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Defence Budget 2026–27: Capital, Technology, and Border Infrastructure
The Defence Budget 2025–26 allocated approximately ₹6.81 lakh crore to the Ministry of Defence, retaining defence as the largest single item of Union government expenditure.
Economic Security & Military Might: Twin Pillars of India-EU Summit 2026
On January 27, 2026, India-EU announced the conclusion of a landmark Free Trade Agreement and formalization of Security and Defence Partnership
People without a state: Past, present & future of Rohingyas in...
The Rohingya crisis occupies a central place in discussions of contemporary ethnopolitical conflict, international law, and regional stability in Southeast Asia.
Boots, bytes, and business: Why is Germany betting big on India
Germany’s decision to accord India such diplomatic priority reflects a broader European reassessment of global strategy.
Beyond Comparison: Why ‘Kabul Rules’ can’t be applied in Bangladesh
In recent weeks, a provocative question has surfaced in Indian strategic circles: If India can talk to the Taliban in Kabul, why not engage whoever rules Dhaka today?
India needs to rethink how to select suitable candidates for the...
Clearing the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC, symbolises intellectual excellence, perseverance, and public service commitment
Architects of Victory: Gen Sagat Singh & Gen J.F.R. Jacob’s role...
The 1971 War produced many heroes, but few commanders left as deep imprint as Lt Gen Sagat Singh and Lt Gen J.F.R. Jacob
Chain of Command in limbo: The CDF notification crisis and...
Recently, Pakistan adopted 27th Constitutional Amendment. As a result, the post of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff will be replaced by a Chief of Defence Forces
Asim Munir, 27th amendment, and reshaping of power in Pakistan
The 27th Constitutional Amendment is a major shift in Pakistan's civil-military balance. The 27th Amendment restructures Pakistan’s defence command architecture.
Battle for Pokrovsk: Russian blitzkrieg to dominate the War
The ongoing war in Ukraine has undergone several phases of strategic and operational transformation since February 2022.
Can U.S. presence in Bagram threaten Chinese Nuclear assets?
Bagram today is less a military base than a geopolitical symbol — of who controls the flow of intelligence in the heart of Asia.
India’s participation in Russia-led Zapad-2025 military exercise: begining of a new...
As part of a longstanding defence relationship with Russia, India participated in the Zapad-2025 military exercise at Nizhny Novgorod in Russia in mid-September 2025.
Impact of Operation Sindoor: more questions than answers
It has been almost four months now since Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces against Pakistan.
Why is North Korea fighting the Russian war?
North Korea has joined the Ukraine conflict by deploying over 11000 soldiers in Russia. What was the compulsion for North Korea to send its troops to Russia?
From Battlefield to Boardroom: The Transition between War and Peace
The year 2023 will be remembered as a “water shed” in which conflicts emerged in various parts of the universe posing a considerable challenge to peace and stability.
Indian Armed Forces: 75 years of nation-building
At the time of independence, the Indian Armed Forces were equipped to consolidate the British Raj. Today we have the fourth largest Armed Forces in the world.
Environment conservation: are we serious?
The recently released Environment Performance Index 2022, a global ranking system which measures environmental health and sustainability of countries has ranked India last amongst 180 countries.
Supply chain management – in war & peace
There are many lessons to be learnt from the war in Ukraine. Success on the battlefield often causes supply shortages. As a force advances, its supply lines get longer, requiring more resupply vehicles in order to maintain the same rate of replenishment.
Supply chain management – in perspective
Supply chains contribute immensely to the success of any organisation. Supply chain management (SCM) has the power to boost customer service, reduce operating costs and improve the financial standing of a company.
It might take decades to rebuild Ukraine
The most serious aspect of this conflict has been pushing Russia closer to China and creating a wedge in the new world order. It will not be long before we see a distinct group primarily anti-American countries like Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, and some Central Asian Republics aligning together.
Russian-Ukraine imbroglio- a peep into the future
It is a known fact that the Russian forces outnumber the Ukrainian forces by almost five times. Ukraine has hardly any airpower, which is an important component both for offensive and defensive warfare.