Category: Insights

OPERATION KOH-E-PAIMA: PAKISTAN’S PERSPECTIVE OF THE KARGIL WAR

OPERATION KOH-E-PAIMA: PAKISTAN’S PERSPECTIVE OF THE KARGIL WAR

What was the Pakistani design during Operation Koh-e-Paima (KP), also called Operation Badr in some reports. They underestimated the power and
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THE NAVY AND THE KARGIL CONFLICT: SALIENT IMPACT OF THE SILENT SERVICE

THE NAVY AND THE KARGIL CONFLICT: SALIENT IMPACT OF THE SILENT SERVICE

When war clouds shattered the peace in the Himalayan frontier of Kargil and Ladakh in 1999, the entire nation came
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GENERAL V P MALIK – THE CHIEF AT THE HELM IN OPERATION VIJAY

GENERAL V P MALIK – THE CHIEF AT THE HELM IN OPERATION VIJAY

Strategic leadership had to handle the adverse situation in Kargil, under difficult and challenging circumstances. Lieutenant General D Anbu (retd),
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VICTORY – THE NEBULOUS HOLY GRAIL

VICTORY – THE NEBULOUS HOLY GRAIL

IN CONTEMPORARY CONFLICTS AND FUTURE WARS The definition of victory in future conflicts and wars has become very nebulous. It
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PALESTINE AND ISRAEL ENDLESS CONFLICT AND ELUSIVE PEACE

PALESTINE AND ISRAEL ENDLESS CONFLICT AND ELUSIVE PEACE

The Israel Palestine Conflict is the longest, bloodiest and most intriguing struggle in the history of mankind, with its roots
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THE SOUTH CHINA SEA – DISPUTES AND CONFLICTS

THE SOUTH CHINA SEA – DISPUTES AND CONFLICTS

 The South China Sea (SCS) has been the arena of disputes for the past century. The main bone of contention
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THE FOUR D’S IN INDIA-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONS: DIPLOMACY, DEVELOPMENT, DIALOGUE AND DEOBAND

THE FOUR D’S IN INDIA-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONS: DIPLOMACY, DEVELOPMENT, DIALOGUE AND DEOBAND

Since returning to power in 2021, Taliban 2.0 has been identified as Hanafi Deobandi, highlighting this school’s enduring influence in
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CHARIOTS OF FIRE

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

AIR WAR IN UKRAINE AND GAZA – TAKEAWAYS FOR INDIA Air power, which was not limited by the traction of
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ARE DRONES CHANGING THE NATURE OF AIR WARFARE?

ARE DRONES CHANGING THE NATURE OF AIR WARFARE?

LESSONS FROM UKRAINE The significant role played by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of all types has been the flavour of
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MYANMAR – VIOLENT DISORDER AND STRIFE

MYANMAR – VIOLENT DISORDER AND STRIFE

Considering that we share a long land boundary with Myanmar, our knowledge of the country – its land and its
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