The day was November 26, 2008; the middle of the week, peak office hours and hence a crowded train station of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. It was already mid-morning when a nine-year-old Devika Rotavan arrived at the station with her father and brother, beaming with joy, anticipating her vacation to Pune….
The Prime Minister-led Cabinet Committee on Security has approved a major deal worth nearly Rs 64,000 crore (Euro 6.6 billion) with France for the direct purchase of 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets. These aircraft are intended to operate from the deck of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. The government-to-government agreement covers 22 single-seat Rafale-M…
For centuries, technological innovation has reshaped the nature of warfare. From the invention of gunpowder to the rise of nuclear weapons, each leap forward has changed how wars are fought and won. Today, we stand at the precipice of another transformation—one driven not by human soldiers but by artificial intelligence (AI). Why This Matters Artificial…
In April 2010, a convoy of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel moved cautiously through the dense forests of Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district. Suddenly, a deafening explosion tore through the silence, followed by a hail of bullets. Within hours, 76 security personnel lay dead in what became one of the deadliest Naxalite attacks in Indian history….
In early 2022, as Saudi-led coalition aircraft pounded northern Yemen, the Houthis responded with a dramatic escalation. Ballistic missiles and explosive drones streaked across the skies, striking targets deep inside Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. What was once dismissed as a ragtag insurgency now threatened military forces that are way too advanced for…
“The minute the Houthis say ‘we’ll stop shooting at your ships, we’ll stop shooting at your drones,’ this campaign will end, but until then, it will be unrelenting,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth The United States has launched a large-scale military campaign targeting Houthi positions in Yemen, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stating on Sunday…
This weekend in Nepal was a little out of the ordinary. “Come back king, save the country”, “we want monarchy”, and “vacate the royal palace for the king” and more such chants filled the air of Kathmandu. These protestors were looking to restore power to former Nepal King Gyanendra Shah. In recent months, Nepal has…
In 1962, as Indian troops scrambled to hold their positions against a well-prepared Chinese army in the Himalayas, one stark reality became clear, India had underestimated its neighbour’s military might. In battles like the Battle of Rezang La, Indian soldiers faced massive disadvantages due to three key factors: the high mountain crests prevented artillery support,…
India stands at a critical juncture in modernising its air force, and U.S. President Donald Trump believes that an advanced American fighter jet the right solution? During his recent visit to Washington, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Trump, who declared they were “paving the way” for India to acquire the F-35, something typically…
In the early hours of 24 February 2022, air raid sirens echoed over Kyiv as Russian troops advanced into Ukraine. Across Europe, leaders scrambled to respond, while NATO headquarters in Brussels went into emergency meetings. The world was witnessing the most significant military conflict on the continent since in the recent times. Since the war,…