Huge trust deficit in ongoing conflicts The Statesman 28 Jul 2026 The Russo-Ukraine conflict has been ongoing for the past five years, currently dominated by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). While Russia targets Ukrainian cities with missiles, glide bombs and drones, Ukraine responds with UAS at Russia’s main lifelines, its oil refineries and warehouses of top retailers, hurting the common […]
Protests at Jantar Mantar: An Analysis My IndMakers 26 Jul 2026 Any major protest needs an incident to ignite it. The next step is building on it in an imaginative manner to attract supporters. The Shaheen Bagh protest which lasted from Dec 2019 to Mar 2020 was a fallout of the passing of the CAA (Citizen Amendment Act) and […]
Iran quagmire: US strategies totally failed Raksha Anirveda 23 Jul 2026 The world is tired of hearing President Donal Trump screaming victory and going back to war the next day. It is equally sick of listening to Trump’s claim that the US has destroyed Iran militarily or that Iranians have approached them for dialogue. Adding to ongoing illogical statements […]
Indus now a sacred word for Pakistan The Statesman 21 Jul 2026 Pakistan has, throughout its history, been desperate to create an identity for itself. Its history books have been modified every time a dictator has assumed power. Its current history does not commence from ancient civilizations, including the Indus Valley civilization, which existed in what is now Pakistan, […]
Pakistan’s rhetoric against failures The Excelsior 20 Jul 2026 Pakistan has been facing setbacks in its operations against groups in Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In POK, protests continue with no sign of abating. Sindh is also showing signs of anger. The Pak government officially admitted that in a series of attacks in Baluchistan last week it lost 42 soldiers […]
Khamenei’s funeral: Iran’s strategic messaging Raksha Anirveda 13 Jul 2026 The carefully choreographed week-long funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei, killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on Feb 28, was a message to the world of unity and solidarity within Iran. The gathering of his supporters was possibly the largest seen in the globe in recent times. While estimates of numbers have varied, […]
Four years on, Agniveers future hangs in balance The Statesman 14 Jul 2026 The Agnipath scheme, launched in 2022, began the process of inducting its first batch of Agniveers at end of the same year, continuing into early 2023. They finish their service around end this year, after which they will be discharged with a Rs 11.71 lakh ‘Seva […]
Controlling the air space over the TBA CLAWS Issue Brief 10 Jul 2026 Introduction Nature of conduct of war is changing with induction of technology and AI. Weapon systems have enhanced lethality, accuracy and range, while detection capabilities are improving, thereby making survivability of weapon platforms in the combat zone challenging. The battle zone is being saturated with Unmanned […]
Track dialogue: India should avoid talks with Pakistan Raksha Anirveda 07 Jul 2026 The Pak Express Tribune last week published a column mentioning that India and Pakistan had engaged in a Track 1.5 dialogue involving former diplomats, retired military officials and politicians. They claimed it was held on the sidelines of the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ (IISS) annual […]
Another protest, a similar script The Statesman 07 Jun 2026 A successful film will always have a sequel, with directors hoping that the public responds in a similar manner as with the original. The same can be true for politics also. A sequel to the Anna Hazare protest is currently ongoing at Jantar Mantar led by the Cockroach Janta […]