The Jaffar Express, carrying 440 passengers, was hijacked by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) members while it was travelling from Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, to Peshawar, the capital of the north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The BLA derailed the train using explosives near Sibi city, about 160 km from Quetta, on 11th March 2025. ItContinue reading “Pakistan Train Hijacking – Modalities and Lessons for the World”
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Operation Sindoor – Need to Look at PAF Operational Airbases
Reacting to India’s Operation Sindoor, Pakistan hit civilian and military targets in India. They launched “Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos”, meaning ‘wall of lead’ in Arabic. Pakistan attacked a large number of Indian airfields at Srinagar, Udhampur, Jammu, Pathankot, Adampur, and down the line at Jaisalmer, Bhuj, and Naliya, among others. Pakistan used drones and cruise missiles. AllContinue reading “Operation Sindoor – Need to Look at PAF Operational Airbases”
‘The future isn’t manned vs unmanned’
The broader lesson is modern warfare increasingly depends on integration, says Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)in interview with Javaria Rana Operation Sindoor put India’s air power doctrine to a live test. Fighters, loitering munitions, precision-strike weapons and integrated air defences all delivered results. But broader questions linger. A shrinking fighter squadron strength, delays in indigenousContinue reading “‘The future isn’t manned vs unmanned’”
Pakistan and the Abraham Accords – Struck Between Jaws of the Vise
US President Donald Trump wanted Pakistan and some other Muslim-majority nations to normalize ties with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords. The Pakistani media and analysts went abuzz analysing benefits and the repercussions for Islamabad. In the last year, Donald Trump repeatedly praised Pakistan‘s civilian and military leaders for their support in the Iran war.Continue reading “Pakistan and the Abraham Accords – Struck Between Jaws of the Vise”
PM Modi Visits Japan – Strategic Congruence of Two Major Asian Countries
PM Modi will travel to Japan on August 30, where he will participate in the 17th annual India-Japan Summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. It will be PM Modi’s 8th visit to this strategically important friend of India. The only countries he has made a large number of visits to are the USA (10),Continue reading “PM Modi Visits Japan – Strategic Congruence of Two Major Asian Countries”
India’s Island Fortress
Why the Greater Nicobar Development Project Matters for Every Indian Imagine standing at India‘s southernmost tip and being able to see, on a clear day, the ships that carry a quarter of the world’s trade. That is not a metaphor. Indira Point on Great Nicobar Island sits just 160 kilometres from the western entrance toContinue reading “India’s Island Fortress”
India’s Big Endorsement of Russian AD Systems
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract worth Rs 445 crore ($46 Million) with Russia’s JSC Rosoboronexport for the procurement of Tunguska air defence missile system for the Indian Army on March 27. These cutting-edge missiles will enhance India’s multi-layered air defence capabilities against aerial threats including aircraft drones and cruise missiles. The agreementContinue reading “India’s Big Endorsement of Russian AD Systems “
PM Modi Visits Israel – As the two Nations Continue to Strengthen the Unshakable Aerospace Bond
Prime Minister Modi concluded a two-day visit to Israel that started February 25, 2026, his second trip in eight years. He addressed the Knesset (parliament) amid an unprecedented deepening of ties despite attempts to isolate the Jewish state globally, especially by Europe, and growing tensions in its relations with China. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuContinue reading “PM Modi Visits Israel – As the two Nations Continue to Strengthen the Unshakable Aerospace Bond “
Unique of its kind – RELOS Extends Indo-Russian Relations to Next Strategic Level
While the world was busy watching Trump’s tantrums and Iran’s rebuttals over the Strait of Hormuz, the India-Russia RELOS (Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support) pact, which allowed the deployment of troops, warships, and aircraft in each other’s territory even in conflict scenarios, came into force. The details of the pact appeared on Russia‘s official legalContinue reading “Unique of its kind – RELOS Extends Indo-Russian Relations to Next Strategic Level “
High Dependence on Petroleum – Time to Understand Energy Mix Strategy in India
While West Asia remains at war and volatile, India has successfully utilized high-level diplomacy with Iran to secure safe passage for its oil and LPG tankers through the tense Strait of Hormuz, maintaining critical energy supplies. But India continues to be heavily dependent on imported petroleum, which is also crucial for its economic rise. IndiaContinue reading “High Dependence on Petroleum – Time to Understand Energy Mix Strategy in India”