ABOUT THE JOURNAL
DEFENCE AND DIPLOMACY Journal is a quarterly publication that carries research articles on defence, military affairs and strategy (specially air power and space issues) of contemporary and historical interest. Articles in the Journal reflect the views and conclusions of the authors and not the opinions or policy of the Centre for Air Power Studies or any other institution.
Language: English, Format of publication: Online and Print, Start Year: 2011
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, VM(Retd)
Director General
Arjan Path, Subroto Park, New Delhi 110 010
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- Editor
Dr Shalini Chawla
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Email: shalinichawla@capssindia.org , distinguishedfellow@capssindia.org
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Published by Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, VM (Retd) on behalf of the Forum for National Security Studies (the Trust running the Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies, New Delhi) and Printed by Nutech Print Services,
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Editorial Board Members
Prof Amitabh Mattoo
Dean, School of International Studies, Chair, Centre for International Politics,
Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD) School of International Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Email: amitabh.mattoo@gmail.com
Dr Aparna Pande
Research Fellow, India and South Asia, Hudson Institute, Washington, DC
Email: apande@hudson.org
Dr Constantino Xavier
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Security Studies
Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi
Email: Cxavier@csep.org
Shri Pankaj Saran
Convenor, NatStrat, New Delhi
Member, National Security Advisory Board of India
Former Deputy National Security Advisor of India
Email: pankaj.saran@natstratindia.org
Brig Rahul K Bhonsle (Retd)
Director, Security Risks Asia
Email: rkbhonsle@gmail.com
Dr Shanthie D’Souza
Founder and President of Mantraya (An Independent Research Forum)
Email: shanthied@gmail.com
Dr TCA Raghavan
Former High Commissioner to Pakistan &
Former Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)
Email: tcaraghavan@gmail.com
Shri Tilak Devasher
Member – National Security Advisory
Board & Former Special Secretary
Cabinet Secretariat
Email: tilakdevasher@gmail.com
ARCHIVES
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Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 15 No. 3
(April-June 2026)
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Editor’s Note
1. India’s Use of Hard and Soft Power as Foreign Policy: A Realist and Constructivist Analysis
Jasvir Singh Mann
2. Leveraging India’s Logistic Support Agreements in the Maritime Domain
Anuttama Banerji
3. As India Swims in the MAHASAGAR
Radhey Tambi
4. Reassessing the Indo—Sri Lanka Accord at Thirty-Nine and the Persistence of the Tamil Question
Saima Azim
5. Ensuring Fuel Security for India’s Nuclear Energy Expansion
Bhawna Budhwar
6. A Reality Check on Make in India in Defence
Satya Narayan Misra and Kartik Kishore
7. The US National Defence Strategy 2026: Retrenchment for Renewal or Spheres of Influence?
Sanjeet Kashyap
Book Review
Taming the Dragon: A Manifesto for a New Modus Vivendi with China
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2026
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 15 No. 2
(January-March 2026)
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1. Iran Crisis: Strategic Uncertainty, Gulf Energy Security, and India’s Stakes
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2. India-Pakistan Relations, Operation Sindoor 2.0 and Redefined Rules of Engagement
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3. The TTP Insurgency: Regional Security Implications
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4. Assessing Terrorist Micro-Financing in South Asia
Priyadarshini Baruah
5. Bangladesh 2026 Elections: After the Hasina Era
Sreoshi Sinha
6. Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis: From Economic Collapse to Conditional Recovery
Saima Azim
7. China’s Military–Civil Fusion Innovation Ecosystem and Implications for India
Prahlad Kumar Singh
8. Implications of PLA top brass Zhang Youxia’s Purge on India and its Neighbourhood
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Book Review
Small States Maritime Security: The Indo-Pacific Strategy for Maldives
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2025
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 14 No. 2
(January-March 2025)
