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Safeguarding the Skies: The Emergence of Anti-Drone Systems Amid Evolving Security Threats

5Sep

By Aayush PalNo Comments

Defence & Security, Featured

Safeguarding the Skies: The Emergence of Anti-Drone Systems Amid Evolving Security Threats

Anti-drone systems employ a variety of techniques and technologies, including detection, identification, tracking, and neutralising enemy drones if necessary. India is actively exploring and deploying various anti-drone systems like the D4S, developed by DRDO and manufactured by BEL. Anti-drone systems not only enhance security but also protect the privacy, safety, and well-being of individuals and communities. Anti-drone systems, also known as counter-drone or counter-UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) systems, serve as critical technologies designed to detect, track, identify, and mitigate the risks associated with unauthorized or potentially malicious drones. These innovative systems play a pivotal role in protecting essential infrastructure, public gatherings, military facilities...

The Evolution of Warfare: Reassessing Ethical Principles in the Modern Era

1Aug

By Aayush PalNo Comments

Analysis, Defence & Security, Featured, World

The Evolution of Warfare: Reassessing Ethical Principles in the Modern Era

The conventional just war principles require reevaluation to address the complexities of contemporary warfare.New principles should focus on controlling intrusions into people's lives economically, mentally, and socially. Redrafting war conventions becomes imperative to adapt to the challenges posed by fifth-generation warfare. The concept of war has undergone significant transformations over the years. In the past, armed conflicts were the norm and considered a standard foreign policy. However, in contemporary times, the definition of war has expanded, encompassing diverse forms of conflict, including cyber warfare, trade wars, and even the war on drugs. These modern conflicts pose serious threats to a nation's sovereignty, the freedom of its people, and their rights. Thro...

India’s Thrust for Global Military-Industrial Dominance Gains Momentum

18Jul

By Aayush Pal & Umesh AgarwalNo Comments

Analysis, Defence & Security, Featured, National

India’s Thrust for Global Military-Industrial Dominance Gains Momentum

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent trips to the United States, as well as his trip to France, demonstrate India’s ambition to establish itself as a vital player in the global military-industrial complex. Deepening India-US Defence Partnership Building on his successful visit to the United States, President Joe Biden reaffirmed the two countries close cooperation, upgrading the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic cooperation to a greater degree of trust and mutual understanding. The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), cooperation in space exploration between NASA and ISRO, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Semiconductor Supply Chain and Innovation Partnership, efforts to develop secure telecommunications and resilient supply chains, and...

Cyberwarfare: Growing Chinese Cyber Threats and Implications for India

5May

By Biswarup BaidyaNo Comments

Analysis, Asia, Defence & Security, Featured, World

Cyberwarfare: Growing Chinese Cyber Threats and Implications for India

China is rapidly building its cyber capabilities to use its cyber tools in military operations. China introduced several cyber institutions to its armed forces accountable for Computer Network Defence (CND), Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), and Computer Network Exploitation (CNE). India, especially the military does not retain an adequate number of well-trained personnel for the conduct of offensive cyber operations. Even though India has made only modest improvements in developing cyber security capacities, crucial cyber warfare capabilities need to be upgraded to deter cyber threats effectively. China's rapid improvements and development of cyber warfare capabilities in expertise, institution building, and offensive ability are remarkable. China is rapidly building its cyber capabil...

Huge Increase in China’s defence budget – What it means for India and the World

27Mar

By Ashish KeserwaniNo Comments

Analysis, Asia, Defence & Security, Featured, World

Huge Increase in China’s defence budget – What it means for India and the World

The world needs to be prepared for the long term and when China opts for military adventurism, countries like India, the US and Taiwan need to be prepared to take counter-measures. ‘World-class military force’ at par with US armed forces by 2050 is the promise made by Chinese President Xi Jinping to his countrymen. To fulfil this ambitious goal, China has increased its defence budget. This is the eighth consecutive year that China has pushed its military budget to reach its ambitious goal. This time China hiked its defence budget from 1.45 trillion yuan to 1.55 trillion yuan, which is an increase of 7.2 per cent. Last year’s budget was increased by 7.1 per cent, marginally lower than this year’s hike. However, this consecutive hike in the defence budget looks different whe...

