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.

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

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.

With over 11,000 kms of coastline and over 1300 islands, India’s onshore and offshore security assumes importance thus developing amphibious capabilities is an essential for the Indian Armed Forces, the Doctrine for which is reviewed by Shravani N

China is not visibly racing toward a near-term amphibious assault, but it does not need to. It is building the tools for coercion without operating on hard power, instead resorting to political pressure, economic leverage over transboundary assets, incremental construction on contested lands while holding a rapidly modernising Marine Corps in reserve, capable of seizing contested features quickly should the calculation ever favour says William Lalrinzuala

The review of USINDOPACOM back to the original USPACOM is more than a change in name. This has multiple implications for China, Taiwan India and US allies as South Korea, Japan and Australia as well as South East Asia. Here is a brief analysis of the level of impact and possible implications

In essence tactics and employment will determine the advantage and not merely the AIP of Pakistan Navy's Hangor Class subs over the Indian Navy's agile and silent Scorpene Class.

Targeted attacks on Indian flagged ship off the coast of Oman presumably by Iranian state or supported nonstate actors will test India’s multi-alignment policy in the Gulf balancing Iran with a tilt towards the UAE and Israel.