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Post-1998 Nuclearisation: A New Paradigm for Peace-building Between India and Pakistan
Since 1998, when India and Pakistan were nuclearised, South Asian security dynamics have taken to a new dimension quite unprecedented in history. This paper is, therefore, intended to set the stage for what it means in terms of peace-building between the two; I argue that nuclear weapons now changed the very basic rules of the…
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India’s Nuclear Doctrine: Strategy of Deterrence and No First Use
India’s nuclear doctrine is derived from a concept of deterrence and No First Use (NFU), so that any nuclear war is avoided by having credible minimum deterrence. The NFU doctrine, announced in 1999, only states India’s firm commitment to the exercise of restraint and responsibility in the use of nuclear weapons, which are meant purely…
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Echoes of Escalation: The Future of Israel-Iran Strategic Rivalry
On 26 October, Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes on Iran, arguing that it was retaliating against military bases after ballistic missiles that Iran had fired at the territory of Israel. It is the second direct attack on Israel, which Iran has conducted in half a year, and happens to be the one that…
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How International Relations Theories Explain the Impact of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
The United States withdrew its armed forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 concluding its two decades of military engagement in the region. The decision made by the Biden administration generated significant controversy leading to heated discussions on the timing, nature and potential ramifications of the United States’ withdrawal. This essay analyses the United States’ withdrawal…
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Innovations in Military Technology: The Role of AI and Autonomous Systems in Modern Warfare
The battles between Israel and Hamas, Russia and Ukraine, and Azerbaijan and Armenia have drawn attention to the employment of cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), in warfare, particularly the deployment of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). India ranks third1 in G20 countries in AI-based startups. Make in India in Defence and Digital India — to…
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Strengthening ASEAN’s Response: Reassessing the Five Point Consensus on Myanmar
On 24 April 2021 the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting was convened at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, with the view to reach a consensus on the situation in Myanmar apart from other issues such as community building efforts, recovery from the COVID19 pandemic, and other pressing issues of common interest to all ASEAN Member States. On…
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Rebalancing of Power: Setting the Stage for India’s Centrality in the Indo-Pacific Theatre
The emergence of new powerful countries has significantly changed the view about the erstwhile power equations in the world. The new global order neither shows the sign of bipolarity nor indicates the sustainability of the hegemonic powers shortly. The bloc division between the West (the US and countries of the Western Europe) and the East,…
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India’s Role in Afghanistan Post-Taliban Takeover: Assessing Strategic Interests, Challenges and Opportunities
Afghanistan has been a land of graveyards of empires since colonial times. Britishers, Soviets, Americans, Pakistanis, Taliban, and some titbits in the timeline of civilian governments have had their chance of trying to tame the untameable. But the continuous change in the governing bodies, having different geopolitical interests has cut off the country from its…
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- Post-1998 Nuclearisation: A New Paradigm for Peace-building Between India and Pakistan
- India’s Nuclear Doctrine: Strategy of Deterrence and No First Use
- Echoes of Escalation: The Future of Israel-Iran Strategic Rivalry
- How International Relations Theories Explain the Impact of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
- Innovations in Military Technology: The Role of AI and Autonomous Systems in Modern Warfare
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In 2019, 19-year-old Anirudh Phadke observed that India lacked a dedicated foreign affairs media platform, and the research papers published by Indian think tanks were often too technical for the general public to understand. Combining these observations, he conceived the idea that became known as ‘The Viyug.’
In late 2024, he launched ‘The Phadke Journals’ to promote Indian-centric academic research and bridge the gap between academic research and industry applications.
Anirudh Phadke holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies along with a Certificate in Terrorism Studies at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He is currently serving as a Member of the Board of Studies (BoS) for the Department of Defence & Strategic Studies at Guru Nanak College (Autonomous). He previously worked for the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).