Ashok K. Behuria and Uttam Sinha’s Op-ed ‘The Field Marshal In His Labyrinth’ Published in The Times of India Senior Fellows Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashok K Behuria and Dr Uttam Sinha’s op-ed ‘The ...

Summary The procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft enhances India’s naval aviation capabilities, strengthens India–France ...

Retired IPS Dinesh C. Pathak Delivers Talk on ‘Importance of Intelligence-based Operations’ August 12, 2025 Events Read More ...

Ved Prakash asked: What strategic role is India playing in the Asia Pacific region to counter China’s aggressiveness?

Praveen CV asked: What are the challenges faced by India in its bid to secure the permanent membership in the UNSC?

Abhishek Tyagi asked: Why is the Security Council not taking any military action against the DPRK under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, despite continued testing of nuclear weapons by the latter?

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