January 13, 2026

POLICY EXCERPTS

CHARTING A NEW COURSE FOR INDIA AND NAVIGATING POLICY CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY IN THE REALM OF DEFENCE, SECURITY AND RELATED ISSUES. THIS EXCLUSIVE SECTION WILL SERVE AS A GUIDE FOR VARIOUS POLICY CHALLENGES WHICH INDIA FACES BY COLLECTING EXCLUSIVE OPINIONS BY RENOWNED EXPERTS FROM BOOKS, RESEARCH PAPERS, CONFERENCES, JOURNALS, WEB ARTICLES ETC. WITH REPUTED ACADEMIC RECORD. HENCE, IT IS A UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION IN BUILDING INDIA’S STRATEGIC CULTURE. THE SECTION NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF IADN.

Is China still the factory of the world?

Is China still the factory of the world?

Pazdin Dalal Apr 28, 2021 8 min read

Trust and reputation are perhaps the only two things in…

Listing the Requirement of Night Vision Devices (NVDs) in Armed Forces

Listing the Requirement of Night Vision Devices (NVDs) in Armed Forces

Shantanu K. Bansal Apr 8, 2021 4 min read

Night Vision Devices (NVDs) are lacking both in quantity and…

Focus on Counter Drone Technology

Focus on Counter Drone Technology

Shantanu K. Bansal Apr 1, 2021 2 min read

Counters to UAVs (C-UAV) have evolved. Detection requires combination of…

India’s Trade Deficit With China: Stats Provide Grim Picture

India’s Trade Deficit With China: Stats Provide Grim Picture

Shantanu K. Bansal Apr 1, 2021 6 min read

India’s exports to China have risen and imports have fallen…

Terrorism and Advancing Technologies

Terrorism and Advancing Technologies

Shantanu K. Bansal Mar 21, 2021 2 min read

From 2015 to 2017, Ukrainian separatists used small drones to…

India must allow armed forces to raise own finances. Defence budget will never be enough

India must allow armed forces to raise own finances. Defence budget will never be enough

Shantanu K. Bansal Mar 13, 2021 6 min read

Ever since the confrontation with China in the mountains of…