The main instruments of India’s next war have been outlined as drones, missiles, counter drone and air defence and missile systems and the Narrative. What are the elements that will decide success and is this strategy common for the two main adversaries – Pakistan and China.

Strategic drift appears to be a permanent feature of Pakistan's character, something that India and Pakistan’s well wishers China, U.S. Turkey and Saudi Arabia need to factor in their engagement.

India needs to monitor the progressive trilateral organisations, mechanisms and activities of the MJDA closely and envisage possible implications rather than downplaying the same.

One of the report's significant observations is that vertical proliferation has replaced horizontal proliferation as the dominant global trend. Instead of new countries acquiring nuclear weapons, existing nuclear powers are improving the sophistication, survivability, and flexibility of their arsenals.

Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as of now is a statement of intent and how each of the key components of the same highlighted in the content analysis above are fleshed out will determine the strategic impact.

The challenge for South Asian countries is to make democracy work in the true sense – autonomous institutions from the legislature to the judiciary and the election commission, a free media, accountability, elimination of corruption and de-elitism.

Taliban could be facing the first major internal challenge in controlling the country with a series of attacks by resistance groups in Badakhshan’s Yaftali Sufla and Zebak districts. Here is a review of the activities and possible trajectory ahead.

While the split weakens the TTP's centralised command and coordination in the short term, it simultaneously complicates Pakistan's security environment.

Futility of use of force remains unacknowledged and diplomacy as a tool to resolve inter and intra state conflicts is sparsely used. Who has benefited from these wars is unclear but the suffering of the people of nations at war and beyond remains unacknowledged as the demands on military leaders today directing wars on glittering screens in armchair comfort is far from what made Patton, Montgomery and Rommel the great leaders they are.

An Appeal for Humanity, Justice and Closure by Col NN Bhatia (Retd) Human Rights and Peace Activist and Advocate for India's Missing Prisoners of War seeking humanitarian intervention for release of 54 Prisoners of War believed to be held alive in Pakistan