NEW DELHI: Of late, internal discussions in the Indian military about creation of theatre commands to bring in optimisation and synergy has spilled out in the public domain causing huge outrage and generating a lot of acrimonious debate amongst military veterans. What is the reality? Is India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Bipin […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘Talking Point’, Dr Greg Austin, Senior Fellow, Cyber, Space & Future Conflict, The International Institute for Strategic Studies(IISS), Professor, Cyber Security, Strategy & Diplomacy, University of New South Wales and Author, ‘Cybersecurity in China’ and Kazim Rizvi, Public-policy Entrepreneur, Founding Director, The Dialogue and Founding Partner, DeepStrat are in conversation with StratNews […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The prime minister’s outreach on Kashmir last week was driven by a vision and a roadmap that has been in the works for some time, says Prof Amitabh Matto of Jawaharlal Nehru University. On The Gist with Surya Gangadharan, he underscored that in all these years, no Indian government has compromised on Kashmir. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The drone strike on an air force station in Jammu appears to mark a new phase in India’s war against terrorism. The trouble is the Pakistani hand is only suspected, so Islamabad enjoys deniability. So much for the ceasefire on the Line of Control. India has again been caught with its pants down. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: At a meeting of the security chiefs of the eight-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval condemned terrorism and underlined the need to bring its perpetrators to book. With Pakistan’s NSA Moeed Yusuf listening in, Doval drove home the message loud and clear. Perpetrators of terrorism, including cross-border […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Indonesia-China ties that completed 70 years last year can be described as both pragmatic and prickly. China is Indonesia’s biggest trading partner. But Indonesia, like other littoral states in the South China Sea, has often been at the receiving end of Chinese expansionism. There’s possibility that escalation of conflict in the South China […]Read More
BENGALURU: A far-reaching reform of our national security structures and mechanisms was carried out in 1999-2000. A recalibration exercise was undertaken in 2018-19. This paper reviews some of the areas covered in that exercise. India’s external dependence for military supplies has long been a concern. India is the world’s second largest arms importer. A telling […]Read More
LADAKH: The standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is into its sixth month. At those dizzy heights, winter makes it worse, both for the Indian troops who resolutely guard the frontier and the people who work behind the scenes to ensure there is no disruption in the supply chains. With […]Read More
NEW DELHI: With the Chinese virus sweeping through the globe, causing death and ravaging livelihoods and economies, many countries like India may have to downgrade budgetary allocations (including in Defence) going forward. Although there will be cuts, they shouldn’t be so deep as to compromise our entire national security framework, says Army Chief General MM Naravane. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As India fights the Chinese virus, it’s getting crucial support from the country’s premier R&D agency— Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in quickly developing some critical medical solutions. From Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to multi-patient ventilators, DRDO has taken on the task of rolling out mass supply of critical medical items amid […]Read More
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