Introduction Military diplomacy as an instrument of statecraft utilises military capabilities, personnel, expertise and institutional relationships to support national foreign-policy and strategic objectives. The release of India’s ten-year strategic roadmap for defence diplomacy on 03 September 2026, marks a significant development in the India’s approach to national security and foreign policy. Titled RAKSHA and unveiled…
While corporate security has conventionally focused on protecting people, assets, infrastructure, information, and reputation of an organisation, the threat landscape today has become progressively complex and interconnected. Alongside predictable security threats such as robbery, theft, workplace violence, unauthorized access, sabotage, fire, industrial accidents and natural disasters; organizations also confront operational risks, including supply chain disruptions,…
Introduction In last seven decades, private sector’s participation in India’s defence industrial ecosystem was dismally limited. Further, innovations were largely fragmented and indigenous supply chains were underdeveloped. India’s defence preparedness was contingent on foreign suppliers for major platforms, critical technologies and advanced military equipment. Military hardware was either imported or manufactured under licence with limited…
More than fifteen weeks after the outbreak of hostilities in end February 2026, US and Iran have declared a diplomatic breakthrough that may formally end the US blockade of Iranian ports and reopen Strait of Hormuz. The crisis has again demonstrated how regional conflicts in West Asia can quickly create global economic consequences. The agreement,…
Introduction The ongoing conflict in West Asia offers a compelling insight into the changing character of warfare in the twenty-first century. The conflict has seen extensive employment of drones, precision-guided missiles, cyber capabilities, intelligence networks, integrated air and missile defence systems, and strategic communications. Despite the overwhelming technological superiority of the United States and Israel,…
National Aspirations and Technological Power During his address on 16 May 2026 to the Indian diaspora in Netherlands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defined four major aspirations for India. These include, developing as a global manufacturing hub, emerging as a leader in green energy, hosting the Olympic Games, and serving as one of the principal engines…
Introduction In the evolving West Asian geopolitical landscape, the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the fulcrum of global energy security. Apart from a maritime passage, it is now a critical geographic vulnerability with immense implications on the global economic system. The continuing conflict in the region highlights the effectiveness of disruption over outright closure,…
The enlargement of BRICS from a small grouping of evolving economies into a bigger geopolitical coalition of the Global South marks a noteworthy transformation in international politics. What began as an economic concept identifying rapidly growing economies, has gradually evolved into a major political and strategic platform seeking to influence global governance, financial systems, trade…
Introduction Contemporary conflicts and the rapid rise of global defence-industrial giants are reshaping the nature of military power in the 21st century. The dominance of companies such as Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman, AVIC, and many other American, European, and Chinese firms demonstrates that strategic power today rests not merely on battlefield capabilities, but on…
In the celebrated pantheon of India’s military heroes, few names resonate with the same melange of gallantry and acceptance as Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria, Param Vir Chakra. His life was short, his service intense and his sacrifice eternal, not only for India but also for the international community he defended under the banner of the…
