The United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan will join a new quadrilateral diplomatic group to support the Afghan peace process, regional stability, and commerce, the US State Department said on July 16, 2021. “Representatives of the United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral[Read More…]

The 2013 edition of the Science of Military Strategy of China states that “the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is accelerating its modernization and transformation from an aviation force into an integrated air and space force, from a mechanized air force into an informatized air force, and from a supporting[Read More…]

A group of US senators allegedly issued a letter to India in 2020, requesting that India join the Blue Dot Network. According to observers, the Blue Dot Network serves as a counterweight to China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) plan. What is Blue Dot Network?The Blue Dot Network is a[Read More…]

Recent times have seen the Government introduce a slew of changes aimed at spurring the Indian Aerospace and Defence (A&D) Sector, foremost amongst them being the recognition that this sector will be one of the main pillars of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. These vital policy changes reflect a remarkable clarity[Read More…]

With the Asia-Pacific Region (APR) increasingly recognised as the engine and focal point of future global development and growth, it is critical to highlight the historic event taking place on 12 March 2021—the high-level virtual summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) of the United States, Japan, Australia, and India.[Read More…]

Maritime security matters immensely to a country like India given that it stretches into three prime sea areas in the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. Since the bygone times, maritime security has been a concern as the open seas have offered a convenient medium for[Read More…]