Tag: China

This report argues that the inevitable integration of AI into nuclear command systems creates unprecedented risks of inadvertent escalation and miscalculation. Facing China’s “intelligentized warfare” and Pakistan’s asymmetric capabilities, India risks strategic obsolescence if it fails to modernize. The authors propose a dual strategy: India must accelerate indigenous AI development for deterrence while championing an International AI Security Council to enforce human oversight and global norms in this volatile new era.

As Trump’s trade-driven strategy begins to reorder the region, Delhi must re-examine long-held assumptions about American purpose, Chinese ambition, and the strategic space available to middle powers such as India

Many worry Trump might sacrifice Taiwan or other Asian interests for a deal with China. Yet, signs from Trump’s Asia tour suggest continuity as well as adjustment

Slowing ageing and extending healthy lifespans could transform societies, producing older but more active populations. The social consequences of longevity research could be profound

Modi’s decision to skip China’s military pageant days after SCO speaks of impracticality of Eurasian coalition

This report argues that India’s traditional air defence (AD) architecture—reliant on expensive, centralized missile systems—is becoming obsolete against the proliferating threat of low-cost, autonomous drone swarms. The May 2025 “Operation Sindoor” crisis exposed a critical “cost asymmetry”: expending million-dollar interceptors against disposable $2,000 FPV drones is economically unsustainable, allowing adversaries to easily exhaust India’s magazine depth.