The India-China standoff at the Northern tri-junction in Doklam (Donglang) area bordering Bhutan has brought divisions of the armies of the two countries face to face in one of the world’s highest-altitude theatres. The standoff began when the Chinese started construction of a road up to Yadong town in the…
Each time there is an attack on the security forces fighting the Maoists in the so-called red corridor, the whole nation wakes up to the problem of Maoism and how it is affecting India. Maoists are terrorists fighting the Indian state. Their aim is the destabilisation of India. Communist Party…
Use of biological pathogens to attack populations continues to be one of the major threats today, whether by state actors or in the hands of non-state actors, amorphous entities or a rogue microbiologist. The anthrax attacks of 2001, was not just one single incident. There may have been ample potential…
The deadly attacks on strategic military establishments by Pakistan army in Pathankot, Uri and the series of border violations, shelling of civilian targets, cover firing for sneaking terrorists are indications of not just hostile acts but a serious breach of our national security mechanism. While India has successfully retaliated and…
‘Azad Balochistan is inevitable’ is the message echoed during Panel Discussion organised by Forum for Integrated National Security, a Mumbai based Think Tank. Human Rights and Baloch Rights activists Prof Naela Baloch & Mr Mazdak Baloch, Researcher on Balochistan Capt Alok Bansal, Renowned Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, Mr Gajendra Singh…
The two Prime Ministers underscored the rising importance of the Indo-Pacific region as the key driver for the prosperity of the world. They stressed the core values of democracy, peace, the rule of law, tolerance, and respect for the environment in realising pluralistic and inclusive growth of the region. In…
Security and strategic architecture of any country is always expected to be dynamic, flexible and least static. This is all the more important in a region whose balance of power is forever in a state of flux. Any dithering on periodic re-calibrating national defence strategy will seriously affect our national…
On August 17, 1998, National Security Advisor (NSA) Brajesh Mishra released a draft report from the National Security Advisory Board on Indian Nuclear Doctrine. The report, which outlined in broad terms India’s rationale and intentions regarding the development of its ‘Minimum Credible Deterrence’, was formally approved by the government in…
Saurabh Tripathi asked “In my view India needs 4-5 SSBN at least for deployment in BoB with a missile of range 8000+km but INS Arihant is the only deployable sub with K4 range of only 3500km, what is the navy’s plan for it and why such delay between subs in the…
Saurabh Tripathi asked “No contract for FGFA at India, Russia summit while AMCA engine is undecided and US is unlikely to help with stealth and it was reported IAF was unhappy with russian PakFa stealth. How MoD plans to cut deployment time for these desperately needed aircraft? While China feilds them and…