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Contents
Editor’s Note
1. Reunion and Cocos Islands: The Bookends of the Indian Ocean
Radhey Tambi
2. India-Japan Defence Collaboration:Emphasis on Defence Exercise and Defence Technology
Simran Walia
3. Shifting Alliances in South Asia: Examining China’s Economic Impact on Indo-Nepal Relations
Piyush Chandra and Deepali Khaire
4. Navigating Reforms in the Indian Army: Implications of the Agnipath Scheme on the Gorkhas
Uday Pratap Singh and Mayank Saraswat
5. India-Armenia Strategic Partnership: Navigating Geopolitical Challenges and Emerging Collaborative Opportunities
Khyati Singh
6. Aero India 2025: India’s Aerospace Prowess About to Touch the Sky
Dinesh Kumar Pandey
7. Air Power Musings: Theatre Commands- To Be or Not to Be?
VP Naik
8. Manned -Unmanned Teaming:Changing Paradigms of Air Warfare
RK Ranjan
Book Review
Fallout: Power, Intrigue and Political Upheaval in Pakistan
Bantirani Patro
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2025
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 14 No. 4
(July-September 2025)
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1. Changing Nature of New Age Terrorism in South Asia
Priyadarshini Baruah
2. Weaponising Influence: Navigating the Impact of Social Media on Our Armed Forces
Satish Kumar Sinha
3. India-China Missile Equation: No War, No Peace
Jay Bharat Desai
4. China’s Global Initiatives: Dominance Through Diplomacy
Suresh Kumar Tiwari and SK Gadeock
5. Ethnic Conflict and Migration: An In-Depth Analysis of Tamil Migration from Sri Lanka
Saima Azim
6. Extension of the CPEC to Afghanistan and Its Implications for India
Pankaj Bisht and Rajan Bakshi
7. Assessing the Impediments to the Growth of Russia’s Conventional Military Capabilities
Satyavir and Anu Sharma
8. Autonomous Drones: Emerging Trends From Ukraine
Abhishek Kumar
Book Review
How China Sees India and the World: The Authoritative Account of the India-China Relationship
Prahlad Kumar Singh
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2025
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 14 No. 3
(April-June 2025)
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1. India-Pakistan Crisis and Pakistan’s Strategic Partnerships
Shalini Chawla
2. Operation Sindoor: India’s Atmanirbharta Success Story
Ashish Vohra
3. India-Pakistan Crisis and Bangladesh’s Anti-India Rhetoric
Priyadarshini Baruah
4. Dynamics of Modern Conflict: Breaking the Myths
Akash Godbole
5. US Hypersonic Developments: Breaking Barriers
Javed Alam
6. Potential Expansion of Quad: Compelling Motivations
AV Chandrasekaran
7. Navigating Cyber Risks: Fortifying India’s Space Infrastructure
Biswajit Barick and Gopal Bhushan
8. The Shaksgam Siege: Chinese Interests and Intent
Rajiv Lathar
Book Review
Embracing Communist China: America’s Greatest Strategic Failure
Radhey Tambi
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2025
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 15 No. 1
(October-December 2025)
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1. Assessing Internal and External Dynamics in Pakistan and India-Pakistan Relations
Ramanathan Kumar
2. The Rationale for Pakistan’s Army Rocket Force Command
Shalini Chawla
3. Russia’s New Strategic Weapons: An Analysis
Javed Alam
4. Indo-US Space Cooperation in the Context of India’s Space Policy
Chandan Kumar Thakur
5. Adaptability, Defensibility, and Sustainability in Space to Maintain Operational Superiority in Multi-Domain Operations
Biswajit Barick, Gopal Bhushan and Pawan Anand
6. Constructivist Interpretation of the India-Sri Lanka Fishermen Crisis
Saima Azim
7. A Commentary on the First-Hand Account of the Severity of Japan’s Demographic Decline
Kamran Nazeer
Book Review
India’s Near East: A New History
Bantirani Patro
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2024
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 13 No. 2
(January-March 2024)
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1. Evolving Dynamics of Pakistan-US Relations
Shalini Chawla
2. India’s Collaboration with the Indian Ocean Islands: A Critical Element in its Global South Approach
Radhey Tambi
3. China’s Grey Zone Activities and Taiwan’s Responses: Lessons for India
Gaurav Sen
4. Islamic State-Khorasan Province vs Taliban: Fighting for the ‘Holier’ Jihad
Priyadarshini Baruah
