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…
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…
