Category: Defense

Policy Brief No. 125 | Brief by Debalina Ghoshal | Download Brief Here The ongoing Ukraine War has drawn significant attention to Europe’s broader concerns and apprehensions regarding Russia’s ambitions in the region. Many European nations fear that these ambitions could potentially extend to their own territories. In response to this threatening scenario, European countries have unified to provide […]

South Asian cinema has often engaged with the trauma of Partition and its aftermath, exploring themes of displacement, identity, and survival. This painful chapter has been engaged by cinema by highlighting the extreme pain of individuals with themes of personal hardships and of emancipation. However, in Pakistan, among these narratives, a recurring motif is the portrayal […]

Download Here: This is the 10th edition of the high-valtage NSG calendars created by the legendary action & lifestyle photographer Pravin Talan and his associate photographer Rupali Sagar, to honor the elite Black Cat Commandos. Their extraordinary work has been featured in publications across the globe and has won them numerous awards. For nearly two decades. […]

In the wake of recent reports highlighting backlash from tech giants like Apple and Samsung against India’s proposed smartphone security rules, a narrative has emerged portraying these measures as a threat to privacy. But in reality, far from being a surveillance trap, this initiative is a bold step towards shielding everyday Indians from ever-increasing online scams, […]

Article by Sudhanshu Kumar A Digital Phantom Haunts South Asia History teaches us that information warfare evolves with technology, but its objectives remain constant: to confuse, divide, and delegitimise. What has changed is that the time between lies and violence has collapsed from months to weeks to hours. Today, the methods have changed; AI-generated voices, deepfake […]

Brief By Debalina Ghoshal Download Brief Here In 2025, India tested its missile capabilities, which included both conventional and nuclear options. These missile tests were marked by success, highlighting India’s significant progress on its path toward achieving both conventional military strength and nuclear preparedness. For a nation developing nuclear weapons primarily as a means of deterrence, this belief system […]

Brief By Debalina Ghoshal Download Brief Here This year marked a significant shift in India’s nuclear energy policy with the proposal to amend existing laws related to nuclear energy. This change aims to encourage and facilitate private sector participation in the nuclear energy market, which public enterprises have traditionally dominated. By opening up the sector to private investment, it […]

Brief By Debalina Ghoshal Download Brief Here Post Operation Sindoor, there have been significant changes in Pakistan’s approach to its evolving security dynamics, particularly regarding its relationship with India. A variety of critical developments are currently influencing Rawalpindi’s policies, affecting not just military strategies but also aspects of governance. The new system has endowed the new Field Marshal of […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving from just a technological tool to a powerful instrument of geopolitics, fundamentally reshaping global power structures and strategic choices. For India, the stakes are monumental, as AI offers transformative opportunities in diplomacy, defense, economy, and societal development, but also presents complex challenges around ethics, sovereignty, and global competitiveness. India’s Current […]

Brief By Debalina Ghoshal Download Brief Here Recently, there were reports that India is no longer operating the air base at Tajikistan, the Ayni airbase, located 20 km from Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor near Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and China’s Xinjiang. India commenced renovating the base under an agreement with Tajikistan in 2002 to provide support to Afghanistan’s Northern Alliance during […]