5. An Assessment of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in 2023
Bantirani Patro
6. Indian Diplomacy in Central Asia Getting Eclipsed Under Chinese Influence and Possible Way Out
Rajneesh Kumar
7. Japan’s Foreign Policy and Security Recalibrations 2018-23
Shantanu Roy Chaudhury
8. Cyber Crimes and India’s National Security: A Rising Threat in the Cyber Domain
Abhishek Sharma
9. A Conceptual Framework for A National Safety Grid and Database: Lessons from Aviation Safety
Narinder Taneja
Book Review
Airpower Pioneers: From Billy Mitchell to David Deptula
Arjun Subramaniam
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2024
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 13 No. 4
(July-September 2024)
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Contents
Editor’s Note
1. Extremism in Pakistan: The Drift and Trends
Shalini Chawla
2. Religious Extremism in Pakistan: An Existential Threat
Sushil Tanwar
3. A Terror Haven in the (Re)making? The Spectre of Terrorism under the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Shivam Shekhawat
4. Rising Extremism and Radicalisation in the Maldives
Radhey Tambi
5. Deciphering Radicalisation in India
Rahul Jain
6. Harvesting Souls Online: Islamic States’ Media Propaganda
Priyadarshini Baruah
7. Exploiting Digital Playgrounds: How Terrorist Organisations Use Gaming for Recruitment and Radicalisation
Soumya Awasthi
8. Conflict and Climate: Analysing the Environmental Fallout of Houthis’ Red Sea Assault
Anadi
9. Balancing Act: Combatting Islamist Radicalisation and Advancing Secular Education in Assam
Shalini Chawla and Priyadarshini Baruah
10. Unmanned Aerial Systems in Counter-Terrorism Operations
Dinesh Kumar Pandey
Book Review
The Return of the Taliban Afghanistan after the Americans Left
Himadri Bose
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2024
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 13 No. 3
(April-June 2024)
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1. The Air Force’s Leap of Faith into Strategic Thinking: Warfare and Aerospace Strategy Programme (WASP)
Rajesh R Chaudhary
2. Proposed Reforms for DRDO: Challenges and the Way Forward
Satya Narayan Misra
3. Introduction of Karrar Combat Drone for Bolstering Iranian Air Defence
Dinesh Kumar Pandey
4. Chinese Cognitive Warfare: Exploring a Framework and Identifying Contours
Abhishek Kumar
5. Australia’s National Defence Strategy Through the Lens of India in the Indo-Pacific Region
Simran Walia
6. The Growing Sachism Between the TTP and JuA
Bantirani Patro
7. The Race for Quantum Technology in Asia
Khyati Singh
8. Disaster Relief Operations: Humanitarian Assistance by the IAF
Raj Mongia, Anand Kumar Tewari and Roshan Khanijo
Book Review
Why Bharat Matters
Radhey Tambi and Aditya Shankar Hazarika
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2024
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 14 No. 1
(October-December 2024)
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Contents
Editor’s Note
1. Through the Chagos Archipelago Deal: Significance and Implications
Radhey Tambi
2. The Resurgence of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan: A Renewed Threat
Bamtirani Patro
3. Leveraging Arthashashtra Precept to Determine A Course to Steer for NDA3.0
Ritesh Suri
4. Optimal National Strategy for Safeguarding and Furthering India’s Security Interests
Sunil Kumar
5. Building Capabilities for Securing India’s Interests in, Form, and Space
Gaurav Soni and Dhruv Swarnakar
Wrap-Up Neighbourhood Insights
Assessment of Economics in India’s Neighbourhood
Preface
Shalini Chawla
Afghanistan: Navigating Uncertainty under the Taliban 2.0 Rule
Anchita Borthakur
Bangladesh: Stumbling through Crises
Priyadarshini Baruah
Bhutan: Economic Progress and Challenges
Anadi
Maldives: State of Economy and Prospects
Radhey Tambi
Nepal: Economy in Disarray – Challenges and Concerns
Sobodh Chandra Bharti
Pakistan: Persistent Economic Crises
Shalini Chawla
Sri Lanka: Road to Economic Recovery
Bantirani Patro
Book Review
Gwadar: A Chinese Gibralter
Amit Bedi
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2023
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 12 No. 2
(January-March 2023)
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Contents
Editor’s Note
1. Pakistan’s Unending Quagmire and Global Response
Shalini Chawla
2. The Pashtuns: Understanding History and Culture
