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FUTURE SUPERWEAPONS FOR A 'NEW INDIA'
Geopolitics

FUTURE SUPERWEAPONS FOR A 'NEW INDIA'

With India facing serious geopolitical threats from Pakistan and China, the government must envision and implement a robust defence modernisation policy and a massive weaponisation programme for the long term

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July 2023
MORE UPS THAN DOWNS
Geopolitics

MORE UPS THAN DOWNS

Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda’s recent visit to India has given a big push to the India-Nepal bilateral relationship in the right direction

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July 2023
DEMONSTRATING SEA POWER
Geopolitics

DEMONSTRATING SEA POWER

The recent twin CBG operations demonstrated India’s deeper understanding of the role that Sea plays in promoting its national interests, but the Navy needs a third Carrier

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July 2023
#PARISAIRSHOW2023 - TRULY MEMORABLE
Geopolitics

#PARISAIRSHOW2023 - TRULY MEMORABLE

The Paris Air Show 2023 will be long as the India Air Show with record orders from Indian airlines. It was also the show when drones, air defence, electric, hydrogen and eVTOLs took centre stage

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8 mins  |
July 2023
MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN ACQUISITION FOR NAVY
Geopolitics

MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN ACQUISITION FOR NAVY

GIRISH LINGANNA explains Why India Needs Drone-acharya for a Better ‘Bird’s-Eye View’ from Sky

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July 2023
INDO-US BONHOMIE - CONVICTION, NOT CONVENIENCE
Geopolitics

INDO-US BONHOMIE - CONVICTION, NOT CONVENIENCE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States may have explored a shared strategic future with political capital and mega defence deals, but the relationship will move forward based on conviction, not convenience

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July 2023
TOWARDS AN ENDURING PARTNERSHIP
Geopolitics

TOWARDS AN ENDURING PARTNERSHIP

NINAD D SHETH explains how India and Japan are edging closer in the face of the looming Chinese challenges in the Indo-Pacific

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June 2023
A 'DUAL APPROACH' APPROACH TO ATMANIRBHARTA
Geopolitics

A 'DUAL APPROACH' APPROACH TO ATMANIRBHARTA

India’s growing aerospace and defence industry will remain an important market for Western OEMS. A special report

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June 2023
LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS: PLAYING WITH FIRE?
Geopolitics

LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS: PLAYING WITH FIRE?

It is important to acknowledge that non-state actors do not necessarily recognize, or adhere to, the Laws of Armed Conflict (LoAC). Consequently, it becomes crucial to establish strict  regulations regarding the development and proliferation of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS). Such regulations should go beyond mere statutes and actively address the need to ensure the responsible use of LAWS and prevent their misuse by unauthorized actors, argues GIRISH LINGANNA.

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June 2023
DISABLED SOLDIERS AND THEIR BASIC RIGHTS
Geopolitics

DISABLED SOLDIERS AND THEIR BASIC RIGHTS

Disability pension for armed forces personnel has been a matter of debate and disquiet for quite some time. Now with the setting up of a committee by the Chief of Defence Staff, the spotlight is finally on this long-simmering issue. NARINDER SINGH DAHIYA dissects the issues from all angles.

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June 2023
URGENT NEED FOR SMART AND LETHAL WEAPONS
Geopolitics

URGENT NEED FOR SMART AND LETHAL WEAPONS

India must tread the path towards the development of a whole gamut of next-generation smart and lethal weapons for countering a two-front threat scenario, writes AMARTYA SINHA

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June 2023
THE CHEQUERED JOURNEY OF THE MIG-21 IN THE IAF
Geopolitics

THE CHEQUERED JOURNEY OF THE MIG-21 IN THE IAF

The much-maligned MiG-21s have served the nation and the Indian Air Force well and the longest - as long as seventy years. Historically, no other fighter has lasted that long. They have been the backbone of the IAF. They deserve to retire gracefully, argues SP SINGH

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June 2023
C-295-CREATING A MANUFACTURING BLUEPRINT FOR INDIA
Geopolitics

C-295-CREATING A MANUFACTURING BLUEPRINT FOR INDIA

With the right momentum, a realistic roadmap and enabling policy framework, a story is being scripted to make India a hub for global aircraft manufacturing. The potential is enormous. An in-depth report.

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June 2023
സുപ്രീംകോടതി വിധി അട്ടിമറിക്കുന്ന ഓർഡിനൻസ് ജനാധിപത്യം അവസാനിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ സൂചന ?
Keralasabdam

സുപ്രീംകോടതി വിധി അട്ടിമറിക്കുന്ന ഓർഡിനൻസ് ജനാധിപത്യം അവസാനിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ സൂചന ?

തങ്ങൾക്ക് ഹിതകരമല്ലാത്ത ഏത് തീരുമാനം ആരുടെ ഭാഗത്തു നിന്നുണ്ടായാലും, ഭരണപക്ഷത്തിന്റെ നയനിലപാടുകളെ തുറന്നെതിർക്കുന്നവരാരായാലും അവരെ തികഞ്ഞ അസഹിഷ്ണുതയോടെയും ഹിംസാത്മകമായി നേരിടുക എന്നതാണ് മോദി സർക്കാർ സ്വീകരിച്ചു പോരുന്ന ശൈലി.

