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बदलते वैश्विक परिदृश्य में यूरोप के लिए चार विकल्प
Jan 20, 2026

बदलते वैश्विक परिदृश्य में यूरोप के लिए चार विकल्प

यूरोप अब पहले जैसा सुरक्षित महसूस नहीं करता क्योंकि अमेर

थियेटराइजेशन: सेना के लिए अकेला समाधान नहीं
Jan 09, 2026

थियेटराइजेशन: सेना के लिए अकेला समाधान नहीं

थियेटराइजेशन क्या है और इसे अपनाने में सीमाएँ क्या हैं, �

Israel’s Defence Exports Pivot to Asia
Dec 18, 2025

Israel’s Defence Exports Pivot to Asia

In the wake of the Gaza crisis, Israel’s arms exports have increasingly pivoted toward Asian markets as European countries scale back defence trade

Why the US Leads in Military Innovation: The Case of X-37B
Nov 03, 2025

Why the US Leads in Military Innovation: The Case of X-37B

The US Space Force’s X-37B initiative offers valuable insights for India to augment and refine its defence R&D capabilities and achieve its ambi

The Fog of Pricing: Why Defence Deal Costs are So Opaque
Oct 07, 2025

The Fog of Pricing: Why Defence Deal Costs are So Opaque

In defence procurement, costs defy clarity—complex systems, secrecy, and politics blur price precision.     

Addressing India’s Undersea Technological Deficiencies
Sep 06, 2025

Addressing India’s Undersea Technological Deficiencies

India’s underwater defence remains underpowered as delayed submarine projects, foreign tech dependence, and policy hurdles expose critical security

Rise of German Military Power and the India Opportunity
Aug 30, 2025

Rise of German Military Power and the India Opportunity

Germany’s defence revival offers India a chance to diversify from Russia through deeper co-development

The Shrinking Nation: Japan’s Battle with Age and Birth
Jun 27, 2025

The Shrinking Nation: Japan’s Battle with Age and Birth

Japan faces a demographic crossroads, with low birth rates and an ageing population threatening its economy, defence readiness, and global clout.

Changing Equations: The Bangladesh-Pakistan Defence Realignment
Jun 23, 2025

Changing Equations: The Bangladesh-Pakistan Defence Realignment

Dhaka’s realignment with Islamabad signals a new chapter in South Asian geopolitics that could redefine regional fault lines, necessitating India to

Operation Sindoor: A Coming of Age for India’s Defence Industry
Jun 16, 2025

Operation Sindoor: A Coming of Age for India’s Defence Industry

Operation Sindoor showcased the operational maturity of India’s indigenous defence capabilities. Turning this success into long-term self-reliance d

राजकीय अस्थिरतेच्या दरम्यान शिगेरू इशिबा जपानच्या पंतप्रधानपदी
Nov 26, 2024

राजकीय अस्थिरतेच्या दरम्यान शिगेरू इशिबा जपानच्या पंतप्रधानपदी

लिबरल डेमोक्रॅटिक पार्टीने (LDP) शिगेरू इशिबा पंतप्रधान म्

Shigeru Ishiba reconfirmed as Japan’s Prime Minister amid political uncertainty
Nov 13, 2024

Shigeru Ishiba reconfirmed as Japan’s Prime Minister amid political uncertainty

The LDP retains its leadership with PM Shigeru Ishiba; however, a loss of support amidst corruption charges, inflation, and demographic crises makes t

K-defence diplomacy: South Korea’s pivot to Europe
Oct 01, 2024

K-defence diplomacy: South Korea’s pivot to Europe

As Europe faces increasing defence needs, South Korea has emerged as a key supplier, establishing itself as a reliable partner in European defence coo

Indian Army’s search for indigenous light tank: A step forward with Zorawar
Jul 15, 2024

Indian Army’s search for indigenous light tank: A step forward with Zorawar

The Light Battle Tank Zorawar, which is a collaborative effort between Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and the Defence Research and Development Organisati

एकीकृत थिएटर कमांड बनाने का वक्त आ गया है
Apr 26, 2024

एकीकृत थिएटर कमांड बनाने का वक्त आ गया है

हर सेना को थियेटर कमांड की जिम्मेदारी देने या फिर इसके रो�

Orbits to objectives: Aligning space security strategy with military CONOPs
Jan 05, 2024

Orbits to objectives: Aligning space security strategy with military CONOPs

India's venture into space security, intertwined with defence readiness, necessitates a comprehensive and well-structured national strategy

Space Tracker     Sep 22 2023  Rifle to Rafale: Space for defence
Sep 22, 2023

Space Tracker Sep 22 2023 Rifle to Rafale: Space for defence

With theaterisation taking place in defence, the time is ripe to tap into the potential of space for India’s defence requirements

Rifle to Rafale: Space for defence
Sep 22, 2023

Rifle to Rafale: Space for defence

With theaterisation taking place in defence, the time is ripe to tap into the potential of space for India’s defence requirements

India-Maldives defence cooperation: Partnership and partisanship
May 18, 2023

India-Maldives defence cooperation: Partnership and partisanship

As Maldives heads to Presidential elections this year, the fate of the defence cooperation will depend on India’s and the Maldives’ capability to

Accelerating the pace of India’s defence research
Jul 23, 2022

Accelerating the pace of India’s defence research

Expanding participation to other stakeholders and cultivating linkages with other countries’ R&D are two ways by which India hopes to stimulate

