Military reforms are not a one-man act
The new CDS alone can’t push through reforms such as theatreisation and jointness. It needs political impetus more than inter-service negotiations.
Not West vs rest, India’s challenge is how to navigate within West itself
Where many in Delhi’s foreign policy community see an irreconcilable contradiction between the pursuit of strategic autonomy and partnership with the West, China demonstrated the art of transcending it — […]
C Raja Mohan writes: In navigating US and China, Japan is imagining a new Asia story
Tokyo is not breaking from its One China policy. But it has increasingly signalled that a military conflict over Taiwan would have direct consequences for Japan
Keep the doors open for talks with Pakistan
RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale advocates for open dialogue with Pakistan, emphasizing strategic risk management over civilizational ties amid geopolitical tensions.
Beyond the Perception Gap: India, ASEAN, and the Next Decade of the Act East Policy
The roundtable will discuss Amb. Gurjit Singh’s The Durian Flavour and its insights into India-ASEAN relations a decade into the Act East Policy. It will examine ASEAN Centrality, persistent perception gaps, regional geopolitical shifts, and opportunities for deeper cooperation in connectivity, supply chains, digital infrastructure, and sustainable development.
Building Drone Power: India’s Path from Innovation to Endurance
This report examines whether India can sustain drone warfare, not merely whether it can acquire drones. Moving beyond the platform-centric terms that have shaped India’s debate, it reframes drone capability as a question of endurance: the capacity to absorb losses, replenish inventories, adapt under fire, and keep producing through a prolonged conflict.