As Buddhists worldwide celebrated the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama, Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, on July 6, a familiar yet increasingly urgent dispute has resurfaced between China and India over who possesses the authority to determine his…
Israel-Iran 12-Day War: Tel Aviv’s tactical win, Tehran’s strategic advantage The dust has barely settled on the Middle East’s latest conflagration, yet the contours of a strategic paradox are already emerging. Israel’s audacious Operation Rising Lion, launched on June 13,…
Pakistan’s recent elevation of its army chief, General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, to the rank of field marshal represents far more than ceremonial honour. It signals a fundamental shift in regional military dynamics that India must urgently address. Having…
The recent elevation of Pakistan’s army chief, General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, to the rank of field marshal represents far more than ceremonial recognition, as this author had discussed in his previous article here. This promotion makes him only…
The Jaffar Express, a Pakistani passenger train traveling from Quetta to Peshawar with approximately 400 passengers on board, was hijacked by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on March 11, 2025. The attackers detonated explosives in tunnels and on the train…
As China flexes its naval muscle in the waters surrounding Taiwan, India finds itself at a critical strategic crossroads. Beijing’s maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific presents both challenges and opportunities for New Delhi, demanding a carefully calibrated response that balances…
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had amassed a large number of troops and armaments in eastern Ladakh and other areas along the 3,488 km Line of Actual Control (LAC) in April-May 2020. The PLA moved into the Indian territory…
As the world advances technologically, traditional battlegrounds are giving way to a heady mix of hybrid, irregular, unrestricted and conventional warfare. The five known domains of conflict — land, sea, air, cyber and space — inclusive of electromagnetic warfare (EW),…
New Delhi: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, who takes over as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on June 30, comes with vast operational experience in dealing with China and Pakistan and currently serves as the 46th vice-chief of the…
Deng Xiao Peng’s doctrine of “Tao Guang, Huang Ye” – meaning “Maintain a low profile, bide your time, and keep making progress and development,” laid China’s military and economic base in 1979. The doctrine was abandoned with the rise of…
