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Kargil’s bitter lessons helped guide India’s defence reform

The Kargil war of May-July 1999 with Pakistan occupies a unique place in our history. It was truly a mini-war in terms of casualties, intensity of operations, and geographical scope

Thane, India - July.26,2019: School Students raise patriotic slogans after paying tribute at War Memorial to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas at Kopri Thane ,India, on Friday, July 26, 2019. ( Praful Gangurde/ HT Photo)

Published on Jul 25, 2024 09:05 PM IST

Recalibrating relations with China, Pakistan

Having dealt successfully with major security challenges, the country now needs to cement its success with some effective neighbourhood diplomacy.

This picture taken on May 19, 2024, shows Rezang la War Memorial in Eastern Ladakh. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP) (AFP)

Published on Jun 28, 2024 09:01 PM IST

China in mind, Japan set for defence rehaul

Tokyo has abandoned its erstwhile pacifist policy and is set to re-emerge as a “traditional” military power that seeks to enhance the containment of China.

U.S. President Joe Biden escorts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to their trilateral summit at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque(REUTERS)

Published on Apr 29, 2024 11:27 PM IST

Stalemate in Ukraine, NATO in expansion

The problem with war is that while it is relatively easy to start one, it is very difficult to forecast its course or the circumstances of its termination.

This grab taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry on March 12, 2024 reportedly shows a destroyed military vehicle of the Ukrainian troops in the border area between Russia and Ukraine in the Belgorod region. (AFP)

Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:05 PM IST

Armed forces wait for a funds boost from Budget

India needs not just money, but effective political direction to move ahead with regards to a defence budget

Armed forces contingents were seen marching to drumbeats during dress rehearsals for the 75th Republic Day parade at the Kartavya Path in the national capital on Saturday. (HT Photo/Sanjeev Verma)

Published on Jan 26, 2024 10:13 PM IST

By targeting civilians, Israel lost the narrative

By its over-the-top response, the Israel Defence Forces has lost the war in terms of the narrative

An Israeli military helicopter flies near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP/PTI) (AP01_01_2024_000303A)(AP)

Published on Jan 01, 2024 10:13 PM IST

Excerpt: Understanding the India China Border by Manoj Joshi

This edited extract from a new book on the border issue looks at what led to the Galwan clash

A signboard seen from the Indian side of the Indo-China border at Bumla, in Arunachal Pradesh in a picture dated November 11, 2009. (Adnan Abidi /REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 08, 2023 01:09 PM IST

Defence indigenisation can’t happen overnight

New Delhi realises it must be self-reliant in all significant areas relating to the military. Accordingly, it is working overtime to build its defence-industrial capacity, but it will not yield significant results for another two decades.

Speaking in Pune in January, army chief General Manoj Pande said that the ongoing conflict had brought to the fore “the impact of asymmetric warfare, potential of information warfare, digital resilience, weaponisation of the economic mechanism, communications redundancy, space-based systems and many more — all driven by technological prowess.” (PTI)

Updated on Mar 09, 2023 07:58 AM IST

US-China relation is at an inflection point

In the past decade, ties between the two nations was turbulent. While some convergence is visible now, competition remains fierce in tech, economy, defence and geopolitics. This contest will shape global politics

The US knows China has the capacity to play catch up in the semiconductor sector. So, its strategy is to delay Chinese advances (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 04, 2023 09:14 AM IST

What a third Xi term means for India

If the 20th CCP meet, which began on Sunday, enhances Xi Jinping’s power, it would reinforce trends associated with his tenure: Assertiveness abroad, no compromises on boundary issues, and a willingness to use the military as an instrument of policy

People watch an outdoor screen showing the live speech of Chinese President Xi Jinping, October 16, 2022 (AFP)

Updated on Oct 16, 2022 08:35 PM IST

New CDS will have to hit the ground running

A key task for General Anil Chauhan will be to pick up the slack on the integration of the armed forces and modernising them, while constructing the new edifice of an integrated and modern Indian military

