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Building Digital Empires: Is the US Losing Ground to China in the Data Infrastructure Race?
Article by Mrityunjay Goswami and Sudhanshu Kumar In July 2025, the Trump Administration introduced two transformational executive orders under the “America’s AI Action Plan” to cement US dominance in artificial Continue Reading
Recalibrating India’s Foreign Policy Approach
Brief By Debalina Ghoshal Download Brief Here In a world where globalisation has interconnected nations like never before, the landscape of foreign policies and international relations has become more fluid, adapting to the Continue Reading
The Theatre Command Complexities
Brief By Debalina Ghoshal Download Brief Here The recent statement by India’s Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, where he warns India regarding the nuances of implementing the philosophy of theatre Continue Reading
Whole nation, not just military, must be ready for conflict: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Ran Samwad 2025
At Ran Samwad 2025 in Mhow, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India must be ready for sudden and unpredictable wars that could last from weeks to several years. He underlined Continue Reading
The Role of MSMEs in India’s Defence Sector: Driving Self-Reliance and Technological Innovation
A country’s defence architecture cannot be completed without the involvement of different enterprises in its functioning, especially without the help of its innovative enterprises. India’s defence sector also takes the Continue Reading
Disarming Weapons of Mass Destruction:The ‘South Africas’ or the ‘Libyas’?
States often pursue weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities to gain strategic advantages in deterrence equations, theoretically negating scenarios where war-fighting becomes necessary. However, WMD arsenals—encompassing not only warheads but Continue Reading
Russia’s new drone uses Nvidia’s mini supercomputer to make its own kill list
In June 2025, Ukrainian air defense units intercepted what initially appeared to be a standard Shahed-136 drone over the Sumy region. Upon closer examination, however, the platform revealed itself as Continue Reading
STANAG 4569: Ensuring Adequate Ballistic and Blast Resistance
NATO AEP-55 STANAG 4569 is a NATO Standardization Agreement covering the standards for the “Protection Levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armored Vehicles”. The standard covers strikes from kinetic Continue Reading
Op Sindoor: India’s Defence by Denial Mechanism Remains Relevant
Brief By Debalina Ghoshal Download Brief Here India’s Operation Sindoor became a success story not only because of India’s ability to launch offensives against asymmetric targets as well as against Continue Reading
Protecting the Siliguri Corridor through a Denial Approach
The Siliguri Corridor in North Bengal connects mainland India to the North East India. It is referred to as a ‘strategic artery’ as any disturbances in the Siliguri Corridor region Continue Reading