General Upendra Dwivedi Takes Command As Chief Of The Army Staff
July 2, 2024
Given India’s central geographical location in the region, together with the increasing maritime focus and enhanced blue water naval capabilities—its centrality in the region is increasingly being recognised by both regional and extra-regional actors. It is becoming increasingly clear that China’s assertive foreign policy postures and increasing use of military[Read More…]
It is easy to assume that a clever adversary will take out our eyes and ears in space before initiating terrestrial conflicts. There are key choke points in space this adversary must position his anti-satellite (ASAT) forces at, before initiating these surprise attacks. Good space domain awareness may detect this[Read More…]
Israel and Sudan agreed to sign a deal to normalize relations in the last few months as a part of what is referred to as the “Abraham Accords”. A year ago, this was considered hard and closer to impossible given that Khartoum was where the Arab League announced a declaration[Read More…]
As much as US challenges in developing the force it wants in the Indo-Pacific are technological or fiscal or political in nature, perhaps the biggest challenge ahead is diplomatic. Very few countries are willing at this point to pick a side, and impressions of US ambivalence toward the region’s core[Read More…]
On a diplomatic level, India and Greece can support each other on issues of mutual interest. The fight against Islamist radicalism, a common threat for both countries, could form a common ground for strategic alignment. The disruptive actions of Turkey against Greece and India can be properly answered with the[Read More…]
Central Asia is a region that has recently seen the emergence of a growing rivalry between Russia and China. The latter seems to want to extend its influence on the area both at the institutional level, with initiatives such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and also through economic-infrastructural projects[Read More…]
A recent computer simulation by the author showed that 95 per cent of possible space attacks could be completed within 24 hours, which is before any reactions on the ground can be contemplated, approved, or executed. Thus, one of the conclusions of these outer space warfare studies is that space[Read More…]
The Lebanese Civil War ended in 1990 after 15 years of conflict between various factions and groups over the status quo. Ever since the end of the Civil War, Lebanon has faced a series of events that potentially unhinge its stability. These events have been mainly attributed to the ruling[Read More…]
The future of India-China relations will now largely depend on how both countries redefine their shared goals and find common ground to mitigate the emerging security challenges. India needs to re-evaluate its foreign policies to counter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, while China needs to stop readjusting the status quo[Read More…]
As our honorable Minister has indicated, ‘the rebuilding of ties is going to be an arduous and a painstaking task’, if and whenever the process begins…