USA led Western economic sanctions after the beginning of the Ukraine War included limiting Russian crude oil price to $60 per barrel. Since this did not work, the West imposed sanctions targeting the tankers used to ship Russia’s oil. But Russian oil exports actually increased, as Moscow found alternatives. China and India began buying RussianContinue reading “Tanker Fleets Dominated by the West – Time for Russia and India to have their Own”
Category Archives: Geopolitics & Strategy
Su-57 the Only Fifth Generation Interim Choice for India
A British F-35B fighter jet that had made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala nearly three weeks back has been finally moved to a hangar for assessment and potential repairs. The current plan is to attempt repairs locally with a team of UK specialists. If repairs are not feasible, the aircraft will be dismantled and transportedContinue reading “Su-57 the Only Fifth Generation Interim Choice for India”
China’s Threatening Exercises around Taiwan – Dummy Run For Invasion – But Taiwan No Walk Over
China encircled Taiwan in massive military display. Chinese military rehearsed blockade of island’s north and south and carried out 10 hours of live-firing drills around the threatened island. Taiwan said that China was simulating strikes on US-made weapons. USA and Europeans condemned China’s drills. Earlier in December 2025, the US NDAA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 authorized up to $11.1 billion for Taiwan under the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative. Largest US arms package for Taiwan includes HIMARS rocket systems, howitzers, JavelinContinue reading “China’s Threatening Exercises around Taiwan – Dummy Run For Invasion – But Taiwan No Walk Over”
Nyoma Airfield in Ladakh – Operational Status and Strategic Significance
India has fully operationalized the Changthang Nyoma (Mudh) airbase in Ladakh, making it fit even for fighter aircraft. Nyoma is a Tehsil under Leh district, a principal village of southern Ladakh, with a population of under 1,000. This tehsil borders the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of China on the south and the east. The eastern border, a Line of Actual Control (LAC) resulting from the 1962 war with China, runs alongContinue reading “Nyoma Airfield in Ladakh – Operational Status and Strategic Significance”
Russia Needs Skilled Workforce – Old Friend India, Best to Make Good Shortages
Since the war with Ukraine, Russia is grappling with a major labour shortage in its industrial hubs and plans to bring in up to one million foreign workers, including Indians. The shortfall could widen to 3.1 million workers by 2030, says Russian Labour Ministry. To address the gap, the ministry wants to increase the quota for qualified foreign workersContinue reading “Russia Needs Skilled Workforce – Old Friend India, Best to Make Good Shortages”
How US Airpower Dominance Paved the Way to Capture Venezuela’s Maduro
The United States military and law enforcement officials captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores, in a high-stakes military operation on January 3, a mission carried out by the US Army’s Delta Force and backed by extensive use of American airpower. After months of growing military pressure on Maduro, President Donald TrumpContinue reading “How US Airpower Dominance Paved the Way to Capture Venezuela’s Maduro”
Indian Government’s Strategy to Reduce Key Foreign Dependencies
India has some major import dependencies that include energy, electronics, and critical minerals. While India has a large agricultural sector, it also imports significant amounts of agricultural commodities like pulses. India needs certain fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Economically, China is the largest supplier of imports to India, followed by countries like Russia and theContinue reading “Indian Government’s Strategy to Reduce Key Foreign Dependencies”
Whose Chicken Neck and Whose Vulnerabilities
Bangladeshi National Citizen Party’s leader Hasnat Abdullah has rhetorically threatened to cut off India’s north-eastern states by cutting off India’s Chicken’s Neck, i.e. the Siliguri Corridor, while downplaying India’s contribution in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The Siliguri Corridor is the narrow land strip linking India’s northeast to the mainland. For decades, the Siliguri CorridorContinue reading “Whose Chicken Neck and Whose Vulnerabilities”
Nuclear Revolution! India Plans Big For Small Modular Reactors; Here’s How SMRs Can Boost Submarines, Satellites, Lunar Missions
The Adani Group is reportedly in talks with the Uttar Pradesh government on a public-private partnership to build Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as India opens its nuclear energy sector to private investment. It plans to build eight Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) with a capacity of 200 megawatts (MW) each at yet-to-be-identified sites in the state.Continue reading “Nuclear Revolution! India Plans Big For Small Modular Reactors; Here’s How SMRs Can Boost Submarines, Satellites, Lunar Missions”
World Needs Skilled Workforce – India Best to Make Good Shortages – Win-Win for Both
Since the war with Ukraine, Russia is grappling with a major labour shortage in its industrial hubs and plans to bring in up to one million foreign workers, including Indians. The shortfall could widen to 3.1 million workers by 2030, says the Russian Ministry of Labour. To address the gap, the ministry wants to increaseContinue reading “World Needs Skilled Workforce – India Best to Make Good Shortages – Win-Win for Both”