Editor’s Note This article on Shivaji Maharaj is being published in three parts. Part I, which has already been published, sheds light on the Indian contribution to the Art of War, a topic t... Read more
Editor’s Note This year, we commemorate the 350th anniversary of Maharaja Shivaji’s coronation, a pivotal moment in the History of Maharashtra and India. Our reticence in recounting our hist... Read more
The one-month-long extension to Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande until June 30 has understandably set the rumour mills agog in military circles Read more
Editor’s Note What should the Indian Defence budget be? Should it be a defined percentage of the GDP, as is often the expectation, or, are there other yardsticks that could be used to resolv... Read more
Editor’s Note The war in Ukraine has thrown up enormous lessons. The most important is how a much lesser defender stalled a far superior force. The Russians had grand plans when they advance... Read more
Editor’s Note Could India’s rendezvous with China in the muti-domain modern battlefield be sooner rather than later? The article explores the possible course the Chinese leadership could opt... Read more
Editor’s Note The raising of an Indian Defence University has remained a nebulous idea, often springing to life for a few weeks, only to fade again, thereafter. The Admiral sites the fast ch... Read more
Editor’s Note Most senior officials of all three services possibly feel, like the author does, “ That the need to read, reflect, analyse and pontificate on the challenges and come out with s... Read more
India, in 2023, earned the 4th position globally, the list being led by the US, with China and Russia being next in order Read more
Editor’s Note Neighbours not pulling along well together is an oft encountered predicament. The Indian neighbourhood is an interesting manifestation of the phenomenon when viewed in the cont... Read more