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June 01-15, 2023
പി. വിജയൻ IPS ബി.ജെ.പിയിലേക്കോ ? സർപ്രൈസ് സ്ഥാനാർത്ഥിയെ പിണറായി പുട്ടി, അരയും തലയും മുറുക്കി കേന്ദ്രനേതൃത്വവും ഐ.പി.എസ്. ലോബിയും
Keralasabdam

പി. വിജയൻ IPS ബി.ജെ.പിയിലേക്കോ ? സർപ്രൈസ് സ്ഥാനാർത്ഥിയെ പിണറായി പുട്ടി, അരയും തലയും മുറുക്കി കേന്ദ്രനേതൃത്വവും ഐ.പി.എസ്. ലോബിയും

തീവ്രവാദ വിരുദ്ധസ്ക്വാഡ് ഐ.ജി.പി.വിജയനെ സസ്പെന്റ് ചെയ്ത സംസ്ഥാന സർക്കാർ തീരുമാനത്തിൽ ദുരൂഹതകൾ ഏറുന്നു.

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June 01-15, 2023
താരാധിപത്വത്തിന് വളം വച്ചവർ ഇന്നനുഭവിക്കുന്നു - വിനയൻ
Keralasabdam

താരാധിപത്വത്തിന് വളം വച്ചവർ ഇന്നനുഭവിക്കുന്നു - വിനയൻ

സമീപകാല മലയാളസിനിമാ സംഭവങ്ങളുടെ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ പ്രശസ്ത സംവിധായകൻ വിനയൻ തുറന്നടിക്കുന്നു

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June 01-15, 2023
High & Mighty - 10 Politicians Leader Board
India Today

High & Mighty - 10 Politicians Leader Board

POLITICS, AS MOST OF its practitioners would have us believe, is a tool for the larger public good. But often it’s a no-holds-barred power game played out without any pretence

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June 05, 2023
Too Early To Write Off The Maoist Challenge
Geopolitics

Too Early To Write Off The Maoist Challenge

The ideas of development and welfare need a relook to deal with Maoism,

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May 2023
TIME FOR A POWERFUL ARTILLERY FORCE
Geopolitics

TIME FOR A POWERFUL ARTILLERY FORCE

At a time when India is increasingly facing a multi-front challenge on her borders, it is quite evident that the Indian artillery modernisation programme needs a massive thrust from the government. A special report

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May 2023
UGV: THE NEXT DIMENSION OF WARFARE
Geopolitics

UGV: THE NEXT DIMENSION OF WARFARE

With the rest of the world developing unmanned ground vehicles at a breakneck speed, it is time for India to join the bandwagon at the earliest.

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May 2023
Defence PSUs sell assault Rifles at a loss
Geopolitics

Defence PSUs sell assault Rifles at a loss

Three government small arms manufacturing companies have together suffered losses of 366 crore over five years from 2015 on selling 12 different category of guns to armed forces, central armed police force (CAPFs), state police and civilians at prices lower than the cost of production due to unimaginative policy and high-cost overheads.

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May 2023
BEHIND INDIA'S DEEPENING MILITARY TIES WITH FRANCE
Geopolitics

BEHIND INDIA'S DEEPENING MILITARY TIES WITH FRANCE

Paris has emerged as New Delhi's Most Dependable Strategic Partner in recent times.

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May 2023
REVOLUTIONIZING ISR FOR THE FUTURE
Geopolitics

REVOLUTIONIZING ISR FOR THE FUTURE

High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) can serve as an intermediate link between satellites and ground-based telecom networks, facilitating data transfer. HAPS offer advantages over satellites in certain applications, including lower transmission delays and improved performance in such fields as telecommunications and earth observation

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May 2023
Uralvagonzavod looks for the development and modernization of military equipment
Geopolitics

Uralvagonzavod looks for the development and modernization of military equipment

Uralvagonzavod (part of the UVZ Concern of the Rostec State Corporation) will take part in the 11th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX- 2023, which will be held from May 17 to 20 in Minsk, Belarus. The corporation will present both advanced military equipment and explore the possibility of modernizing military and engineering vehicles.

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May 2023
INDIA'S G20 PRESIDENCY AFFIRMS 'ASIAN CENTURY'
Geopolitics

INDIA'S G20 PRESIDENCY AFFIRMS 'ASIAN CENTURY'

If the G20 is unable to accommodate the problems of the global south, it will no longer be able to dictate global policy,

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May 2023
Need to Root Out Terrorism Collectively & Fix Accountability
SP's Land Forces

Need to Root Out Terrorism Collectively & Fix Accountability

\"PM Modi's 'SECURE' vision reflects India's commitment towards multi-dimensional welfare of the region\"

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April - May 2023
Lebanisation of Pakistan
SP's Land Forces

Lebanisation of Pakistan

Lebanon's post-war era militia leaders became the political leadership and have kept a lock on power ever since. The country remains a nation without an effective governing dispensation. Pakistan seems to be going the same way!

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April - May 2023
Stealth Technology for Mechanised Forces
SP's Land Forces

Stealth Technology for Mechanised Forces

ON MARCH 14, 2023, the Indian Army signed a contract for procurement of an indigenously developed Integrated Mobile Camouflage System (IMCS) for the mechanised forces with the startup Hyper Stealth Technologies Private limited (HSTPL) which is Delhibased

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April - May 2023
IAI in India - A Time for Transformation
SP's Land Forces

IAI in India - A Time for Transformation

30 YEARS AFTER ESTABLISHING official diplomatic relations between Israel and India, the two countries are situated amid an upward trend that has been achieving great accomplishments for both sides

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April - May 2023
The Global Reset
SP's Land Forces

The Global Reset

The world is currently witnessing a great churn in geostrategic alliances resulting in a global realignment of security relations and partnerships

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April - May 2023