Can India and China Break Free from the Triangle of Conflict at the Border? On 21 October 2024, during a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia, India’s Foreign Secretary, Shri Vikram Misri stated, ‘Over the last several weeks, Indian and... Akankshya Ray | April-June 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Uncertain War: Decoding India’s Two-Front War with China and Pakistan This article examines the two-front war challenge for India against China and Pakistan. It highlights difficulties nations have faced in managing simultaneous wars, emphasising the complexity such a situation imposes... Rajneesh Singh | April-June 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
Sentiment Analysis for Indian Defence Ecosystem and Armed Forces Today’s battlefields extend far beyond physical terrain into the digital realm, where military operations are won or lost through the power of perception. This study dives deep into how Sentiment... Apurv Gupta | April-June 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
Enhancing Foreign Language Expertise in the Indian Armed Forces: A Focus on Chinese Language Proficiency Effective communication is paramount for military success in today’s globalised operations and diverse linguistic landscapes. Linguistic support has historically been a crucial component of military operations worldwide. This article explores... Umesh Kumar Gupta | April-June 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
India’s Defence Budget Dynamics: Budget Outlay and the Question of Imbalance The evolution of cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and standoff weapons have presented new challenges to defence and security... Rohit , L. Ram | April-June 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
China’s Space-Based Surveillance Capabilities China has made notable progress in strengthening its space infrastructure to support space-based surveillance. Abhishek Kumar Darbey | | Issue Brief
Steel Dome: Türkiye’s Envisioned Layered Air Shield Türkiye’s Steel Dome air defence system aims to reduce foreign dependence and protect critical infrastructure. Abhishek Yadav | | Issue Brief
Africa’s New Leadership and Resource Nationalism Africa’s new breed of leaders are renegotiating their role in the fast-changing world order with critical minerals as an important bargaining chip. Abhishek Mishra | | IDSA Comments
Trump’s Executive Order on Deep Seabed Mining: A Critical Assessment A new Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump on 24 April 2025 calls for enabling US access to vast reserves of mineral resources on the deep seabed space. Bipandeep Sharma | | Issue Brief
