On 28th March 2018, the Border Security Forces (BSF) seized illegal drugs being smuggled through Assam. The drugs were seized on at Mankachar in Assam bordering Bangladesh, in a special operation carried by the BSF...
Deficit in defence budget poses great challenge in addressing contemporary security concerns
Abhishek Dinman
Ever since the Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, raised his concern towards the disappointing defence budget, there has been much discussion on identifying the areas of deficit and finding a way out.
As per Gen. Rawat,...
Maritime Silk Road: India no match to China’s inter-continental network. But much can be done
Abhishek Dinman
It would be more realistic than critical to say that India has been too laidback for its own good when it comes to competing with China for maritime preeminence.
Sri Lanka was an opportunity lost. The...
Extending AFSPA in Arunachal Pradesh was necessary. But sensitising the army is equally crucial
Ramya Prasad
The Ministry of Home Affairs last week extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in three disturbed districts of Arunachal Pradesh - Tirap, Changlang and Longding, along with eight police stations bordering Assam. According...
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday said that it does not have information about bank accounts, health records, or financial and property details of Aadhaar card holders, and "will never have" such details in its...
India can offset China’s growing sphere of influence by combining diplomacy and aggression
Ramya Prasad
The geostrategic realities in the South and South East Asia have drawn much attention in the recent past. Much of it indicates India’s losing grip and China’s growing influence in the region.
Leaders of the 10...
India’s cyber space is full of loopholes. Unless plugged, the Cambridge Analyticas of this world will continue to violate us
Abhishek Dinman
The controversy surrounding the UK-based data analysis company Cambridge Analytica’s role in influencing India’s democratic processes is largely being seen from a political prism. Congress and the BJP are leveling charges and counter-charges against each...
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to visit China in April and the unresolved Doklam issue is expected to be high on the agenda. She has already started building it up, conveying a spirited message...
The era of digitalisation in India has suffered a setback with the rising cyber security breaches. Modi government finally realises that digitalisation without cyber security is making country prone to various internal and external threats...
The relationship between India and Nepal, who otherwise enjoy a collaborative connection on various fronts, suffered a setback during Nepal’s shift towards China in 2015. Nepal’s growing proclivity towards Pakistan, best exemplified at the special...
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, in the inaugural session of the 4th Counter Terrorism Conference organised by India Foundation on March 14, reinstated that “Terrorism is a global phenomenon posing threat to international peace, security and...
Just killing naxals will never help. It will remain a ‘bloody’ cycle. 100 more will arise from the ashes of their dead brethren. Sukma’s soil has already soaked enough blood in just one decade -...