General Anil Chauhan has all the qualifications for the job. His career includes serving as army commander of the Eastern Command, director-general of military operations and military adviser to the National Security Council Secretariat (PIB)

Updated on Sep 30, 2022 07:55 PM IST

The delay in appointing a new CDS is disappointing

While it is true that General Rawat had some qualities that led to his appointment first as the Indian Army chief and then as the CDS. But there are, at any given time, at least a dozen senior personnel who are capable of taking up the job

In his 2019 Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came up with the surprise announcement of a CDS who would be the permanent chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) and principal adviser to the defence minister. He would administer all tri-service organisations, including those of cyber and space, and also be the military adviser to the Nuclear Command Authority. (Manish Swarup/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 12, 2022 06:12 PM IST

US needs to bridge its deep social cleavages

It’s no secret that the US has its problems: Anti-immigrant sentiment is high, inequality is rising, racism persists, and gun violence is out of control. But to fix these, it needs to repair its politics

The US possesses enormous geopolitical and technological power. But even a country as unique as the US will get no free pass to get there (AFP)

Updated on Jul 06, 2022 09:42 PM IST

Of victory and defeat in the Russia-Ukraine war

The arranged surrender in Mariupol on Tuesday could be the beginning of a war termination process. It fits with the ambiguity about winners and losers in today's wars

The “special military operation” was carried out without regard for the civilian population. Cities have been devastated and millions made refugees. But, by the measure of its initial claim, the Russian operation has failed. (AP)

Updated on May 18, 2022 08:04 PM IST

Why Beijing finds itself in a geopolitical obstacle race

As the rest of the world is opening up, China’s zero-Covid policy and new outbreaks are proving to be a headache for the country.

The biggest cost that China is paying is that it remains closed off from the world. Even as barriers are being lowered elsewhere, China finds itself caught in a bind. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Mar 31, 2022 10:43 PM IST

Breaking with Russia on defence is difficult

India has enhanced arms purchases with other countries over the last two decades. But it will be years before its dependence on Russia ceases if its domestic industry truly flourishes

The Russian arms industry is in the cross-hairs of the Americans, and Delhi and Moscow will have to come up with solutions to keep the relationship going. One move would be to revert to the old rupee-ruble trade. (File Photo)

Published on Mar 08, 2022 07:58 PM IST

Reveal India’s nuclear command structure

The subject of nuclear weapons remains off-grid in India. There’s no public information on who constitutes the executive and political councils under the Nuclear Command Authority besides their chairmen

What is NCA’s succession plan in the event of a nuclear strike that takes out Lutyens Delhi and the entire CCS? (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 22, 2022 07:30 PM IST

ByManoj Joshi

The 1971 war: India won the battle, but couldn’t go all the way

The adversary lived to fight another day, and has since, through a “sub conventional” war (terrorism), been exacting a heavy price from India

The politico-military machinery that gave us the splendid victory in the East did not do it in the West, and then again in Simla. And we’re still facing the ramifications of that. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 23, 2021 11:38 PM IST

ByManoj Joshi

Is the India-China conflict intractable?

China’s refusal to resolve the border dispute, and force Delhi to accept Beijing’s primacy, cannot be acceptable to India

India may be weaker than China, but it is strong enough to ensure that any conflict would be mutually destructive. The modus vivendi of the kind that operated between 1990-2020 looks difficult. But cooperation in some managed form offers advantages to both (PTI)

Updated on Nov 14, 2021 06:36 PM IST

ByManoj Joshi

The China-Bhutan border deal should worry India

Recent developments suggest a perception in Bhutan that there are limits to which it can depend on India for its security

In South Asia, China sees Bhutan, where it does not yet have an embassy, as the last frontier. So far, Thimphu has successfully walked the tightrope between its two giant neighbours, even while making it clear that it would not like to play New Delhi off against Beijing (ANI)

Updated on Oct 19, 2021 06:56 PM IST

ByManoj Joshi

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