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C. Uday Bhaskar
The writer is Director, Society for Policy Studies, New Delhi.
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Modi-Xi meet reflects a thaw. But issues that have bedeviled ties for decades remainSubscriber Only
August 31,2025 18:32:41 PM
The territorial-cum-border dispute that goes back to the birth of India and China as independent nations is at the core of the bilateral security dissonance
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
Hiroshima was bombed 80 years ago today — and the nuclear taboo is once again under stressSubscriber Only
August 06,2025 12:18:46 PM
Breakdown in US-Russia relations, Israel’s attack on Iran and threat of military escalation have challenged the nuclear norms that have held since the Americans used atomic weapons against Japan in 1945
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Air Chief Marshal A P Singh is right. India’s defence capabilities are dragged down by systemic issuesSubscriber Only
June 17,2025 17:31:25 PM
India’s quest for atmanirbharta will be shaped by its ability to reach world-class design standards in niche high-tech sectors. ACM Singh did his duty — his svadharma — by pointing to the tip of a murky iceberg
Tue, Jun 17, 2025
After Operation Sindoor, India’s strategic communication challengeSubscriber Only
June 02,2025 18:52:03 PM
If the CDS was identified as the senior most military officer to confirm losses, then why in Singapore and why to a foreign news agency and not an Indian one such as PTI?
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
India hit Pakistan with precision — US may have exaggerated nuclear threatSubscriber Only
May 20,2025 07:44:28 AM
From May 7 to 10, there were rumours about radiation leaks that caused considerable alarm
Tue, May 20, 2025
Modi’s MAHASAGAR: India’s big bet on maritime power and the Global SouthSubscriber Only
March 17,2025 07:35:48 AM
Mauritius is a good example of the manner in which the 2015 SAGAR vision has been progressively realised.
Mon, Mar 17, 2025
Remembering Frank Wisner, a skilled and affable diplomat in a complex era of US-India tiesSubscriber Only
March 03,2025 17:25:37 PM
He navigated a period marked by nuclear tensions, as Washington sought to persuade Delhi to sign the CTBT.
Mon, Mar 03, 2025
Three years of the Ukraine-Russia conflict & lessons for IndiaSubscriber Only
February 24,2025 07:02:50 AM
In reaching out to Russia, Trump has abandoned Europe. In it lies a reminder for India to not neglect core military capabilities
Mon, Feb 24, 2025
Atmanirbhar at seaSubscriber Only
January 17,2025 07:30:43 AM
Induction of new vessels in Indian Navy is a step forward. More needs to be done
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
Jaishankar in Islamabad: A silver lining in the dark cloud of bilateral relationsSubscriber Only
October 17,2024 17:56:35 PM
At the official level, both sides are proceeding with considerable caution to avoid any hype about a breakthrough. The reason for this caution is valid, for there have been many false dawns in the complex and vitiated India-Pakistan bilateral relationship
Mon, Oct 21, 2024
Taking stock of India’s military preparednessSubscriber Only
September 23,2024 01:20:57 AM
Joint Commanders’ Conference is a welcome step. A comprehensive review of the military is imperative.
Mon, Sep 23, 2024
Kargil@25: PM Modi needs to carry forward steps taken by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to strengthen national securitySubscriber Only
July 28,2024 14:45:25 PM
Vajpayee took the first major step by investing in transparency and encouraging deliberations in Parliament, even in face of criticism by Opposition. Lessons learnt from Kargil must inform plans to reform national security edifice
Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Has the Chief of Defence Staff post improved India’s combat efficiency?Subscriber Only
May 15,2024 16:10:04 PM
If India were to face a war now, the existing command and control structures with the three service chiefs at the apex would have to deal with the exigency
Thu, May 16, 2024
How domestic politics in Israel, Iran and America could determine scale of conflict after the Saturday bombingSubscriber Only
April 15,2024 11:58:14 AM
In as much as the military responses are sought to be controlled and calibrated by both Iran and Israel to win the war of narratives in the domestic constituency — the possibility that ‘the drone that gets through’ can trigger rapid escalation cannot be ruled out
Mon, Apr 15, 2024
From Myanmar to Pakistan, India’s possible security challenges in 2024Subscriber Only
January 10,2024 08:00:52 AM
Conflicts in the past two years, whether Ukraine-Russia or Hamas-Israel, illustrate the necessity of anticipating out-of-the-box security exigencies
Wed, Jan 10, 2024
At India-US meeting, the looming question of China’s not-so-subtle maritime assertivenessSubscriber Only
November 08,2023 07:09:21 AM
The ultimate denouement of the US-China contestation will be shaped by the contour and content of the bilateral relationship that both these nations have with India and the current 2 + 2 meeting leading to the Quad summit could be an important punctuation
Wed, Nov 08, 2023
Why India went nuclear 25 years agoSubscriber Only
May 11,2023 16:38:37 PM
At a time when nuclear sabre-rattling is becoming more pronounced globally, India's commitment to pristine deterrence and nuclear restraint should remain resolute
Mon, May 15, 2023
C Uday Bhaskar writes: A failed coup in Germany and the spectre of right-wing extremismSubscriber Only
December 11,2022 18:00:06 PM
Arrests of suspected extremists in Germany point to right wing infiltration of state agencies
Mon, Dec 12, 2022
What India needs to do to plug its defence gapSubscriber Only
November 12,2022 04:14:41 AM
C. Uday Bhaskar writes: The push to achieve self-reliance in defence is commendable. India must step up R&D to achieve competence in design, manufacture of combat weapons/platforms
Sat, Nov 12, 2022
The path to deterrence: Arihant SLBM launch a significant step towards strengthening India’s nuclear umbrellaSubscriber Only
October 18,2022 03:59:06 AM
Acquiring the optimum degree of nuclear deterrence is imperative for India, given its distinctive spectrum of security and strategic challenges. Restraint in relation to announcements and claims about strategic capability burnishes deterrence in a quiet but effective manner.
Tue, Oct 18, 2022
C Uday Bhaskar writes: Arihant SLBM launch is a significant achievement, but an underwater deterrent is still a work in progressSubscriber Only
October 16,2022 13:53:50 PM
Exaggerated claims of India having arrived as a military power must be kept on hold. Restraint in relation to announcements and claims about strategic capability burnishes deterrence in a quiet but effective manner.
Sun, Oct 16, 2022
Lessons from the sinking of the MoskvaSubscriber Only
April 18,2022 23:35:58 PM
C. Uday Bhaskar writes: It has exposed the limits of Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
A host of challenges greets India’s new Air ChiefSubscriber Only
October 08,2021 04:00:20 AM
C. Uday Bhaskar writes: One of the main problems confronting Chief of Air Staff, Vivek Ram Chaudhari, is that of IAF’s depleted assets
Sat, Oct 09, 2021
Remembering Stanley Weiss, India’s friend in the USSubscriber Only
August 31,2021 02:52:10 AM
C. Uday Bhaskar writes: After India’s 1998 nuclear tests were met with anger from the White House, Weiss was the only American voice to interpret the former’s decision with empathy.
Thu, Sep 02, 2021
An opportunity for India to pitch for holistic maritime securitySubscriber Only
August 07,2021 04:00:14 AM
C. Uday Bhaskar writes: When PM Modi presides over UNSC debate, he can help advocate for sustained focus on the maritime domain.
Sat, Aug 07, 2021
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