May 2021
Cover Story
Befriend the Forest
Peace talks and capacity-building have to go together to tame the Maoists
The Burden of Hollowness
Anti-Maoist operations continue to suffer from poor, unaccountable leadership
Director general Central Reserve Police Force, Kuldiep Singh
The Maoists are Fighting Their Last Battle in This Area. Earlier Their Stronghold Used to be 100km x 100km. Now it is 40km x 40km
Un-Intelligent Operations
Pure guesswork is passed on to the forces in the name of intelligence in the LWE theatre
Red Earth
The key to successful counter-Maoist operations is intelligence and ground understanding
Bull by the Horns
To decisively fight the Maoists, India needs a culture of accountability at all levels
Report
India and the BRI | The Great Game Redux
Riding the twin horses of economics and military power, China is edging India out of Central Asia
Red Letter Day
PLAN commissions three vessels, including an SSBN, in one day
Russia Improves C-UAV Skills
How the radio-electronic dome is disabling the unmanned aerial systems
The Tech Route
China holds the 9th edition of international radar expo for current and future customers
Books
Rise of the Dragon
Extract: India And Asian Geopolitics
Propaganda as Policy
Born a Muslim
The War of the Future
Extract: AI AT WAR
Column
In Human Interest|| May 2021
Given the soft power value of humanitarian assistance, government needs to institutionalise the mechanism
New Delhi’s Choice
As the US withdraws from Afghanistan, India needs to brace for new realities
