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-

The Indian Ministry of Defence Annual Report 2025-26 is cautious on the situation on the Northern borders between India and China. Despite reports of de-induction of PLA from the border, both sides are retaining adequate combat potential for operational options as dictated by circumstances, even as positive momentum in relations is continuing.

War is a medium where there are two opposing sides, one cannot legislate adversaries choice of military strategy or weapons systems – the Houthi sweep of Southern Yemen shows that reliance on non contact warfare alone will be perilous for India’s national security with multiple vulnerabilities.

While the aim of the “Correct the Map,” resolution was to overcome the distortions arising from the Mercator Map which was biased towards colonial powers, the new Map while not strictly speaking a cartographic representation of national boundaries is likely to open a pandora’s box of claims and counter claims for countries as India with disputes with key neighbours Pakistan, China and Nepal.

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

The publication of the official map by the Survey of India has several strategic implications. Here is a summary of five----