Operation Sindoor & India’s New Doctrine of Deterrence: Strategic Lessons from the 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis

Operation Sindoor marks a strategic inflection point in India’s military history, representing the most significant escalation in India-Pakistan relations since the Kargil conflict in 1999. This edited volume examines the […]
Eurasian powers must find political answers to security problems

As Trump questions NATO’s relevance and pushes for disengagement, the Indo-Pacific will have to weigh in on new partnerships and independent security strategies.
India’s Drone Imperative: Securing Air Superiority Against China and Pakistan by 2030

India faces a critical 2030 deadline to achieve drone superiority against China’s AI-enabled warfare capabilities and Pakistan’s asymmetric drone strategy. Despite progress with MQ-9B acquisitions and indigenous development, supply chain vulnerabilities and bureaucratic gaps threaten India’s goals. A unified National Mission for Unmanned Systems is essential for strategic security.
Silent Deterrents: India’s Undersea Gamble Amid China’s Indo-Pacific Surge

India’s nuclear submarine program aims to counter China’s Indo-Pacific expansion but faces significant challenges. With only two operational SSBNs versus China’s six, India struggles with limited missile range, stealth vulnerabilities, and infrastructure delays. Achieving credible sea-based deterrence may require 50-60 years amid intensifying regional maritime competition.
C Raja Mohan writes on Modi and the G7 summit: Engaging with a divided West

The Prime Minister’s participation in the summit is an opportunity for India to assess the bloc’s changing dynamics
At G7 summit in Canada, PM Modi will assess a divided West

Modi would do well to ignore distractions such as protests by Khalistani groups and work toward repairing ties with Canada, and re-engaging with Trump. He must assess the internal contradictions […]