Defeating Naxalism by March 2026 is an achievable target
The arsenal and strength of the Naxalites have steadily diminished since the central armed police forces (CAPFs) launched their well-crafted campaign against left-wing extremism. The Un…
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India’s foreign-aid strategy to counter China’s expanding footprint
— By Prof Shantesh Kumar Singh & Dr Ravi Shankar RajIndia’s Union Budget 2025-26 comprises a strategic approach towards diplomacy that puts focus on promoting regional stability, streng…
Bangladesh’s descent into chaos is a threat to India’s eastern frontier
The Siliguri Corridor, also known as the “Chicken’s Neck”, shown by the pin on this Google Maps screenshot.Bangladesh has been in a perpetual state of upheaval since the ouster of Sheik…
How India should respond to China’s activities around Taiwan
Areas marked in red shows where China’s People Liberation Army – Navy conducted live-fire drills around Taiwan in August 2022. (Wikipedia Maps)As China flexes its naval muscle in the wa…
India’s border-security infra needs more than marginal budget hikes
A BSF soldier keeps watch across a fenced section of the India-Bangladesh border.Border management in India encompasses both border-guarding forces and border populations, including bor…
The Battle of Phillora: Where 5 Jat proved their steel yet again
The Phillora police station in Pakistan’s Sialkot sector after its capture by Indian forces during the 1965 India-Pakistan war. (Photo: Public Domain)“For the Fighting Fifth”In July 196…
B’desh’s shifting posture has strategic implications for regional stability
The evolving strategic dynamics between India and Bangladesh present a complex matrix of security challenges that demand comprehensive analysis. The geographical construct of this relat…
Think professionally, beyond political gains, for peace in Manipur
Army personnel stand guard near razor-wire barricades outside Manipur’s Leimakhong Army Camp of the 57th Mountain Division. (Photo via FB)In the lush hills and valleys of Manipur, the h…
India’s law enforcement must not hide behind shield of police reforms
(File photo for representation.)In his insightful analysis of police reforms, Chakravarthi Vijayaraghava Narasimhan, who was a distinguished ICS officer and former undersecretary of the…
India must consolidate its western front to tame Pakistan
India confronts Pakistan as a hostile adversary along its 3,323-kilometre western front. This frontier encompasses various states as security stakeholders, bearing the brunt of cross-bo…
Rising incidents of mistreatment of soldiers by police point to deeper rot
File photo of military veterans protesting at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over “one rank, one pension” with a placard that roughly reads “Soldiers Are A Storm, They Are The Nation’s Life”…
Manipur needs immediate central intervention to restore order
Screenshot taken from a video shows a CRPF man handling an anti-drone gun in Manipur. (Via X)The state of Manipur has been in the throes of violence since May 2023, causing human misery…