COVER STORY
Secrets of the Sea
The government finally approves the P-75I programme
The Volatility of the Indo-Pacific
With its growing fleet of SSBNs, PLAN has emerged as the most potent force in the region
INTERVIEW
Although We Believe the BEST AIP Will Satisfy Our Customers’ Needs, Navantia is Able and Ready to Incorporate the DRDO AIP for the Indian Navy if Required
International Defence Commercial Director, Navantia, José Manuel Mondéjar
FEATURE REPORT
What We Remember
Collective memory of the Kargil war serves not only as a reminder but a lesson too
Ties That Go Back
The colonial past notwithstanding, India and the UK have forged common interests across domains
The Threat of Invincibility
Proliferation of cruise missiles in India’s neighbourhood is a matter of concern
The Iron Wall
PLAGF’s synthetic formations represent China’s new approach towards warfare
You Are Being Watched
As the CCTV technology advances, threats to individual rights and privacy increases too
Empower the Fighters
The breadth of internal security challenges demands a re-evaluation of existing policies
Flying in the Pandemic
A slew of measures at the innovators and operators’ levels is ensuring safe air travel
CAPF and Border Security
Compiled by Mili Verma
BOOKS
China Made All Possible Efforts to Make India Understand the Need for Fresh Surveys… in Both the Sectors, But Unfortunately it Was Nehru Who Consistently Denied the Need For it
A.S. Bhasin, author of Nehru, Tibet and China
A Historical Baggage
How inexperience and inflexibility stalled India-China border resolution during Nehru-Zhou summit in 1960. An extract
The Writing is on the Wall
Why the Himalayan conflict will be a ‘no-win’ for India and China. An extract
COLUMNS
The Jinx Continues
Lt Gen. B.S. Pawar (retd)
First Person
Ghazala Wahab