Second Chief of Defence Staff for India – Current Challenges and the Way ahead

10Nov

By Vinay Krishna H VNo Comments

Asia, Defence & Security, National

Second Chief of Defence Staff for India – Current Challenges and the Way ahead

One of the primary tasks of CDS is to restructure the armed forces into Integrated Theatre CommandsTheaterization helps in better synergy, optimal utilization of resources, reduce cost and effective battle response. Though the capital procurement is not with CDS, he plays a vital role in making forces adopt the culture of giving priority the domestic weapons and increasing self-reliance. Though CDS prime mandate now looks to be the Integration of Tri-Services, he has a lot of roles to be donned as Advisor, Secretary, Transformer, Facilitator, and Supervisor of the tri-services. The untimely demise of General Bipin Rawat, the first CDS in a helicopter accident left the nation and particularly defence services in a crunch. It can be recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce...

India’s Maritime Security Policy for the Indian Ocean Region and Indo-Pacific

9Nov

By Prajwal T VNo Comments

Analysis, Asia, Defence & Security, Featured, National, World

India’s Maritime Security Policy for the Indian Ocean Region and Indo-Pacific

China has focused on building artificial islands in the South China Sea and pulling developing countries into debt traps through the Belt and Road Initiative.Although India's diplomatic missions across the globe are vast, it remains on the sidelines observing the events unfold instead of actively intervening to pull its neighbours to its side and thwart China's plans.India hasn't strengthened its presence as strongly as the US in the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean or China in the East China Sea and the South China Sea. India has to build unsinkable naval bases at Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and expand from there to the British Indian Territories, Seychelles and Cocos Island and beyond.It is imperative that India focuses on upgrading its existing military technology a...

11Oct

By Hanna SunnyNo Comments

Defence & Security, Science & Technology

Space Race – War Beyond The Karman Line

Imperialism and aggression in the 20th century culminated in victimizing the centrifugal retaliation which had gone beyond the Karman line.The space race today is not just between 2 countries but among several rapidly growing nations like China, India, Japan, France etc.The 20th-century world wars paved the way for outstanding innovations in space whereas the war in the 21st century is ending the space ties. Introduction Humanity was astounded by the first cell discoveries in 1665. When Robert Hook unveiled the enigma of life, it was the first time we learned that entity of this species is embedded in cells and the same was merely reflected in the discoveries and innovations about space. Since evolution halted in Homo Sapiens, time suited itself as history to observe the raging ...

The Tussle for Maritime Dominance in the Indian Ocean Region

6Oct

By Azhar ShaikNo Comments

Analysis, Asia, Defence & Security, Featured, World

The Tussle for Maritime Dominance in the Indian Ocean Region

India’s 95 per cent of trade by volume and 68 per cent by value comes through the Indian Ocean and it plays a pivotal role in its economy and security. The Malacca Dilemma is Beijing’s most critical concern due to the strait’s economic importance.Maritime security issues such as freedom of navigation, piracy operations, sea lane safety, fishery, energy security, and environmental protection have become prominent issues in the Indo-pacific region. The rapid expansion of Chinese PLAN and its presence in the Indian Ocean through different means of security patrol, the gulf of Eden missions and recently acquired ports have very much concerned the regional powers in the Indian Ocean Region. India has a defence edge in the Indian Ocean and Malacca strait due to its military base in the ...

Chinese ‘Spy Ship’ at Hambantota – A Security Nightmare for India & South Asia

21Aug

By Viswapramod C1 Comment

Analysis, Asia, Big Block of 4, Defence & Security, Featured

Chinese ‘Spy Ship’ at Hambantota – A Security Nightmare for India & South Asia

China docked its 'spy ship' in the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka for several days. Despite India’s reluctance and insistence against this decision, Sri Lanka allowed the ship to be docked, buckling down under Chinese pressure. This move has several tactical and strategic consequences on the South Asian region and especially on India’s influence in the region. China exerted its pressure on Sri Lanka and has been successful in sending across the perception of its strategic dominance in the region through this Spy Ship in India’s naval backyard. Though the official sources in the Sri Lankan government said that this was just a balancing game being played, in order to accommodate the Chinese, it’s quite evident that China did not want to lose face by not being successful in this g...