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Change, to paraphrase, a hymn from the Gita, is a rule of nature. In that it is ordained, there will be change, constantly and without fail, come what may. In a number of instances change is to be welcomed since it brings in another dimension to life, and the order[Read More…]
Indians who were born after 1962 have been listening to personal anecdotes of the Chinese invasion in that year from their parents and grandparents. This was the first conventional war fought by the Indian Army—the Pakistani invasion of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 is best described as a tribalised irregular[Read More…]
A Biden Presidency must be able to learn from Obama’s Rebalancing Asia and Trump’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific and understand that the US cannot engage with China alone. His vision of renewing the alliance of like-minded democracies should also accommodate the current multipolar world. Attaining sustained peace and solidarity means[Read More…]
Quad should now take the next step of enhancing military cooperation amongst each other to signal intent to counter and thereby deter future Chinese attempts to further alter the status quo. This would take the form of improvements in interoperability, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities and access to logistics and[Read More…]
India is facing an unprecedented security challenge not only to its territorial integrity but as the principal naval power in the Indian Ocean, to its strategic interests in the region as well. It must therefore not only secure its own maritime frontiers but must leverage its pivotal position in the[Read More…]
Director General Border Security Force Rakesh Asthana told DSA that the force is evolving methodologies to deal with the Pakistani drones like involving the local police and villagers to keep an eye on the sky. As far as tunnels are concerned, many have been discovered before they can create an[Read More…]
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh has told Defence and Security Alert (DSA) in an exclusive interview that the Indian Navy is fully aware of the Chinese enhanced presence in the Indian Ocean and has combat-ready platforms to deter and counter any threats from the sea.Pointing to the Covid[Read More…]
Weather Gods limit options as seasons change. Crops, lifestyle, clothing, et al. are governed by limitations since climatic conditions influence decisions. Summer food and clothing are not possible in winter, and vice versa. Such situational awareness has always dictated human choices, and even more so when it comes to military[Read More…]
Over the ages there have been wars and there have been negotiated settlements that have created a modicum of peace and stability. Almost from the first day of its existence as an independent nation freed from the yoke of British colonialism in 1947, when the world was still recovering from[Read More…]
A sustained commitment for building an ecosystem that fosters innovation and flexibility in the entire loop of planning of acquisitions, R&D, production, quality assurance, life-cycle feedback and rectification to develop quality products is essential to achieve the objective of self-reliant India.
