Has China Pressed the United States against the Wall?
Post elections, the United States (US) seems to have lost illusions about its biggest trading partner and the new administration has adopted the hardline policy of the Trump administration. The hardline stance of the newly appointed Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the special attention by President Biden, makes...
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power
India is lagging behind China in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by at least a decade and also, unique data assets are routinely given away to foreign countries because of the ignorance of her leaders. Given the lack of effective strategic planning on AI and big data, plus its dependence on American digital platforms and...
Integrated Logistics Command: Need for a Capability – Centric Kernel
“In the Middle East War of 1973… it was only when the Israeli army enhanced its technical support… that 80 percent of the damaged tanks in the war could be recovered and sent back to the battlefield… The equipment support abilities of the Israelis contributed a great deal to the reversal of their disadvantageous...
Has China Pressed the United States against the Wall?
Post elections, the United States (US) seems to have lost illusions about its biggest trading partner and the new administration has adopted the hardline policy of the Trump administration. The hardline stance of the newly appointed Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the special attention by President Biden, makes...
Is India Paying the Price for Abandoning Tibet?
In 2012, Chinese supremo, Xi Jinping, on taking over the party leadership, visited the Museum of Revolution, where he declared, “Glorious 5,000 years of the history of Chinese nation, 95 years of historical struggle of the CCP and 38 years development miracle of reform and opening up have already declared to the world...
Myanmar: Strategic Hiatus
One of reasons the Myanmar military elites (about 50 families), gave ground to limited democracy was that the economy was a disaster in the early 2000s. The same state will prevail for some time. The Tatmadaw have huge economic dealings and collections of ‘taxes’. They are vulnerable to even a breeze of sanctions....
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power
India is lagging behind China in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by at least a decade and also, unique data assets are routinely given away to foreign countries because of the ignorance of her leaders. Given the lack of effective strategic planning on AI and big data, plus its dependence on American digital platforms and...
Integrated Logistics Command: Need for a Capability – Centric Kernel
“In the Middle East War of 1973… it was only when the Israeli army enhanced its technical support… that 80 percent of the damaged tanks in the war could be recovered and sent back to the battlefield… The equipment support abilities of the Israelis contributed a great deal to the reversal of their disadvantageous...
From OFB to Seven DPSUs
Government has approved the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) with 41 Ordnance Factories (OF) to be restructured into seven Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) as under: Ammunition & Explosives: Grouping 12 entities; Ammunition Factory Khadki, Cordite Factory Aruvankadu, High Energy Projectile Factory Tiruchirapalli,...
DRDO Covid-19 Hospitals
India is battling the second pandemic wave which is more intense than the first one especially since it has spread to the villages. India’s rural population is 65.53 percent of India’s total population as last reported in 2019. Among the blame game between the Centre and States on vaccines, government says all...
The Takeaway from Sukma
The ambush of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party by Maoists, also known as Naxals, on 03 April this year has put the spotlight back on the ongoing insurgency in India’s hinterland. South Asia Intelligence Review (SAIR) in itsweekly assessment of 05 April quotes Chattisgarh DIG (Anti Maoist Operations) Shri...
Kashmir: Improved Security Situation has Paved the way for Progress & Prosperity
In a very unfortunate incident in Kashmir on Friday, 9 April, terrorists shot dead a Territorial Army (TA) soldier, Havaldar Mohammad Saleem Akhoon, near his home in Goriwan, Bijbehara. The soldier belonged to 162 Infantry Battalion (TA) and had been granted leave from March 22 for 40 days. The brutal murder of the...
Air Defense System Market: Top trends boosting the industry expansion through 2026
The global air defense system market size is poised to expand at substantial CAGR during the forecast period. With several countries across the world seeking to track, detect, intercept, and neutralize every kind of airborne threat from combat jets, missiles, and UAVs effectively, numerous industry leaders have been...
Mahindra Defence to Manufacture World Class Armoured Tactical Vehicles for Indian Army
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a major contract to Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MDS) for the manufacturing of Armoured Tactical Vehicles (LSV) for the Indian Army for their recce and weapon carrier requirements. Competitive bids from Indian companies were invited by MoD through open tender wherein the...
Make in India and The Aerospace Industry
This article delves into ‘Make in India’ and India’s aerospace industry, the two regimes have a lot in common. Each has immense potential, but is hobbled by policy dilemmas. Each is characterised by an exterior of hyperbole which conceals a hollow internal growth and each has the potential to make a significant...
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Afghan Vacuum and the Neighbouring Aspirants
The implosion of the then Soviet Union in 1991 had created a vacuum in its Muslim dominated Central Asian Republics....
Jammu and Kashmir: On Course for the Political Process
The Government of India invited political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for a meeting in Delhi chaired by Prime...
Drone Terror Attack in J&K
In the article in these columns titled ‘Delimitation and Elections in J&K’ covering the Prime Minister’s meeting with top J&K political leaders on June 24, it was brought out that Pakistan’s ISI will use its terrorist proxies and sympathizers both sides of the border to foment terrorism in J&K cashing on disgruntled elements like the Gupkar Gang opposed to delimitation and removal of...
Delimitation and Elections in J&K
June 24, 2021 witnessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing a meeting with 14 top political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir. This direct political engagement was to pave the way for delimitation, redrawing of constituencies followed by assembly elections and ultimately statehood at a future date. Notably, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), at times referred to as Gupkar Alliance or Gupkar Gang because of their links with...
The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh interacting with the veterans, at Leh, Ladakh on June 27, 2021.
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The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh at Kochi Naval Base during the review of construction of...
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat inaugurates the 3rd Joint Logistics Node (JLN) in...
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The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat,...
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The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh addressing at the inauguration of the biennial air show, Aero...
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