50 years of NPT: lessons learnt on July 27, 2020Global politics has never been the same since the advent of the nuclear bomb. Nuclear weapons entirely changed the prospects of the global political system and since then a new era of politics has just begun termed as ‘Realpolitik’. Now, the primary objective of the international society is to hamper the proliferation of nuclear arsenals. […]
India’s quest to dominate the Indian Ocean on August 26, 2019The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is widely regarded as the hub of global economic and strategic activities for several reasons. For instance, it provides the predominant outlet for oil from the Persian Gulf to various destinations across the globe. More than 80 per cent of global oil trade passes through the IOR. India has long […]
India’s nuclear posturing inclined towards Pakistan on August 14, 2019India and Pakistan share a long history of hostility, which has long cast a dark shadow on regional peace, security and economic cooperation. Both countries have fought three major wars and have been involved in a number of clashes with each other. In the recent crisis of February 2019, this historical animosity again prevailed when […]
Implications of India’s Nirbhay missile test on May 22, 2019India has always exhibitied hegemonic tendencies and sought to dominate the South Asian region. It also entertains amibitions to become one of the major powers in the region and beyond. Driven by its designs for regional and global hegemony, India has set up severl missile development programmes. On April 15, it carried out a successful […]
India’s space ambitions on April 20, 2019On March 27, 2019 India has tested its first ever Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile code named as ‘Mission Shakti’. India shot down one of its own Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite through a ballistic missile and became fourth country in the world after USA, Russia and China having the capability. ASAT weapons are the space weapons […]
Current developments and stability in South Asia on April 1, 2019The South Asian region is the home of instability and insecurity because of the historical enmity between India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan fought three major wars, and remain involved in limited clashes. Nuclear weapons brought some strategic stability to the region, but India as an aggressor state always tries to initiate military offenses under […]
Pulwama incident: impact on India-Pakistan relations on February 28, 2019On February 14, 2019, a deadly attack happened in Pulwama district, in Indian occupied Kashmir, where 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) personnel were killed, which grabbed the attention of national and international media. This attack took place when a car rammed a bus carrying CRPF soldiers. A militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed the responsibility of […]
The Nasr missile and stability in South Asia on February 15, 2019Pakistan successfully tested its short range surface to surface ballistic missile ‘Nasr’ on January 24, 28 and 31 as part of a Army Strategic Forces Command training exercise. The exercise included quad salvo on January 24 and single shots on January 28 and 31. Quad salvo means that the four missiles were fired together from […]