Day: March 9, 2026

New Delhi: India has increasingly been playing an important role in global conflict mitigation—helping reduce tensions, facilitating dialogue, and contributing to peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts. As one of the world’s largest democracies, a major emerging power, and a nation with strong diplomatic ties across regions, India often acts as a bridge between the developed and developing world. Its approach is generally based on diplomacy, multilateral cooperation, and strategic neutrality. Below are some of the key ways in which India contributes to mitigating global conflicts. 1. Peacekeeping Operations Around the World…

New Delhi: In the 21st century, warfare is no longer confined to land, sea, air, and space. The digital domain has emerged as the fifth battlefield where nations compete for strategic advantage. Cyberwarfare—attacks conducted through digital networks to disrupt, damage, or spy on another nation’s infrastructure—has become one of the most critical elements of modern security. For a rapidly digitizing country like India, the question of cyber preparedness is both urgent and complex. India today hosts one of the world’s largest digital ecosystems, with millions of citizens relying on online…

New Delhi: Biological warfare—the use of pathogens or toxins to cause illness or death in humans, animals, or plants—has long been a shadowy but real concern in global security. While the world has made significant strides in medicine and biotechnology, these same advances have also raised questions about the potential misuse of biological science. As we move deeper into the 21st century, many experts believe that the risk of biowarfare has not disappeared; in fact, it may be evolving in new and complex ways. A Historical Perspective Biological warfare is…

New Delhi: India’s strategic environment has become increasingly complex in the 21st century. With evolving threats along its borders, expanding geopolitical ambitions, and the rapid militarization of advanced technologies worldwide, India must strengthen its defence capabilities to secure its national interests. Becoming a defence superpower requires not only military strength but also technological innovation, industrial capacity, and strategic influence. Here are ten major steps that could help India achieve that goal. 1. Strengthening Indigenous Defence Manufacturing The foundation of any defence superpower lies in a strong domestic defence industry. India…

New Delhi: Over the past decade, land warfare has undergone a profound transformation driven by technological innovation, geopolitical shifts, and evolving military doctrines. Traditional images of large armored divisions clashing across battlefields are increasingly being replaced by highly networked forces, autonomous systems, precision weapons, and hybrid warfare tactics. The conflicts of the 2010s and 2020s—from Russo-Ukrainian War to battles against extremist groups in the Middle East—have revealed how rapidly the character of ground combat is changing. From Mass Armies to Network-Centric Warfare For most of the 20th century, land warfare…

New Delhi: The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping nearly every sector of modern society—from healthcare and finance to education and entertainment. Yet perhaps no area will be affected more profoundly than warfare. As nations race to integrate AI into their military systems, the nature of conflict itself may undergo a fundamental transformation. From autonomous weapons and predictive intelligence to cyber warfare and battlefield robotics, AI has the potential to redefine how wars are fought, won, and even prevented. At its core, AI refers to computer systems capable…