Regional Trends

TEDBF and the Industrial Crossroads: Why the Indian Navy’s PPP Push Is Bigger Than One Fighter The real debate around...

For decades, India’s “two-front war” scenario existed in strategic briefings, simulation rooms, and defence white papers. It was acknowledged as...

India’s northern frontier — spanning Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim — is no longer a peripheral geography. It is...

India’s defense diplomacy in 2026 is neither alliance-driven nor transactional in the old sense. It is layered, interest-based, and increasingly...

Modern war punishes institutional silos.In 2026, India’s most consequential defense reform is not a weapons platform or missile system. It...

The global security environment in 2026 is not defined by a single dominant rivalry. It is defined by layered competition....

India’s security environment is not shaped only by what happens in Ladakh or the Indian Ocean. It is shaped by...

When Emmanuel Macron lands in New Delhi, the optics extend far beyond ceremonial diplomacy. His visit represents a deliberate geopolitical...

Conversations around hypersonic weapons tend to begin with speed and quickly drift toward alarm. “Mach 5 and above” has become...

THE CONTEXT: CONFIDENCE MEETS CONDITIONALITY When Defence Minister Khawaja Asif suggested that Pakistan could exit IMF dependence within six months...