Tilak Devasher
3. EU Sanctions on Russia and Their Implications for India
Shayesta Nishat Ahmed
4. Balancing India’s Energy Security and Climate Change Concerns
Rishika Singh
5. India’s Energy Basket and the Case Study of Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant
Prachi Lokhande
6. India in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Mahima Duggal
7. India-Australia Defence Cooperation
Swaim Prakash Singh
8. India-UAE Cooperation in Outer Space: Challenges and Opportunities
Kashif Anwar
9. Conflict in Ukraine and Caspian Region States: The Road Ahead for India
Ngangom Dhruba Tara Singh
Book Review
China’s Maritime Security Strategy: The Evolution of a Growing Sea Power
Azhar Shaik
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2023
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 12 No. 4
(July-September 2023)
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1. Pakistan’s Political and Economic Quagmire and Military’s Increasing Dominance
Shalini Chawla
2. US-China Competition for Southeast Asia: Implications for India
Joshy M. Paul
3. Climate Change and Security Nexus: India’s Vulnerability and Preparedness
Anadi
4. India-China Dynamics in the IOR
Radhey Tambi
5. India and Britain in the Indo-Pacific: A New Legacy for a New Era
Mahima Duggal
6. Redefining India’s Central Asian Policy
Rajneesh Kumar
7. The Geopolitics of Subsea Cables: Delineating Lessons and Prospects for India
Aishwarya Acharya
8. Blockchain Enabled Defence Diplomacy
Anupam Tiwari
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2023
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 12 No. 3
(April-June 2023)
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1. The Indo-Pacific: A Concept Yet to Mature
Sanu Kainikara
2. Iran’s Security Structure: Lessons for India
Prateek Prashar
3. The Iranian Nuclear Dilemma: Energy Goals and Proliferation Concerns
Sarabjit Kaur
5. A Unique Indian Jointness Model: A Perspective
Rajesh Isser
6. Emerging Technologies: Induction Challenges for Warfare
Dinesh Kumar Pandey
7. The Impact of Socmint on Counterterrorism
Priyadarshini Baruah
8. Friendshoring Supply Chain: Emerging Minilateralism?
Neha Mishra
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2023
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 13 No. 1
(October-December 2023)
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Editor’s Note
1. The Regional Dynamics of Terrorism in Central Asia: Challenges and Responses
Anadi
2. Mapping of the Non-traditional Threats in the Indian Ocean
Radhey Tambi
3. Iran’s Expanding Footprints in BRICS and SCO: Prospects for India’s Energy Engagement
Ngangom Dhruba Tara Singh
4. Rare Earth Elements and India’s Neighbourhood
Neha Mishra
5. Kalam and His Vision of Make in India
Satya Narayan Misra
6. War-Enabler Drones Giving Impetus to Market Growth
Dinesh Kumar Pandey
7. AI in Military Systems: Challenges and Solutions
Khyati Singh
8. Sea of Debt: China’s Economic and Strategic Expansion in the Indian Ocean
Sunil Tyagi
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2022
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 12 No. 1
(October-December 2022)
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Contents
1. India’s Balancing Act: Articulating India’s Position in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Rohith Sai Narayan Stambakadi
2. India’s Ushering in the New Era of Warfare: Drone Indigenisation Prospects and Challenges
Richa Tokas
3. Cyber Peacekeeping: Prospects for India
Divyanshu Jindal
4. Looking Beyond the ‘Hub and Spoke Model’ in North-East Asia
Gaurav Sen
5. A Strategic Vision of Japan in the Indo-Pacific: Emerging Dynamics of India-Japan Partnership
Simran Walia
6. Tracing the Dynamics of the India-US Partnership in the Indo-Pacific: An Analysis with a Focus on Foreign Policy Standpoints
Shalabha Sarath
7. Employment of Indian Air Power in UNPK: Case for an Indo-African Partnership
Rajesh Isser
8. India’s Evolving Strategy for the Arctic
Ankita Dutta and Stuti Banerjee
Book Review
India’s Pakistan Conundrum: Managing a Complex Relationship
Shalini Chawla
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2022
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 11 No. 3
(April-June 2022)
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1. Imran Khan’s Failure, the Narratives and Continuing Political Instability in Pakistan
