Spotlights
IAF Celebrates its 90th Air Force Day at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh
By: Dr Arun Khanna | Issue: Vol. 38.1, Jan-Mar 2023 | Date: 07 Apr , 2023
All arms of the Indian defence forces, known and acknowledged to be the finest across the globe, are famous for executing missions with precision, style and panache, be it conflict, war or...
Future Outlook for Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles & EO Systems
By: Sandeep Shah | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Apr , 2023
Electro Optics Systems (EOS) and Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (MUAVs) are two technologies that have significantly impacted modern warfare. The integration of these two technologies has...
The Making of an Officer and a Gentleman: Customs and Traditions
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Mar , 2023
The armed forces have through evolution been led by leaders either born or thrown up by situations. The erstwhile British Indian Army borrowed the custom of officers being from rich and many a...
Pakistan Army’s Undeclared War in Balochistan
By: Nilesh Kunwar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 Mar , 2023
Being mandated to ensure territorial integrity of their country, the armed forces of every nation are both physically trained as well as mentally attuned to fight and destroy enemies...
Westphalia in the Modern Context
By: Kazi Anwarul Masud | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Mar , 2023
Significance of the Treaty of Westphalia For many years Germany became the principal theatre of European diplomacy and war, and consequently,the development of German national unity was delayed....
Kashmiris Protest Defiling of Mosques by Terrorists
By: Nilesh Kunwar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Mar , 2023
The saying that terrorists have no religion was once again proven right last Tuesday when two terrorists violated the sanctity of Jamia Masjid in Padgampora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama...
Washington must stop using Biological Weapons
By: Slavisha Batko Milacic | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Mar , 2023
The BTWC hearings that took place in Geneva last year once again clearly demonstrated the need for the immediate adoption of an effective mechanism to monitor compliance with the Convention. And...
Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis: China’s Ambivalence Prevails
By: Dr Rajasimman Sundaram | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Feb , 2023
Coinciding with the anniversary of Russia-Ukraine Warthat has left at least 8,006 civilians dead and 13,287 injured over the past 12 months[1], in addition to the numerous lives previously lost...
On Pakistan Army Chief’s War on Terror ‘Prescription’
By: Nilesh Kunwar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Feb , 2023
While speaking on the issue of fighting terror, Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir has highlighted the role of “all stake holders” twice in as many months. He did so while addressing a parade...
Big Media, Narratives, Security Threats, and Perceptions: BBC (EIC: Ghost,...
By: R Rastogi | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 Feb , 2023
BBC’s 1930s license to operate in India was an essential colonial tool and was created by Royal Charter, not much different than the honorable Company (East India Company-EIC) of a bygone era. ...
India-US since 1991 and divergences of 21St century
By: Prashant Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Feb , 2023
The Kicklighter proposals of 1991 initiated the process of bringing India and US closer. Till 1991 the two democracies were described as the “estranged democracies”.However, the world order...
China’s Interests in Indo-Pacific Region
By: Deepak Kumar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Feb , 2023
In current scenario, Indo-Pacific Region (IOR) has become very important region for countries such as India, China, the United States, and all countries located in the Indo-Pacific region to have...
INS Khukri: Navy Never Forgets its Fallen
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Feb , 2023
The Indian Navy on 11 Feb 23 paid unique tribute in eternal gratitude to the ultimate sacrifice of the brave INS Khukri and her crew by laying wreaths underwater at the final resting place of the...
Ukraine refugees feel they are the owners of the Baltics
By: Slavisha Batko Milacic | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 Feb , 2023
Recently, an online conference “Ukrainian refugees in the Baltic States, social aspects of integration into society” was held. During the meeting, experts from the Baltic countries discussed the...
A quick glance at the Defence Budget of FY 2023-24
By: Danvir Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Feb , 2023
Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 was tabled on February 1 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This budget comes at a time when global economy stares at recession or a very dismal...
Interpreting Recent Developments in Kashmir
By: Nilesh Kunwar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 31 Jan , 2023
While speaking at the recently concluded Jaipur Literature Festival, former Indian ace spy master AS Dulat shared his observations and views on the current situation in J&K and abrogation of...
Challenges and Opportunities for India in QUAD
By: Deepak Kumar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Jan , 2023
QUAD, that includes the US, Japan, Australia, and India, had been dormant until 2017, restructured for various reasons such as growing presence of China and its aggressive behavior in...
Tremors in the West
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Jan , 2023
An article in The Economist on May 25, 2017 talked of Ukraine fighting two wars; with Russia in the East and with its core – battling endemic corruption. The level of corruption has shot up...
Only Courtrooms Cannot Secure India
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Jan , 2023
An unfortunate phenomenon has been witnessed in the last few years. The judiciary has been dishing out uninvited, unsolicited and unwelcomed directions to the country’s security apparatus...
Political and Economic Instability in Pakistan causes concerns to its neighbour
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 Jan , 2023
“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”. Unfortunately, both the immediate neighbours – Pakistan and China – are hostile towards India however; the growing political and economic...