Pradip R. Sagar

For India, the significance lies more in what the changes could mean for China's military decision-making along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC)

Can an India-Pakistan water treaty negotiated in 1960 remain workable in a radically different strategic, economic, demographic and climatic environment?

The incident highlights how quickly a close naval encounter can move beyond navigation and into diplomatic rift and military risk

As military drones are compromised by rogue elements from deep within the China supply chain, India must develop vigorous checks to control critical technology in its own expanding fleet

How the government is easing the rules of overseas military sales through a simplified and expanded Open General Export Licence framework

India is eyeing the acquisition of the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile

As Beijing expands war-fighting reach, New Delhi's response should be to close the gaps in military preparedness before the next border crisis tests it

Gen Zhao Zongqi built his career as one of the most important Chinese commanders in recent Sino-Indian military history

International waters have never been choppier for India—the Iran conflict shattered old certainties of energy security, while the Trump White House only elicits wariness. India's strategic manoeuvring amidst all this has the support of the majority

Doval's meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi for the 25th round of Special Representatives' talks seeks to steady ties burdened by border crisis and mistrust

A new law places Field Marshal Asim Munir at the centre of Pakistan's military command architecture, with the risk of fewer civilian brakes in case of a conflict with India

From BrahMos and Astra missiles to counter-drone and combat training systems, the private sector is powering an unprecedented surge in global sales of indian defence products

A Rs 1,943-crore deal gives the navy immediate surveillance capability with two MQ-9Bs while India awaits the fleet of 31 MQ-9B Sky and SeaGuardians from the US

Text by Pradip R. Sagar | Graphic by Tanmoy Chakraborty / AI

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