the induction of LCH aka Prachanda, was a momentous occasion signalling a...

Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems: Existential Threat to Humanity?

Early in January 1942, Project X-Ray of the United States of America (USA) envisaged using the Mexican Bat, endemic to South Western USA, as a retaliatory weapon against the Japanese for the attack on Pearl Harbour. The plan envisaged attaching incendiary bombs to the bats and releasing them from cluster containers,...

Relevance of Indo-centrcism for a strategic culture in Sri Lankan national...

The concept of strategic culture has derived from the phrase political culture as it is the task of the political...

Erdogan Won But Turkiye May Lose

After facing the toughest challenge of his political career to date, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan got...

An Overview of UN Peacekeeping Operations

29th May is observed every year as International Day of UN Peacekeepers. The United Nations was established in the aftermath of the World War II to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. Towards this end, the Security Council was vested with the primary responsibility for maintenance of international peace and security, and it may adopt a range of measures, including...

Coromandel Express: Accident or Terror Attack

On 31st March this year, a 24 year muslim youth, boarded Jansampark Kranti Express at Delhi. Enroute, close to the train’s destination, at a place called Shoranur, he purchases petrol, and boards another train Alapurrha-Kannur Executive Express on 02 April. And then all of...

Can a nuclear war start with the unease felt by China?

Rohan Mukherji of the London School of Economics and Political Science believes that he writes in an article in Foreign Affairs magazine (China’s status anxiety May 19 2023) of the possibility of China being singled out by the US as its preeminent enemy should not be wished...

Manipur Unrest: A Complex Threat

The cycle of violence seems unending in Manipur, no matter how many Para Military and Army companies are pushed into the troubled state. Article 355 is already in place, giving the central government complete control of state law and order. This move is one step short of...

India’s Island Outreach

The Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) is a regional forum established by the Indian government to enhance cooperation and strengthen relations between India and the Pacific Island countries. It was launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Fiji in November 2014. Recently, PM Modi attended the 3rd summit of FIPIC in Port Moresby on May 21 after wrapping up his duties at the G7 meeting in Hiroshima,...