Strategic autonomy is the ability of a nation to make independent foreign policy decisions based on national interests without being aligned to a singular bloc. India’s strategic autonomy, deeply rooted in its colonial history and the princ...
The article highlight the achievements and challenges of India’s Military–Industrial Complex, exploring the efforts of the country to transition into a defence exporter. Several acquisition, structural and institutional reforms in the defen...
India’s deepening engagement with West Asia reflects a significant strategic realignment shaped by energy security, trade diversification, and evolving geopolitical dynamics. This article explores how New Delhi’s policies, ranging from econ...
If there is anything that the past decade has taught us, it is that energy is no longer just a commodity, but a channel of state power. Control over energy supply can give immense economic coercion capabilities and political influence. Russ...
The April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, marked a turning point in India’s internal security and triggered Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-based terror infrastructure. While militarily effective, the operation ex...
Proxy warfare is a strategic tool through which powerful states influence conflicts abroad while minimising direct military, political, and financial costs. This report outlines the evolution, types, benefits, and risks associated with prox...
I. Introduction: Operation Sindoor, India’s coordinated tri service strike against terrorism infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan administered Kashmir on 7–10 May 2025, marked a pivotal escalation in India–Pakistan relations. ¹ Although ...
In the contemporary landscape of hybrid warfare, information has emerged as a strategic weapon. State and non-state actors deploy disinformation (intentional deception), fake narratives to shape public opinion, manipulate facts, and delegit...
Rare earth minerals are a group of 17 metallic elements in the periodic table made up of scandium, yttrium, and the lanthanides. Although the name suggests ‘rare’ minerals, they are abundant in the earth’s crust. However, they are often fou...
The Iran-Israel conflict represents a critical case study in the evolution of asymmetric warfare within the Middle East. This article examines how conventional military imbalances between the two states have been increasingly offset by the ...
This paper examines the emerging dynamics of trilateral cooperation between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in South Asia, exploring its potential to reshape the region’s geopolitical balance and challenge India’s traditional hegemony. By a...
On April 22, 2025, terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) launched an attack on tourists in Baisaran Valley, located in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. The assault, which continued for approximately 20 t...
