Pak India Crisis 2019
Know Your Enemy, Know Yourself
The philosophy of The Art of War, laid out by Sun Tzu in the 5th Century BCE, is as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago. His military thought has only become time […]
India
Nuclear
Commercializing Nuclear Deterrence and India’s Evolving Strategic Culture
An under construction residential apartment complex in India is offering, amongst several other luxury amenities, the additional benefit of a nuclear bunker for protection against the harmful effects of nuclear radiations. This new and innovative […]
Politics
Of Status-Quo, Resolution, Reforms, and Revisionism
The terms ‘status-quo’, ‘resolution,’ ‘reforms’ and ‘revisionism,’ can be applied to describe the outlook and behavioural characteristics of states in the international system; while connotations overlap, each term is distinct in meaning. At a session […]
Politics
‘Samjhauta’ on Hindu Nationalism? Deconstructing the legality of the NIA verdict
On March 20th, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in the Indian state of Haryana acquitted all four out of eight accused individuals in the Samjhauta Express bombing case of 2007. This acquittal has […]
Missiles
The Politics of S-400 Missile Defence System
The United States has blocked sales of its F-35 aircraft to Turkey for latter’s refusal to back down from its deal to buy S-400 missile defence system from Russia. This is not merely an issue […]
Pak India Crisis 2019
‘Pulwama’ Crisis: Causes, Implications, and Lessons for the Future
Pulwama crisis was the most serious military engagement between India and Pakistan since the Kargil conflict of 1999. Despite its relatively short lifecycle, there was a real danger of miscalculation that could have led to […]
Pak India Crisis 2019
India’s F-16 Neurosis
The Indian Air Force (IAF) in its recent press conference has once again asserted its claim of shooting down a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16, in an aerial engagement that took place on February 27, […]
Pak India Crisis 2019
Pakistan’s F-16s Are All Accounted For – Confirms the U.S.
In another significant blow to India, the U.S. has validated Pakistan’s position that none of its F-16s was lost in an aerial encounter that took place on Feb 27, 2019. India has rejected the report […]
Missiles
India’s Space Ambitions
(Another version of this article was first published in the Express Tribune) India tested its anti-satellite (ASAT) missile on March 27, 2019, by destroying one of its own satellites and claimed that it has joined […]
Pak India Crisis 2019
South Asia and the New Great Powers Competition
South Asian region mainly consists of seven states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Its population is around 1.9 billion people which is more than 20 percent of the world population. It […]