EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar’s New York remarks highlighted India’s rising role as a bridge in a multipolar world, emphasizing balanced diplomacy over bloc politics. He underscored India’s strategic autonomy, realistic trade posture, and firm stance on terrorism and UN reform. The message was clear: India is no longer a reactive player, but a stable, self-assured global partner.
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Operation Sindhu showcased India’s strategic use of humanitarian evacuation to protect its citizens and those of neighboring countries amid rising West Asia tensions. The operation reflected India’s leadership and commitment under its Neighbourhood First policy. Such missions enhance India’s soft power and reinforce its role as a reliable regional first responder.
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The recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities reignite global tensions, highlighting the fragile line between nuclear energy’s peaceful and military uses. Amid this, nuclear power remains vital for energy security, climate resilience, and strategic autonomy—especially for countries like India. To lead responsibly, India must invest in nuclear innovation while championing non-proliferation and regional stability.
View More Nuclear Diplomacy: Energy Promise Amidst the Shadow of War
Modern warfare extends beyond physical battlefields into the digital domain, where visual media plays an important role in shaping perceptions and influencing operations. This article proposes the Visual Intelligence Validation Pipeline (VIVP) — a six-step framework combining AI, metadata analysis, and blockchain to authenticate satellite and UAV imagery.
View More Digital Battlespace: Geo-Comms vs MILDEC in Modern Warfare
President Trump’s “two-week” delay in deciding on war with Iran fuels strategic uncertainty, offering space for diplomacy or preparation. While Israel intensifies its strikes, the U.S. weighs military deployment amid domestic political division and war fatigue. These two weeks may define Trump’s legacy — as a restrained statesman or a reluctant war commander.
View More Trump’s “Two Weeks”: Diplomacy or Delay on Iran?
Operation Rising Lion marks a dramatic shift in West Asia’s balance of power, as Israel dismantles Iran’s proxy shield and strikes deep into its nuclear infrastructure. With Syria, Hezbollah, and Iraq neutralised, Israeli air dominance now stretches to Iran’s doorstep. Despite failing to destroy the Natanz facility, Israel inflicted major damage, including the loss of key Iranian nuclear scientists. June 13, 2025, signals a point of no return, as the regional order is redrawn by precision strikes and shifting deterrence.
View More Breaking the Shia Crescent: How Israel Paved the Road to Tehran
After years of setbacks, this ambitious project—conceived in the 1980s to equip India’s indigenous combat aircraft with an Indian heart—has found new wings under the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ campaigns. Godrej Aerospace’s deliveries to inflight testing approvals, is more than just a technical milestone; it’s a national statement. Today India is crafting its own destiny in the fiercely contested skies of aerospace dominance.
View More Flying High India’s New Defence Kaveri Engine
When danger comes from the skies, who watches the heavens for us? In India, the answer lies in a silent, invisible shield that stretches across mountains, plains, and seas. The air defence system. It doesn’t sleep. It doesn’t blink. And when it’s needed most, it acts faster than thought.
View More India’s Air Defence Systems and Heroic Role in Operation Sindoor
In a bold stride toward securing India’s strategic interests in the rapidly evolving quantum age, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) inaugurated the Quantum Technology Research Centre (QTRC) at Metcalfe House, Delhi, on May 27, 2025. This new research hub marks a watershed moment in India’s pursuit of quantum supremacy in the defence and security sectors.
View More India’s Quantum Push at the Nation’s Capital
In the postcolonial era. BRICS and India have gained significant prominence. However, the world has begun to question the BRICS economic intentions but also requested that they become more ambitious. This article will examine the challenges and opportunities that India will face as it navigates this new reality of BRICS+.
View More India and the New BRICS +: From Peripheral Player to Agenda Shaper?
