Defense

LAC: Avoiding Club and Fist Fight

Though ensured that the differences will not escalate into disputes, inconclusive but unprecedented Lieutenant General-level talks were held at Chushal on June 6, 2020,...

The Sino-Indian conflict: Instability in South Asia

The Sino-Indian boundary originated in 1834, with the conquest of Ladakh by the armies of Raja Gulab Singh under the suzerainty of the Sikh Empire....

Nuclear Testing resurgence due to crumbling arms control frameworks

Recent media reports that China started nuclear testing and Trump administration is also mulling ideas to initiate nuclear testing is the precedent of extremely...

India Defense Cooperation: A South Asian Puzzle

In pursuit of military modernization, India has expanded the scope and range of its defence and strategic cooperation even with countries that are geographically...

Iranian naval activity shines light on Caspian Sea rivalries

Iranian naval activity in the Gulf and Turkish maritime expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean have hogged the limelight, but Russian and Gulf policymakers are...

Capabilities of Indian Armed Forces Exposed

India's Armed Forces Capabilities exposed during the Sino-India recent clashes in Ladakh. Indian Army was established on the fools day, 1 April 1895; 125...

Preparing For The Next Round Of Belligerent Nationalism

“It must not be forgotten that it is perhaps more dangerous for a nation to allow itself to be conquered intellectually than by arms.”...

Gulf Sands Shift as Anchors of Regional Security Loosen

China and the Gulf states are in the same boat as they grapple with uncertainty about regional security against the backdrop of doubts about...

The Difficulties of Balancing Military Confrontations in Europe

Tensions between the West and Russia since 2014 have created a tense military balance focused on Europe. There is an increasing armed activity that...

Nuclearization Of South Asia: Where Do We Stand Now?

Pakistan-India relations have continued to deteriorate since the nuclear test of May 1998. Both the states have faced numerous crisis during which the nuclear...

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