The DefenceInfo Bureau Report India’s defence journey has been a tale of two doctrines-one of denial, drift, and compromise under Congress, and another of decisive strength and strategic clarity under BJP rule. From Nehru’s naive idealism to Modi’s assertive realism, the transformation is not just political, it is national salvation in the realm of security For much … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national security doctrine
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SSBN Aridhaman – Vanquisher of Foes
Col Alok Mathur, SM (retd) It was a proud memorable moment for the nation , when SSBN Aridhaman, indigenously built third nuclear powered ballistic missile Submarine was commissioned in to the Indian Navy at Vishakhapatnam Naval base in Andhra Pradesh on Friday 02 April 2026.The induction of new Nuclear powered U Boat will big boost to nuclear triad capability of … [Read more...] about SSBN Aridhaman – Vanquisher of Foes
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) Naxal Camp in the Jungle 31 March, 2026, was the last sunset in the fortress of the Red corridor. The philosophy of Naxalism, which was conceived in 1967 in West Bengal and infested 12 States of the Indian Union, covering 232 districts ceased to breathe after almost 59 years. It affected almost 1/4th of the entire land mass and 40 crores of … [Read more...] about
Jaibans Singh In the domain of national defence and security, national interest remains constant. Philosophy and values that the people hold close to their heart are given due weightage in a democracy. Strategy is guided by the aforementioned factors and by the ideology of the political party running the government. Over the past decade, India has witnessed a marked … [Read more...] about
The Puppet Show of Power: India’s Defiance vs. Washington’s Stage Tricks
Junaid S Ahmad There are moments in geopolitics when the farce is so elaborate, the hypocrisy so bald, that it deserves a standing ovation. The current theater surrounding India, the United States, Pakistan, and the peculiar role of Israel is one of those moments. On one side, India insists on charting its own course—buying cheap Russian oil, refusing to enlist in … [Read more...] about The Puppet Show of Power: India’s Defiance vs. Washington’s Stage Tricks