New Delhi: It takes a China wake-up call in the Ladakh borders for the Indian Army to finally buy some fire power in light battle tanks for use against the nation’s enemy forces at high altitude battlefields. Amidst China amassing its battle tanks at the Debsang plains, Indian […]
By Ayaskant Das New Delhi: Amidst a rising China that wields power irresponsibly, India and the United States have to strengthen their diplomatic ties whether the Democrats or the Republicans win the presidential elections due in November to reach the White House. This is essential for the both […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Bhartendu Kumar Singh India‘s national security discourse has traditionally been a consensual project. Alternative voices and perspectives from the opposition leaders and scholars […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: India has slammed Pakistan for continuing to push terrorists across the border in Jammu and Kashmir, charged it of peddling a false narrative against Indian laws and policies, and alleged that the neighbouring country is trying to portray military and financial help to […]
New Delhi: The current two-month face-off between the Indian and Chinese armies in Ladakh over infrastructure projects notwithstanding, India today said it will push ahead with the strategic border roads, bridges and tunnels that boost the nation’s forward connectivity. India‘s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh reviewed the progress […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. The writer is a Defence.Capital reader. For her other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Uma Sudhindra “Wherever I live, I shall feel homesick for Tibet. I often think I can still hear […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: Days after Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani‘s cousin was shot dead in capital Kabul, India today stressed before a group of 20 countries that ending terrorist sanctuaries and safe havens is an essential prerequisite for durable peace in the troubled country. India has had […]
New Delhi: With an expansionist People’s Republic of China (PRC) nibbling at India‘s borders, a group of experts have said that India should have a ‘One Tibet‘ policy and reject the unrealistic ‘One China‘ idea that the Communist Party of China (CCP) keeps floating. At a webinar organised […]
By Ayaskant Das New Delhi: Chinese Communist Party (CCP)and its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) use data collected about Indians, and through mobile 5G networks, as a weapon and these technologies are clearly a spying tool for India‘s northern neighbour, according to experts and thinkers on India’s national security. […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. The writer is a Defence.Capital reader and a military affairs enthusiast. For his other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Rohit Verma The ongoing impasse between India and China at the Line of […]
(Editor’s Note: Opinions expressed are that of the writer’s) By Lieutenant Colonel Manoj K. Channan Since evolution, man has always been fighting a bitter battle for survival. Be it nature, wildlife, fellow human beings and now the minuscule and deadly Coronavirus. From stones to bones and the advent […]
New Delhi: India today approved a proposal to allow private sector participation in the Space sector, an historic reform announced by the Narendra Modi government a month ago in a bid to kick-in self-reliance and technological advancement critical industrial activities of the country. The move could invite entry […]
By Amit Agnihotri and N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: In a firm move against its western neighbour, India today signalled it was downgrading its bilateral relationship with Pakistan by asking the troubled country to reduce the staff strength at its High Commission in New Delhi by half. India […]
New Delhi: India can handle China militarily with the qualitative defence capabilities that the Indian armed forces possess today, but the military action should be the last resort, said a former Corps Commander, who was tasked with defending Arunachal Pradesh from the Asian dragon’s aggression while in military […]
(Editor’s Note: The opinions are that of the writer’s.) By Abhijit Iyer-Mitra India‘s adherence to the “One China“’ policy has arguably been more fervent and stricter than People’s Republic of China‘s own adherence to this policy. Consider this, Taiwanese firms get privileged access in Beijing, trade links between […]