What the Mecca Pact means for India's security interests
My opinion piece in the Deccan Herald …..where I argue that the Mecca Pact gives Pakistan strategic proximity, not military heft.
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India’s theatre reform needs a readiness framework
My opinion piece in The Hindu, where I discuss that India’s theatre-isation may result in temporary decline in operational readiness — leaving it less prepared, mid-transition.
The ISR Divide: India's Quest for Battlespace Clarity
My opinion piece in the Deccan Herald, where I argue the the ISR capacity defines the military balance between China and India along the LAC and across the Indian Ocean. Understanding the China-India ISR gap, and how it may be closed, is central to India’s security. Link is here … An ISR plan to counter China Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/an-isr-plan-to-counter-china-4071467 —…
Preparing India for China’s missile challenge
My opinion piece in The Hindu, where I argue that India needs to expeditiously build a conventional rocket force - before China’s missile advantage grows further - to deter or, if necessary, prevail in a missile war.
China's expanding counter-space capabilities: Implications for India
My opinion piece in the The Hindu, titled Orbital rivalry — the challenge of China’s space power, where I argue that China’s rapidly expanding counter-space capabilities demands stronger resilience and deterrence from India.
China's expanding missile force: Implications for India
My piece in BLUEPRINT, the Business Standard magazine on defence and geo-politics, where I examine China’s expanding rocket force and it implications for India.
India's complex quest for Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)
My opinion piece in the Deccan Herald on India’s quest for Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), where I argue that the idea stands entangled in multiple constructs and contradictory debates.
Their wars, our lessons
My piece in the Deccan Herald, where I argue that the Russo-Ukrainian war and the West Asia conflict signal shifting battlefields, implying that modern militaries must adapt.
Enabling Layers: The Key to India's Multi-Domain Deterrence Capabilities
My opinion piece in The Hindu where I argue that a strong defence-industrial base is vital to shape India’s multi-domain deterrence and resilience, especially against China.
The Costs of America's Whimsical War
My opinion piece in the Deccan Herald, where I discuss that unclear war aims and objectives, a resilient Iran, and the threat of widespread regional escalation may prolong the conflict in the Middle East.