June 2021
Cover Story
One Year of Ladakh
India continues to misread the Chinese threat
A Journey of 74 Years
How Indian Army finetuned its war-fighting capabilities on the Ladakh plateau
Mobility, Lethality & Safety
As the Chinese threat looms, Indian Army seeks a range of multiutility vehicles
The Shrinking Pie
Leasing of equipment can only be a temporary measure and not the solution to our poor state of defence preparedness
Robots Are Here
AI is equipping ground-based autonomous systems with lethal capabilities
Report
India and the BRI | Highway to Collusion
Despite bottlenecks CPEC will change the geopolitical landscape of Asia
A Bridge Across Covid
The Indian Navy has deployed nine warships as part of its ‘Operation Samudra Setu-II’
Books
Border Line
Extract: The Braided River
Samrat Choudhury, author of The Braided River: A Journey Along the Brahmaputra
Book Chat: Samrat Choudhury
So Close, Yet So Far
Extract: INDIA: The Last Super Power
Write Your Own History | The Sabre Killers
Write Your Own History | The Sabre Killers
Column
Body and Mind
Battle ready is not just the state of equipment, but training too
The Coast is Clear
As security is work in progress, it must be treated as a collective responsibility
Such a Long Journey
For defence exports, India needs to first create the right perception
To Control the Crowd
Both quick wit and less lethal equipment are necessary to ensure that protests don’t turn violent
