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The Caracas Playbook: Oil, Narco-Politics, and a Few Dollars More

Venezuela today is no anomaly. It is a familiar...

From Puppetry to Patronage: The Shifting Power Centres of India’s Political Economy

Political characterisations in India have long relied more on...

The West’s Shadow Fleet Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Western governments speak confidently about cracking down on Russia’s...

Sovereignty Before Alignment: India’s Strategic Autonomy at the Indo-US–Indo-Russia Crossroads

India’s foreign policy has consistently prioritised independence over alignment,...

SWiFT UAV – India’s Stealth Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator completed its first flight test

The stealth wing flying testbed, or SWiFT, a technology demonstrator developed as part of India's covert unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) programme, has attained...

India to jointly develop engines with France for AMCA 5.5 Gen fighter jet

The three decades' dream of India to develop jet engines in India for its ambitious fighter jet programme will soon be a reality. The...

PM Modi Pushes for defence reforms, but it is a long road for Self-Reliance and Exports

India achieved its highest annual defence export ambition in 2018-19, with INR 107.45 billion ($1.54 billion) in arms exports and export authorizations. After breaking...

What’s the way ahead for the P-75I Programme?

With the current efforts stagnating and time running out, Delhi has a few hard decisions regarding its conventional submarine programme.  The Indian Navy (IN) is...

India ties carrier-based fighter purchases to deal with major tech transfers

India, as expected, is trying to leverage high-value defense deals to obtain technologies. In 2017, the Indian Navy launched the (MRCBF) Multi Role Carrier Borne Fighter...