The future of warfare is being shaped by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), popularly known as drones. These machines are revolutionizing the battlefield, offering precision, cost-effectiveness, and reduced human risk. The world is witnessing a rapid proliferation of drone technology, with…
The American-led sanctions on Russia in the wake of the Ukraine war have had unintended consequences. Instead of isolating Russia, they have pushed it closer to China, accelerating the emergence of a bipolar world order. This evolving strategic alignment between…
After 1945, this is the second time that national boundaries are being redrawn by force. The first was the 1999 NATO airstrikes on Serbian forces that led to the creation of Kosovo, despite Russian and Chinese protests about NATO undertaking…
Arunachal Pradesh – which is also called the “Land of Dawn-lit Mountains” – is the 24th state of India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (Nefa) and became a full-fledged state on February 20, 1987. It borders…
While the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War between Indian-Mukti Bahini forces and the Pakistani military has always been easy to remember for our resounding victory over our archenemy, the India-China border conflict of 1962 has always been difficult to forget for…
The dictionaries describe the “deep state” as a large group of people comprising typically members of government agencies and the military with long-term agendas and goals through secret manipulation or control of government policy through potential unauthorized networks, which is…
India and China never shared a common border until China annexed Tibet, a process it started in 1950. This brought the dragon right to our doorstep. With its annexation of Tibet, Beijing rejected the earlier border, the McMahon Line, which…
The transgression by the China’s People’s Liberation Army soldiers in Barahoti, Uttarakhand on August 21 raised an alarm in the Indian media a few days ago. While such transgressions by the PLA in the “middle sector” along the line of…
Afghanistan is transitioning from one crisis to another. Strategically located at the crossroads of the old silk route connecting the east with the west, Afghanistan and India have a strong relationship based on historical and cultural links. However, with the…
