NEW DELHI: Talk about cross-border operations by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the first thing that comes to mind is Pakistan’s Balakot, 2019. But three decades before that, IAF undertook another operation in a show of strength. It was a mission of a different kind and the purpose wasn’t offensive but to supply humanitarian […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As the dynamics of war and conflict keep changing and with associated costs escalating, there’s increasing focus on a lean and mean military by optimising the use of assets and personnel. The appointment of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) two years ago was seen as the first step in that direction. Now there […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the only military force in the world, which it meant not to serve a nation or its people but a political party—the Communist Party of China. Once a behemoth, it’s on course to transform itself into a lean and mean force, acquiring modern technological trends along the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: He wasn’t the classical spy who would go behind enemy lines but knew how to get the job done. Many would know RN Kao as the man who founded R&AW, India’s external intelligence agency, but that’s just one of the achievements of the man who was shy and hated the glare of publicity. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: U.S. relief materials to help India deal with the spike in Covid-19 cases have been streaming in after outrage over the initial insensitive response of the Biden administration. The U.S. now says it stands with its valuable strategic partner in this hour of crisis. So how have bilateral ties been over time? In […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Security threats don’t necessarily come in the form of war or border battles, they can manifest themselves is a host of other ways. The Coronavirus pandemic that has ravaged most parts of the globe and rages on is a case in point. Climate change is another, the effects of which are seen as […]Read More
NEW DELHI: For India, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands mean much more than just a union territory. The island chain’s location deep in the Bay of Bengal and close to the Malacca Strait gives India a tactical edge. It gives India the advantage of projecting its military might in the Indian Ocean Region and beyond. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: One thing that stood out in the run-up to the just concluded assembly elections in Assam was the absence of insurgency dominating the popular discourse. Even political parties refrained from using it as a campaign tool. But rewind a couple of decades and ULFA was the buzzword, dominating the socio-political landscape in Assam and […]Read More
NEW DELHI: He’s arguably India’s most loved soldier, an inspirational leader par excellence and India’s first Field Marshal. Sam Manekshaw was also known to be blunt and forthright, never afraid to speak his mind to the powers that be. He was India’s Army Chief in 1971 when India took just 13 days to beat the Pakistani […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh marks the golden jubilee year of its independence this year. It also coincides with the birth centenary year of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, regarded as the father of the nation of Bangladesh. It all began with the political and military elite of West Pakistan denying Rahman his due of becoming the Prime […]Read More
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