January 2024
Cover Story

Boots on the Ground
Prachand will support ground troops, giving a boost to army’s operational capability

Think Before You Leap
Theatre Commands: Need For Fresh Look

Threat from the Skies
The evolving landscape and criticality of ground-based air defence

Unmanned and Intelligent
Loitering munitions are progressively changing the face of warfare

Eye on Target
The Indian Army is inducting a wide range of infantry small arms from abroad with indigenous efforts having stalled

Going Unmanned
Greater use of UGV could allow the Indian Army to redeploy personnel for more pressing tasks
Report

The Year That Was
Potted history of 2024 and what it portends for 2025

Act West Asia
Expanding its defence outreach, India aims to safeguard its strategic interests in the region

In the Forefront
Home minister Amit Shah takes the salute at BSF’s Raising Day

Unexplored Territory
Important to integrate aerospace, defence and cyber capacities for security
Books

Between Fear and Courage
An Extract | City on Fire

Pushed to the Edge
An Extract | Another India

The New Natural
An Extract | Being Muslim in Hindu India
Column

First Person | The Big Slide
Why the Indian Army is no longer a professional fighting force

Secure Borders
Cooperation and coordination necessary for effective security management