China has successfully launched what has been described as “the world’s first 6G satellite” into space to test the technology. It went into orbit along with 12 other satellites from Continue Reading
Article by Shantanu K. Bansal The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) is the fourth and final “foundational” understanding the US has with India. Under the BECA, the two countries Continue Reading
Published in 2005, the book ‘The Mitrokhin Archive II’, written by Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB defector, it stated that “India was the model of KGB infiltration of a Third Continue Reading
When the Pakistani army begins to hurt and bleed, the ‘deep state’ there will come to realise the futility of its nefarious designs on India. Despite the gravest of provocations Continue Reading
Article by Shantanu K. Bansal On October 26, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, defence secretary Mark Esper arrived in India. Soon after their arrival the Raksha Mantralaya made a Continue Reading
News Synopsis A wonderful day with 50 UN member countries ratifying new Treaty to ban nuclear weapons altogether, and it comes into force. All nuclear weapon states (including India & Continue Reading
A ground-breaking report prepared by Northrop Grumman for the ‘US-China Economic and Security Review Commission’ provides a clinical insight into the history of Chinese cyber-warfare and its modest beginnings. Which Continue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has blunted but not stopped Chinese military modernisation. Defence spending increases may be less but military procurement and R&D (particularly in the realm of artificial intelligence) are Continue Reading
The Asia Power Index 2020 ranked India as the fourth most powerful country in Asia, trailing after the US, China and Japan. According to Lowy Institute, a Sydney based independent Continue Reading
China’s irritation over India’s rapid infrastructure development close to the borders has not stopped New Delhi from bolstering its road connectivity. After new roads, at least 10 tunnels running up Continue Reading