Last week, a military delegation from Pakistan, which also included ISI officials, went to Bangladesh and visited Rangpur district, which is located near the ‘Chicken Neck’ in India.

India’s political leadership must recognise that defence preparedness requires more than the current 2 per cent of GDP, especially with rapid technological changes.

Earlier, terrorist attacks emanated from Pakistan. Now, there is the possibility of Bangladesh too promoting anti-India activities. Worse, the two could work in unison.

Armed Forces personnel are vulnerable to major threats in the digital age. But these threats must be evaluated based on the likely perpetrator and their motive.

China perhaps sees India as a potential spoiler in the larger geopolitical churn.

The perception of the confrontation as a religious war could ignite emotions as no other factor can.

In the context of the ongoing geopolitical contestation between the West and China, keeping the US engaged in Ukraine and Gaza will only benefit Beijing in the long run.

The Defence Services Staff College recently held a seminar on revising the idea of India to align with its Hindu civilisational legacy.

The immediate and major step the CDS and the chiefs have to take is to decide the length of the retention period.

Even as it keeps India tied up in the Himalayas, China is focused on the Indo-Pacific. Swing state diplomacy is India’s counter to this game plan.

India’s Chief of Defence Staff is mandated to wear too many hats, which can impact his advisory duties. The government must address this.

The inverse induction model can effectively address the three main objections to the Agnipath scheme. Through it, soldiers would be retained in the national security system, alleviating the concerns...

The mounting defence pension burden lingered until Agnipath came in 2022. But any steps to cut pension costs now will take 15 years to make an impact as retiring Agniveers reduce annually

The political winds blowing in India should provide an insight into the military leadership, and the scope and nature of the challenges to its basic values.

Protests by the MEA help, at best, to keep the Indian stance alive. To expect anything else would be unreasonable.