Recalibrating Poles of Power: The Putin–Modi Summit and the Emerging Multipolar Arc
The 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi on 4–5 December 2025 and the Joint Statement that followed indicate not only the continuation of...
Profiteering Amid Chaos: When the Aviation & Hotel Industry Becomes Predatory
Welcome to India, the world’s largest democracy and, perhaps, the most organised form of anarchy on Earth. A nation where chaos is state-sponsored, but...
Rezang La To 120 Bahadur & Beyond!
If Pandit Nehru, the prime minister; Krishna Menon, the defense minister; and BN Mullick, the intelligence chief, had heeded the cautions over China from...
Precision is Power: Why India Must Lead in Indigenous Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs)
The recent announcement of a joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics & Defence (SED) to locally produce the Highly...
From Rafales to Self-Reliance: Why India Must Develop Aero-Engines and MRO Capabilities
India’s defence aerospace sector is at a crucial juncture. The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) plan to acquire 114 additional Dassault Rafale fighter jets, potentially...