INDIA
India-China Strategic Rivalry: Army handling LAC friction well. Focus on three larger arenas
Indian operational resilience, tactical acuity and agile responses along the LAC have had a sobering effect on any thoughts of adventurism on the part of the PLA. But the fate of the India-China rivalry will be determined elsewhere: In mastering AI and associated military applications, strengthening our military-technology ecosystem, and upgrading our naval capabilities
BUSINESS
India-US Relationship: Long past the time for lofty debate as China races ahead
A technologically enabled Indian strategic-military enterprise will be a catalyst in the great power competition involving China and is therefore in the American national interest. Without committing to operational collaboration of any sort, India needs to keep options open
BUSINESS
Defence Reforms: The pursuit of jointness and talent pipelines for modern combat’s technological sword-arms
With cross-posting of senior officers across the three services, theatre commands will fructify soon. From a state of bare tri-service coordination, larger transformations like joint commands focused on specific adversaries and strategic-military futures, and leveraging of private sector capabilities will generate talented defence professionals for niche domains
BUSINESS
By embracing the private sector, India's military-industrial complex is now on the right track
Aatmanirbharta in defence, unlike the earlier self-reliance push through PSUs, is focussed on tapping the innovation and capabilities of private enterprise, startups and foreign partners. The defence bureaucracy must implement the reform-minded political leadership’s vision
BUSINESS
New Age of Warfare: Acing technologies, tactics that helped Ukraine neutralise Russia’s firepower is every military’s goal
Some military paradigms have been trashed, others reinforced. Technological edge matters more than ever. The abiding lesson from the year-long conflict for militaries worldwide including India is to focus on wide spectrum preparedness, arduous slogs and long haul industrial sustainment
