Capability, Capacity, and Cash: Why India’s Defence Needs a 20% Budget Push
India’s security environment in 2026 demands urgent attention. Pakistan's nearly 20 per cent increase in its defence budget and China's steady 7.2 per cent...
Built for Uncertainty: Why Cavalry Thrives Where Doctrine Fails
Cavalry has never been merely about horses, tanks, or manoeuvre. Those are temporary expressions of a more profound and enduring philosophy. The true essence...
Why the Indian Army’s Training Culture Struggles in a VUCA Battlespace
In the mid-1930s, at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, Albert Einstein was not seeking brilliance in the conventional sense. He was not interested in...
FTAs with the UK and EU: Tariff Relief or Revenue Ruse?
India’s landmark Free Trade Agreements with the United Kingdom and the European Union mark a decisive shift in the country’s trade strategy. Signed with...
India’s Free Trade Agreements: Navigating Global Tensions and Strategic Resilience
India's expansive network of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) serves as a critical bulwark against escalating global trade tensions, particularly...