India’s Defence Sector in 2025: A Critical Analysis of Capabilities, Progress and Limitations
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn 2025, India’s defence sector presents a picture of ambitious aspirations juxtaposed with deeply embedded institutional limitations. The increased budgetary outlay, significant political emphasis on indigenous manufacturing, and geopolitical recalibration towards Western partners suggest a country determined to move away from dependency on foreign platforms. However, beneath this high-level narrative Continue Reading
Hindutva’s Quiet March into the Indian Army
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor much of its post-independence history, the Indian Army stood out in the subcontinent for its disciplined neutrality, its doctrinal secularism, and its robust commitment to professionalism above creed or ideology. In a region where militaries have often been drawn into the vortex of religious and political turbulence, India’s armed Continue Reading
Why India’s 1971 Offensive Model Would Fail Against Bangladesh in 2025: A Military-Technical Assessment
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 1971 Indo-Pakistani War remains a landmark in South Asian military history, wherein Indian military forces, in alliance with the Bengali Mukti Bahini, launched a swift, multidirectional campaign that led to the collapse of East Pakistan and the birth of Bangladesh. This success was made possible not solely by Indian Continue Reading
Prospects and Perils of Indian Military Adventure via the Siliguri Corridor
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe recent remarks by Indian Army Major (Retired) Gaurav Arya regarding the hypothetical “expansion of the Chicken’s Neck” – a colloquial term for the Siliguri Corridor – have sparked significant debate among regional defence observers. Retired officers of the Bangladesh Army, including former Majors, have expressed concern that such statements Continue Reading
Assessment of Indian Army Armoured Vehicles and Bangladesh Army Anti-Armour Capabilities
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the evolving theatre of South Asian security, the interplay between armoured formations and anti-armour capabilities remains pivotal. The recent comprehensive assessment of the Indian Army’s armoured vehicle inventory against the Bangladesh Army’s growing array of anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) systems underscores a critical strategic balance shaping the subcontinent’s military Continue Reading