Experts Speak
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July 15, 2023
India Hosts Virtual SCO Summit
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Leaders of SCO nations gather to foster connectivity, address security concerns, and pave the way for future growth
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July 15, 2023
India in China's Crosshair
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Unraveling China's new Border Law and Foreign Relations Law and its expanding national security ambitions on the global stage
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July 15, 2023
Brain Warfare
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Mind control goes global with China's Neurostrike programme and the race for brain warfare supremacy
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July 15, 2023
Agnipath – Changes Anticipated
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Agnipath scheme overhaul expected as India's Armed Forces confront recruitment woes and Geopolitical concerns
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July 6, 2023
India's Exposed Eastern Flank
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)The deep-rooted turmoil due to drugs, land rights, and historical divisions has unleashed chaos in Manipur
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July 1, 2023
Setback to Army in Counter Insurgency
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Indian Army faces complex encounter with Insurgent Forces and Women-led Resistance in Manipur
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July 1, 2023
Weaponised AI Systems
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Future of Autonomous Warfare with the rise of AI-Controlled Weapons
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July 1, 2023
Hypersonic Missile Interceptor
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Empowering Defence and Safeguarding Nations from Hypersonic Menace with Unmatched Precision
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July 1, 2023
Global Terrorism
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)US-India Joint Statement on Terrorism is in contrast to US' historical support and current alliances with terror groups
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June 15, 2023
Army Chief visit enhances defence cooperation with Bangladesh
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Strengthening defence ties and fostering regional cooperation, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande's visit to Bangladesh highlights the growing partnership between the two nations
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June 15, 2023
UK-Pakistan Defence Cooperation
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)A strengthening bond for Security and Intelligence
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June 1, 2023
G20 Srinagar Meet & Pak Terror
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)G20 Srinagar Meet Shines Spotlight on Kashmir's Progress Amid Security Concerns
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June 1, 2023
Border Infrastructure
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)India's Urgent Catch-Up Game due to Ugly Red Tape
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June 1, 2023
China's Military Assistance to Pakistan, Nepal
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)An update on China's military influence, Arms Deals, Geopolitical Alliances, and Controversies in South Asia
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June 1, 2023
Electric Planes, Electric Vehicles
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Electric Solutions for Aviation and Transportation to Power the Future
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May 23, 2023
Greenland & Taiwan
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)The comparison between Greenland and Taiwan may seem superficial at first glance, but it is not entirely incorrect. These self-governing islands experience intense competition between the United States and China, albeit in different ways.
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May 15, 2023
Dantewada Maoists Ambush
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Maoist strikes should be expected to intensify in the run up to assembly elections in November 2023 as well as general elections next year
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May 15, 2023
Indigenous Nagastra Kamikaze Drone
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Indian Army has signed a deal for 'Nagastra' loitering munitions with 'Made in India' content of more than 75 per cent
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May 15, 2023
Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir Woos China
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)General Munir's visit to China was in the backdrop of mounting pressure, from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on cash-strapped Pakistan towards securing financial commitments from Pakistan's friendly countries to bridge the external payment financial gap
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May 15, 2023
Upgrading Rocket Forces of India
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)India's Rocket Forces would need to incorporate hundreds or rather thousands of subsonic cruise missiles plus ballistic missiles to serve as India's primary instrument of strategic nuclear deterrence, as well as meeting the requirement of long to medium precision strikes
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May 11, 2023
Global Groupings and Groupism
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)The UNSC has remained in a limbo since the 2003 Iraq invasion, divisions have further sharpened since the Ukraine war, the G7 has seen its fortunes and influence dwindle giving way to a more credible G20 and now BRICS is steadily gathering winds in its sails with over 40 per cent of the world's population and rich resource and manufacturing base
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May 1, 2023
SCO Defence Ministers Meet
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)“India strives to further bolster trust and cooperation among the members of the SCO as it believes in maintaining peace and security based on the provisions of the UN charter” —Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
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May 1, 2023
China's Hypersonic IRBM
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) informed US legislators that China currently outpaces Russia regarding supporting infrastructure and system numbers when it comes to hypersonic capabilities
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May 1, 2023
China's AI-controlled Satellite
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)While the AI was induced from a ground-based station for the experiment, the operation for redeployment of the satellite was autonomous without any human intervention
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May 1, 2023
Caution Time – Terror Redux
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Taking terror threats lightly would be naïve especially when India is in election mode, polarisation is thriving and inimical forces, both internal and external, are trying their best to destabilise India
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May 1, 2023
Salvaging Sudan
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)Even before the recent clashes, Sudan was facing social and political unrest with a struggling economy
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April 18, 2023
G20 in Ukraine's Shadow
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The US and the EU want to include Ukraine in the 2023 G20 Summit at New Delhi, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to address the summit
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April 18, 2023
Exclusive Army Satellite
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The geostationary satellite will considerably enhance the communication capability of the Indian Army by providing mission-critical, beyond line of sight communication to troops and formations as well as weapon and airborne platforms
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April 18, 2023
Military Transport Aircraft
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Military transport aircraft was one of the critical missing links in the entire defence industrial complex chain which has been plugged with the Tata-Airbus joint venture and the development of the defence transport aircraft RAJAS-Rakshan now, to a significant extent
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April 18, 2023
American HSVTOL Aircraft & Russian UGV
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)US Special Operations Command's has been looking for a new High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft as a high-speed successor to its current CV-22B Osprey, which is used for Special Operations Forces (SOF)
