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From Software Power to Defence Power: India’s Defence-Tech Industrial Transformation and US Strategic Calculus
Article by Dr Sudhanshu Kumar In 1991, India’s software exports were worth roughly half a billion dollars. The country had no particular reason to believe that number would grow by Continue Reading
Siege Warfare and Hybridism: Lessons From History to Future Prospects
Article by Debalina Ghoshal Siege warfare has defined warfare tactics for strategic victories for centuries. Nevertheless, with each passing generation and revolution in military affairs (RMA), technological advancements have made Continue Reading
Reimagining Multilateralism through Ekatma Manavavada: India and the BRICS New Delhi Declaration
Brief No. 132 | Brief by Aishani Sen Dutta, PhD Scholar The international order is passing through a period of considerable uncertainty. Geopolitical conflicts, technological disruption, climate change, inequality, health Continue Reading
India’s Defence Privatisation: Built for Self-Reliance, Not Inspired from Western War Economy
Article by Debalina Ghoshal India’s defence industry is undergoing a revamp to upscale its defence manufacturing and production not only for domestic security purposes but also for export purposes. With Continue Reading
How Punjab Police and BSF Are Securing the Border Against Drone-Based Narcotics
Article by Dr Rashi Randev As of September 2026, Punjab’s 553-km international border with Pakistan remains one of the most active corridors for drone-based smuggling of heroin, weapons, and explosives. Continue Reading
When Padharo Mhare Des Intertwined Perfectly with Atithi Devo Bhava: BRICS Summit
Article by Debalina Ghoshal Padharo Mhare Des! The tourism tagline of Rajasthan! Atithi Devo Bhava! India’s core belief! This BRICS Summit, 2026 perfectly blended Rajasthan’s tourism tagline and India’s core Continue Reading
Ladakh Doesn’t Need an Ultimatum. It Needs a Signature
Article by Dr Kanchan Lakshman Delhi has conceded almost everything Ladakh asked for. What’s missing now isn’t more concessions — it’s someone willing to accept them. A Union Home Ministry Continue Reading
Vibrant Village Programme and India’s Frontier Security- Field Insights from Gurez Valley, Jammu & Kashmir
Article by Mir Altaf India’s border management philosophy is undergoing a significant transformation. Traditionally, the security of frontier regions has been viewed through the prism of military preparedness, strategic infrastructure Continue Reading
The Age of Indigenous Technology for Geodetics in Indian Missile System
Article by Debalina Ghoshal India’s missile capabilities will elevate to greater scales of technological advancements with indigenous geodetics also dominating their combat capability. In December 2025, India sought to integrate Continue Reading
The Half-Front and The Indian Army
Article by Amit Dwivedi Why India’s next security doctrine must move from managing internal threats to building national resilience India’s two-and-a-half-front formulation entered prominent public strategic discourse around the prospect Continue Reading