Agnipath: A bold, new defence recruitment scheme
Jun 22, 2022

Agnipath: A bold, new defence recruitment scheme

The Agnipath scheme has been formulated to ease the burden on the defence budget and to enhance the country’s preparedness in the face of emerging n

Weak Investment in Defence R&D: Key Factor Behind India’ Poor Defence Indigenization
Feb 19, 2022

Weak Investment in Defence R&D: Key Factor Behind India’ Poor Defence Indigenization

India lags far behind China in terms of the budget allocated to defence R&D

Defence budget 2022-23: Securing India, pursuing self-reliance
Feb 01, 2022

Defence budget 2022-23: Securing India, pursuing self-reliance

Keeping in line with the security needs of India, the defence budget saw a significant increase. Will this be enough to boost defence research and dev

Integrating unmanned platforms and enabling tech in India’s warfighting doctrine
Mar 24, 2021

Integrating unmanned platforms and enabling tech in India’s warfighting doctrine

India has the capacity, intellect, and research facilities — within and outside of government — to develop and field systems faster than ever befo

Avoid privileging public sector over private sector in space
Jan 09, 2021

Avoid privileging public sector over private sector in space

Guarding against the temptation of statist developmental efforts in the space sector will be a key test for the government — and for ISRO’s scient

The US elections and India-Russia relations
Sep 29, 2020

The US elections and India-Russia relations

India’s efforts to preserve the primacy of its partnership with Russia would be made much easier should Russia pay more heed to certain Indian conce

Defence reforms get a fillip, but more needs to be done urgently
Jan 15, 2019

Defence reforms get a fillip, but more needs to be done urgently

At a time when advances in technology are revolutionising warfare, India is still debating the need to move towards leaner force structures. India needs to cut the flab on an urgent basis.

Building on the Pillars of the India-US Defence Relationship in the 21st Century
Mar 16, 2023

Building on the Pillars of the India-US Defence Relationship in the 21st Century

India and the United States (US) galvanised their defence relationship with the signing of the 'New Framework for India-US Defence Relations' in June 2005. Subsequent years saw further developments, among them the US Congress decision to accord India the status of ‘Major Defence Partner’ (MDP) in 2016. In recent years, the four ‘foundational agreements’ signed between the two countries have expanded their spectrum of defence coope

India and Australia defence relations: Towards a common vision of an open Indo-Pacific region?
Sep 21, 2019

India and Australia defence relations: Towards a common vision of an open Indo-Pacific region?

Despite differences that remain, there is clear evidence of growing strategic convergence by both countries in the security realm.

India's strategic Vietnam defence relations
Nov 13, 2014

India's strategic Vietnam defence relations

Vietnam has its own difficult history with China. It is not surprising, then, that this emerging country is often seen as a linchpin in India's counter-encirclement and "Look East" policies.

India-Russia Defence Relations: Low Key, Yet Going Strong
Dec 16, 2010

India-Russia Defence Relations: Low Key, Yet Going Strong

India-Russia defence relations have already become mature which normally comes in alliance politics like anglo-saxon model or very special relationship like US-Israel. Very few parallel example can be found in case of other countries like the ones that Russia has developed with India.

India-US defence relations: A close look at the emerging realities
Oct 20, 2010

India-US defence relations: A close look at the emerging realities

The Indo-US strategic partnership is still evolving. At present, it seems that political sensitivity, deep-seated distrust, bureaucratic and procedural hurdles and some short-sighted domestic policies in both countries are stalling this process.

India-US Defence Relations: In Search of a Direction
Sep 06, 2011

India-US Defence Relations: In Search of a Direction

The strong reactions to the non-inclusion of American firms in a major Indian military procurement tender, in the backdrop of proposed aggressive weapons sales by the Americans, paint a contrasting picture that could influence India-US defence relations in the near future. This Paper looks at the entire gambit of Indo-US Defence relations and, based on past experiences and ongoing deliberations, the challenges ahead.

The EU Joint White Paper for Defence Readiness 2030: Opportunities for India
Aug 08, 2025

The EU Joint White Paper for Defence Readiness 2030: Opportunities for India

On 19 March 2025, the European Commission issued a Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030 amidst a historic shift in the US position on European security. The US endeavour to end the war in Ukraine and its reluctance to underwrite European security have put the European Union (EU) in a quandary, bringing to the fore key issues of inadequate defence expenditure and the weakening of defence preparedness due to decades of underinvestm

The UPA seems determined to ignore vital defence reforms
Nov 26, 2013

The UPA seems determined to ignore vital defence reforms

In 2011, the government set up a task force to examine the processes and procedures related to national security in India and come up with recommendations to fix the problems and plug any gaps that emerged. The panel, chaired by former Cabinet Secretary Naresh Chandra, submitted its report to the Prime Minister. Now the bureaucratic grapevine suggests that the report may soon meet the fate of other similar endeavours: getting shelved.

What’s next for India-Japan defence relations?
Sep 07, 2019

What’s next for India-Japan defence relations?

While the impetus for closer alignment is clear, much work remains to be done on the security side and within the wider bilateral relationship.

A Conceptual Relook at the Indian Army’s Terminal Air Defence
Dec 22, 2022

A Conceptual Relook at the Indian Army’s Terminal Air Defence

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has underlined the emerging realities of states’ air defence needs, including those for medium- and long-range air defence missile systems. The most important facet in the domain of air defence relates to terminal air defence—or the defence of a single object or a limited area like a ship, building or an airfield, now usually against air attacks and guided missiles. This report underscores the need for India to