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India should quickly adapt and learn from the gaps exposed in the Russian military during the Ukraine crisis.
By opposing 'unilateralism in international affairs' and evincing a 'common interest' in the evolution of a multipolar world based on 'cooperative security order' while in Moscow this week, Prime Minister Vajpayee has addressed issues going beyond bilateral ties and regional politics in South Asia. To the extent, Vajpayee and India have been consistently focussing on multipolarism, particularly after the US war in Afghanistan, and on Iraq.
International humanitarian actors have been quick and efficient to respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
International stability can be endangered if the fine points of how international law applies to cyber operations are not determined
The challenge for policymakers is to identify the means necessary to tackle the threat China poses to security while also addressing threats to human
Without a strong internal capability, New Delhi will be unable to influence the international debates on regulating cyberspace at the UN General Assembly and the International Telecommunications Union. Even more important is India's bilateral engagement with both the US and China on cyber security issues.
The September 26 death of Amjad Farooqi, Pakistan's most wanted terrorist, reveals the new face of terrorism taking shape in the backwoods of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Killed after a five-hour gun battle with security forces in Sindh, Pakistan, Farooqi had a bounty of Rs 20 million (436,205 USD) on his head.
The US National Security Strategy of March 2006 is an upgraded version of the 2002 version, which had come about after the September 11, 2001, attacks. The present one seems to be a slight rethink of its predecessor, but the essentials are the same. Introducing the new doctrine, President Bush had declared rather grimly, ¿America is at war.¿
The United States' Indo-Pacific strategy continues to focus on bolstering its security and counterbalancing China's influence in the Indo-Pacific regi
Given the complexity of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, Russia will most likely expand its diplomatic efforts to bring the tensions to
Pakistan’s growing weakness could alter the nuclear dynamics in the subcontinent in the coming years
The ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict demands a delicate balance from Tokyo, as it navigates its relationships in the Middle East alongside its internatio
Have we learnt our lessons from experiences of countries across globe in handling the Omicron variant? Is India prepared enough?
The US proclaims its main goal in the region is to expand security cooperation with Central Asian states and improve their ability to respond to the c
France hopes to broaden its area of influence in the Indo-Pacific by establishing close cooperation with the Pacific Island States
Inordinate focus on the military threat obscures the larger political impact of China’s rise, which will have a bearing on India’s interests and e
If a Chinese-funded military base were to come to Cambodia, it will affect regional security in the Southeast Asian region.
Despite the limitations posed by urban farming, promoting it as a critical urban function will prove to useful in the long run.
Whether it is the Quad, BRICS or the SCO, India is the odd man out.
The 5Gi case displays India’s ambition to play a significant role in the formation of the global tech regime.
Growing space security threats are proving to be a challenge for existing global governance measures, but consensus on new rules is proving difficult.
Australia is back for the second year in a row, underscoring the Quad’s deepening commitment to cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
The Pacific theatre is now an obvious area of interest to boost non-traditional activities by the Quad countries
India’s position made others buy into the idea and incorporate it in their security outlooks
The burial of another superpower in the graveyard of empires resets the regional security balance in South Asia with New Delhi being left to make some
Countries have understood the importance of nuclear deterrence and it plays an important role in designing their security strategies.
A new dawn emerges for the G7 and Quad alliances, in their resolute response to China's technological ascendancy and its implications for global secur
Countries in the Global South are keen on leveraging cyberspace for their economic development, and thus, have a considerable interest in the security
The troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir is governed by two controversial laws – the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act (AFSPA) of 1990 and its predecessor, the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978. In the past few years, state security forces have been enforcing these two laws against suspected militants and insurgents with increasing severity. This paper argues that the combined enforcement of these two laws has s
The mass exodus of the Rohingyas from Myanmar to Bangladesh in 2017 has caused ramifications in the two countries’ bilateral relations. The underlying currents between the two nations have become more apparent following two failed repatriation efforts since the exodus. The public display of dissatisfaction and blame-game have only fuelled the tensions. This brief examines how far the Rohingya issue has affected the connectivity, trade and secur
The United Nations (UN) has recently been plagued by several crises—the COVID-19 pandemic, the Taliban’s return in Afghanistan, and the Ukraine war—that have tested its ability to deliver on humanity’s projects of peace and security, sustainable development, human rights, and humanitarian response. Indeed, its actions and inactions in the Ukraine war have triggered an existential dilemma. India must use this moment of creative destruction
Both the Ukrainian and Russian control and command systems are under heavy cyberattacks as an intense digital war ensues within the folds of the Ukrai
Africa’s representation in the Summit can be hailed as a statement from the continent: Blind loyalty to one state is no longer the norm
Even though the territorial disputes in the South China Sea is nothing new, the recent confrontations among China, the Philippines, and Vietnam have sparked global concerns. It is being feared that the region is becoming a new flashpoint with serious security consequences.
The stability and security of Mozambique is a cause of international concern.
As the country that hosts the EU institutions with Brussels known as the EU’s de facto capital, Belgium has been instrumental in the EU’s evolutio
India’s large defence industrial base has historically been dominated by public sector entities, although they have failed in meeting the growing requirements of the armed forces. The public sector suffers from inefficiency in productivity, innovation and international sales, rendering New Delhi highly dependent on arms imports. The government is taking steps to reform the public sector, even as it accords greater importance to the private sect
This brief discusses the status of Gorkhas who have joined the Russian Army and the Wagner Group as civilians, combatants, and mercenaries. Would Gorkhas, who otherwise constitute part of the regular armed forces in the United Kingdom and India, enjoy the same status if they join an ongoing conflict without entering into any bilateral agreement between the states? If not, what will the Gorkhas' status be under the prevailing international law reg
A collective turn towards the survivability discourse vis-à-vis Afghanistan could entail a shift in the global focus from dealing with the Taliban to
The Taliban’s expanding footprint across the country conjures up a horrific image of what would happen should the Taliban continue to control and ru
Participants at a panel discussion on "The Changing Face of National Security Work - The Threat and Opportunity of Data" reiterated the importance of striking a balance: between civil liberties and national security, between sovereignty and international cooperation and between individual convenience and protection.
The Mehdi Masroor Biswas case has exposed our intelligence preparedness to fight cyber terrorism. Our intelligence agencies were not able to identify the owner of @shamiwitness Twitter account because of a spoofed IP address. Laughable, if it were not a matter of national security.
