Lieutenant General V. K. Saxena emphasizes the importance of protecting privately funded Indian defense R&D vendors to achieve self-reliance and bolster indigenous product development, proposing necessary reforms in DAP 2026.
Dr. Sreoshi Sinha’s book ‘The Secret War’ examines global terrorism as a threat to civilization, emphasizing its moral implications and India’s response while addressing legal frameworks and humanitarian concerns.
A 2021 policy by India’s Ministry of Defence aims to boost simulator-based training in the armed forces, currently underutilized at less than 15%. Increased adoption is essential for cost efficiency and environmental benefits.
Autonomy in military operations is essential for adapting to complex environments, enhancing decision-making speed, and preserving soldiers’ lives by allowing machines to perform dangerous tasks, while ensuring human oversight remains intact.
Field Marshal Asim Munir has shifted Pakistan’s image from an unreliable partner to a vital counterterrorism ally for the U.S., leveraging external relationships to consolidate military power domestically. While this partnership brings financial aid, it perpetuates political oppression and economic hardship for citizens, reflecting a cyclical dependency on foreign patronage rather than genuine progress.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India on December 4-5, 2025, is significant amid shifting geopolitics and India’s strategic recalibration. The focus will be on defence cooperation, particularly concerning the S-400 air defence system. Both nations seek to adapt their partnership while addressing new challenges and pressures from the West.
Pakistan’s military operations in Afghanistan conducted in October 2025 reveal a clear pattern: Militarised approach to foreign policy is indicative of profound domestic crises, including economic vulnerability, political illegitimacy, and institutional decay, rather than serving as a viable resolution to these issues.
India’s USD 1 billion deal with General Electric for 113 F404 jet engines marks a significant milestone for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft program. It aims to enhance the Indian Air Force’s fleet amid declining numbers and supports India’s self-reliance in defense manufacturing, signaling a strong shift towards domestic aerospace capabilities and broader military readiness.
Pakistan’s renewed diplomatic and military outreach to Bangladesh in 2025 masks a deeper strategic motive rather than genuine reconciliation. Decades after the 1971 genocide, Islamabad’s attempts to regain influence in Dhaka highlight opportunism and geopolitical rivalry with India, exposing Pakistan’s self-serving agenda behind its so-called rapprochement with Bangladesh.
The introduction of the Buy (Indian–IDDM) category aimed to promote self-reliance in India’s defense sector. However, a decade later, urgency in procurement, spurred by mechanisms like Emergency Procurement, has diluted original intentions, favoring imports over innovation. Reforms are necessary to ensure genuine support for indigenous defense firms and maintain strategic autonomy.
By N. C. Bipindra for CIHS The Middle East was thrust into a dramatic escalation of hostilities as Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion,” a comprehensive preemptive military campaign against Iranian targets, taking out military and nuclear facilities, on June 13, 2025. The operation, which included airstrikes, cyberattacks, and […]
By N. C. Bipindra As a rookie in journalism three decades ago, the first lesson given to us by our seniors and editors was that ‘Dog bites man is not news, but man bites dog is, and that is a goldmine.’ Many of us, who have transitioned from […]
By N. C. Bipindra China dreams of turning the People’s Liberation Army, or PLA, into a “world-class” military by the end of 2049. Two out of every ten and seven of the top twenty-five of the world’s largest defense companies are from China. But does high volume necessarily […]
By N. C. Bipindra With the changing sea line of communication and the economy’s eastward shift, maritime security has become one of the most substantial economic and human security pillars. Since the 2004 tsunami, the Indian Navy has consistently proven itself as the first responder to any crisis […]
By N. C. Bipindra for EurAsian Times India officially declared itself a nuclear weapons state in May 1998 following the ‘Shakti’ nuclear tests in the Rajasthan desert, popularly called Pokhran-II. But it spelled out its official nuclear doctrine for the first time publicly in January 2003 through a […]
