Category: Open Access
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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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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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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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How India’s G20 Presidency Projected the Nation as the Voice of the Global South?
This paper portrays how India has emerged as the voice of the global south. It is a comprehensive analysis of India’s journey to becoming the voice of the unheard, how India is a friend in times of need, and how it puts concerns of the ignored nations on the international table of the so-called elite…
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Moulding Minds and National Identity in Building a New Era for One China
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has taken a transformative step with the implementation of the Patriotic Education Law (PEL) on January 1, 2024, which aims to fortify the nation’s identity by promoting core philosophical, traditional culture, and socialist values, fostering social cohesion. PEL, comprising five chapters and 40 articles, aims to bolster patriotic education…
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India’s Maritime Security: Relevance of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) in Achieving India’s Blue Water Ambitions
Introduced in 2015, India’s SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) vision, represents a significant shift in India’s maritime strategy and its approach to regional security in the Indian Ocean Region. It marks a landmark change in India’s foreign policy as India moves away from its earlier reticent approach on the front of…