Internal Security

India-Pakistan Ceasefire

Dealing with Pakistan, weak or strong Context: The recently announced ceasefire between India and Pakistan, brokered by the U.S. President...

National Security Doctrine

It’s time India framed a national security doctrine Context: The word doctrine, though rooted in theology, has found deep resonance...

Pakistan’s Proxy War: A Bold Blueprint to End State-Sponsored Terrorism

Pakistan’s Proxy War: Transformative Solutions for Ending a Decades-Long Threat Context: The April 2025 Pahalgam massacre, in which 26 civilians...

India Targets Pakistani Air Defence Systems

Context: In a significant escalation of hostilities, India responded to overnight Pakistani attacks on multiple Indian targets by launching a...

Digital Influence and the Dark Side of Virality: A Critical Look at Misinformation and Ethics

Digital Influence Under Fire: Powerful Reforms Needed to Tackle Misinformation Context: The rise of digital connectivity in India has transformed...

Pahalgam Terror Attack and Global Hypocrisy

The Fragmentation in the Global Fight Against Terror Context: The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, has once again...

SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System

Context: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged off the SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS) on January 24, 2025,...

India’s BrahMos Missile Exports: Strengthening Defence Diplomacy in Southeast Asia

Context: India’s BrahMos missile exports mark a significant stride in its ambition to emerge as a global arms exporter and...

Addressing the Manipur Crisis: An Inclusive Approach for Lasting Peace

Addressing the Manipur Crisis: An Inclusive Approach for Lasting Peace

Addressing the Manipur Crisis. The state of Manipur, nestled in India’s northeast, is currently facing one of its most intense...

Charting a New Course: Transforming India’s Maritime Future

Charting a New Course: Transforming India’s Maritime Future

Transforming India’s Maritime Future. India, blessed with over 7,500 kilometres of coastline, has always depended on its seas for trade...

India’s Handling of the 2024 LAC Agreement: An Ethical Case Study on Transparency and National Security

India’s Handling of the 2024 LAC Agreement: An Ethical Case Study on Transparency and National Security

India’s Handling of the 2024 LAC Agreement The 2024 Line of Actual Control (LAC) Agreement between India and China has...

A Heated Assembly Debate: The Struggle Over Article 370 Restoration in Jammu and Kashmir

A Heated Assembly Debate: The Struggle Over Article 370 Restoration in Jammu and Kashmir

The Struggle Over Restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. On November 7, 2024, a fierce dispute erupted in...

Understanding Digital Arrest Scams: Protecting Oneself from Cyber Fraud

Understanding Digital Arrest Scams: Protecting Oneself from Cyber Fraud

Introduction – Understanding Digital Arrest Scams This essay, based on the news story “PM Modi Cautions Against ‘Digital Arrest’ Scams:...

From Disengagement to Deterrence at the LAC: An Indian Military Perspective

From Disengagement to Deterrence at the LAC: An Indian Military Perspective

Introduction: The Road to a Secure LAC. This essay presents the Indian military’s perspective, based on the views of former...

The Invisible War: Cognitive Warfare and China’s Role

Inspired by Abhishek Kumar Darbey’s September 27, 2024, article titled “China and Cognitive Warfare: An Overview” on the MP-IDSA website,...