Today the camera, algorithm and influencers are everywhere snapping the unusual in public while this may be useful for building up political profiles, there is need for caution by Indian military commanders picturised in religious settings that question the secular credentials of the armed forces and faith can be seen transcending professionalism and rationality.

Seven lessons from the ongoing Saudi Houthi conflagration for the Indian military from relevance of the Sudarshan Chakra mission to over reliance on air, missile and drone operations, significance of the land medium in a multi domain war scenario and the eternal truism of surprise in warfare and more.

While the US Congress has passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 a day ago calling for levying 100 % levies for importing oil and gas from Russia and the CAATSA is in vogue since 2017 specifically targeting arms imports from Russia, all available indicators are of India Russia military technical cooperation extending in the long term. Here is an overview-

Yet while the number of proposals is promising, “more is less,” as there are concerns over sharing of knowledge and the promise of technology transfer, used as a façade to corner the lucrative Indian fighter engine market having a potential of at least 400 plus in the medium to long term if not more.

Armoured Platforms Demonstrated by DRDO A case for declaring defence capability accretion and not just production thereby highlighting the deterrence quotient while shaking up lethargic production agencies to action instead of an alibi of denial. India Ministry of Defence is on a roll with defence production attaining new heights each year and the dividends from the Public Sector Undertakings increasing there is a degree of satisfaction in the Ministry top brass headed by the

There is good reason for continuing defence imports given lack of indigenous design capabilities after carefully evaluating the political risks, end user monitoring stipulations and supply chain continuity given necessity for the armed forces to field 4.5 and 5 Generation weapons and systems to sustain deterrence and prevent a misadventure by India’s growing list of adversaries.

The real test of the Agnipath scheme will begin with what happens next says Col N N Bhatia (Retd) with markers as the operational contribution of those absorbed into the regular Armed Forces; the successful transition of the remaining Agniveers into the Central Armed Police Forces, State Police, Home Guards, Coast Guard, Assam Rifles and other employment avenues; the career trajectory of those who do not secure such opportunities and of personnel who leave service on medical

Space is no longer merely a domain of scientific cooperation but an increasingly contested strategic environment characterized by military modernization, technological competition, and weakening multilateralism as per the SIPRI Report

Exploiting platforms and technologies from space to sensors, India is planning a multi-layer aerospace surveillance network which may manifest between 2030-35. What is the potential of these systems and what outcomes can be anticipated and when, here is a review.

For the Indian Armed Forces whose primary role is deterrence, war avoidance and territorial sovereignty – UAVs, missiles and air defence systems will be supplementary and complementary to tanks, artillery guns and infantry carriers. This will also give the commanders strategic as well as operational options, while ensuring tangible achievement of success rather than the narrative.