The recent Missile tests have brought to the fore, once again the talks on south Asian nuclear arms race and scenarios. It is imperative to understand that mere capability in terms of Agni V or any other nuclear delivery capability does not signify step-change in nuclear postures. The overall nuclear postures requires an understanding of [...]

Indian defence forces have described themselves to be Network Centric by specific dates in future. Given the ingrained structures and inherent doctrines, we need to explore whether the NCW doctrine will enmesh and create change opportunities in a phased manner or will it be better to have a big-bang approach in changing Indian defence forces [...]

The recent article in Wall Street Journal by Stephen Yates and Christian Whiton, attributes shrewdness to India for conducting Agni-5 test. It explains why India is shrewd enough to see US and China smokescreens. Hence, India has based its policy on what China and US are doing on ground – the facts – rather than [...]