K-4 (Kalam 4): From Symbolic Deterrence to India’s Credible Second-Strike at Sea
Piyush Anand The K-4 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile, commonly referred to as Kalam 4, represents a significant technological advancement in India's…
Borrowed Shields, Vulnerable Skies: The Strategic Cost of India’s Air Defence Dependence
Imported defence systems often function as ‘black boxes,’ making it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to modify seekers,…
From Imports to Indigenous Power: A Data-Driven Analysis of India’s Defence Procurement and Modernisation (1990–2025)
Divyanka Tandon In the last 35 years, the Indian defence sector has experienced a spectacular metamorphosis, moving from a military…
Trishul 2025: India’s Leap into True Multi-Domain Joint Warfare
Exercise Trishul 2025 underscored India’s expanding multi-domain warfighting capacity, vital for a developing three-front threat across the maritime,…
From Dependency to Dominance: India’s Defence Sector as the New Engine of Growth
Sughosh Joshi By turning defence into an engine of jobs, technology, exports, and autonomy, India is not just preparing for…
A Strategic Game Changer: Analysing India’s BrahMos Missile Export to the Philippines
John T Guite and Vinay N Bhushan The BrahMos export establishes a precedent for future defence cooperation with other Southeast Asian nations, potentially expanding India’s…
Agni-V and the Science of Deterrence: Technology, Impact, and Strategic Balance
The Agni-V missile combines advanced MIRV capability, three-stage solid propulsion, and canisterized mobility to provide India with a…
Project Sudarshan – Indigenous Innovation Strengthening India’s Defence
Samarth Tripathi India unveiled “Mission Sudarshan Chakra” on August 15, 2025, as a multi-layered nationwide air and missile defence system…
Cybersecurity in the Age of Foreign-Controlled Infrastructure
Yashwanth A S In the digital era, data is a vital asset for any organisation. It drives innovation, informs decisions, and…
NATGRID: India’s Data-Driven Shield Against Terror
NATGRID is India's intelligence system connective tissue, guaranteeing that important information is not left bottled up in silos…