Comments & Briefs

Why India’s Defence Start-ups and MSMEs Must Think Civilian Too

Start-ups and MSMEs must innovate for defence and civilian needs of the Indian as well as the foreign markets.

May 27, 2025

  • Rahul Wankhede
  • Read More

    China’s Pursuit of Aircraft Carriers

    China has made significant progress in equipping the PLA Navy with aircraft carriers of increasing sophistication and capabilities.

    May 26, 2025

  • Abhishek Kumar Darbey
  • Read More

    Sharp Appreciation in New Taiwan Dollar vs US Dollar: Reasons and Implications

    The New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) saw a sharp appreciation vis-à-vis the US Dollar in the backdrop of trade talks with the US.

    May 23, 2025

  • Prashant Kumar Singh
  • Read More

    Operation Sindoor: Japan’s Response

    Japanese officials and analysts must pay greater attention to the risks inherent in equating India with Pakistan—a so-called ‘iron brother’ of strategic rival China.

    May 23, 2025

  • Arnab Dasgupta
  • Read More

    The Future of the India–US Partnership

    US President Donald Trump’s recent statements have equated India and Pakistan while it is clear that Pakistan is the perpetrator of terrorism and India the victim.

    May 22, 2025

  • Ashok Sajjanhar
  • Read More

    The India–Pakistan Armed Conflict: Chinese Reactions

    Chinese reactions to the Pahalgam terror attacks and Operation Sindoor highlighted its close relations with Pakistan.

    May 22, 2025

  • Mayuri Banerjee
  • Read More

    India and the Global LAWS Debates

    India is championing flexible, voluntary commitments that enshrine human accountability and compliance with International Humanitarian Law norms in military AI.

    May 22, 2025

  • Meghna Pradhan
  • Read More

    Balikatan Exercise 2025: Bolstering US–Philippines Defence Cooperation

    Amid escalating strategic rivalries in the Indo-Pacific, the Balikatan Exercise 2025 underscored a resolve to deter coercion and maintain a rules-based maritime order.

    May 21, 2025

  • Simran Walia
  • Read More

    Trump’s Tariff War Offers India a Chance to Make Inroads into Africa

    India can emerge as a partner of consequence and help in Africa’s economic integration in the wake of the Trump tariffs.

    May 21, 2025

  • Abhishek Mishra
  • Read More

    Operation Sindoor and China’s Response

    Chinese responses to the India–Pakistan conflict is a reminder of the perennial strategic challenge that the China–Pakistan nexus poses to India’s security.

    May 21, 2025

  • Prashant Kumar Singh
  • Read More