Shalini Chawla
2. Afghanistan: A Forgotten Conflict?
Sushil Tanwar
3. China’s Expanding Space Capabilities
Anil Chopra
4. Throne of Drones: Understanding the Drone Race
Aditya Shankar Hazarika
5. India-Japan-Philippines Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Mahima Duggal
6. India’s Energy Engagement in the Caspian Sea Region: Looking at Present and Beyond
Ngangom Dhruba Tara Singh
7. Reshaping the Rare Earth Supply Chain: US Initiative and Ingenuity in the Row
Neha Mishra
8. China-Myanmar Relations: Why Beijing Prefers Suu Kyi Over Tatmadaw
Anubhav S. Goswami
9. Sarmat Missile Test: Tracing Russia’s Expedition for Mirved Missiles
Silky Kaur
Book Review
Leveraging High Technology Developments in Chinese Military and Maritime Domains: Impact on the Indian Ocean Regional Security
Rikeesh Sharma
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2022
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 11 No. 4
(July-September 2022)
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1. Airborne Early Warning and Control: Crucial to Battle Management
Anil Chopra
2. Effects of Russia-Ukraine Crisis on West Asian Oil Scenario: India’s Concerns
Anu Sharma
3. Evolving Chinese Nuclear Strategy and Conventional Deterrence
Anubhav S. Goswami
4. Indo-Russian Energy Dynamics
Ngangom Dhruba Tara Singh
5. Arming the Indian Arsenal with UCAVs
Richa Tokas
6. Intelligence Set-Up in India: An Analysis
Sushil Tanwar
7. Diluting the Deterrence: Evading Sanctions through Cryptocurrency
Khyati Singh
8. China-Pakistan Alliance: Security and Economic Challenges
Dinesh Kumar Pandey
Book Review
Defending Iran: From Revolutionary Guards to Ballistic Missiles
Anu Sharma
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2022
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 11 No. 2
(January-March 2022)
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Editor’s Note
1. Taliban Resurgence after 9/11: The Administrative Structure and Role of Leadership
Mohit Sharma
2. China’s Emerging Posture
Srikanth Kondapalli
3. 2021—Ascent of Hypersonics
A. Mathur
4. The Role of Semiconductors in Military and Defence Technology
Arjun Gargeyas
5. The Indian National Security Narrative: The Ides of Fissiparous Trends
Manan Dwivedi and Ram Singh
6. India and the UNSC August Presidency
Kashif Anwar
7. India-Africa Defence Cooperation: Moving Beyond Engagement
Swaim Prakash Singh
8. CAPS Wrap-up: Analysing Dimensions of China’s Engagement in Afghanistan
Edited by Shalini Chawla
Book Review
The Long Game: A Masterpiece on Diplomacy
Gaurav Sen
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2021

Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 11 No. 1
(October-December 2021)
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1. 1971 War: The View from the Top
Anil Chopra
2. Operational Approach and Psyhe of Pakistan Air Force
Diptendu Choudhury
3. The Battle of Longewala: The Quick Response and Decisive Impact of Air Power
Bharat Kumar
4. Military Diplomacy: The Role of the Soldier Diplomat: American Case Study and India’s Options
Anil Golani
5. Revival of SAARC: An Attempt Worth Making
Swaim Prakash Singh
6. Maoist Insurgency in Nepal: Security Challenges for India
Uday Pratap Singh
7. Tracing the Development of Bangladesh’s Civil Nuclear Power Programme
Zoya Akhter Fathima
8. Indo-US Cooperation in Space Situational Awareness: A Necessity
TH Anand Rao
Intelligence in The New World
Sushil Tanwar
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2021
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 10 No. 3
(April-June 2021)
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1. Security Sans Strategy?
Sumit Mukerji
2. US Defence of Taiwan: Complexities and Challenges
Anil Chopra
3. Assessing the Development and Challenges in Pakistan’s Civil Nuclear Programme
Zoya Akhter Fathima
4. Wildfires and Climate Crisis: The Need for International Cooperation
Megna Suresh and Dhanasree Jayaram
5. Rentierism and the West Asian Economies: Case of Qatar
Anu Sharma
6. India-US Relations: Convergences and Divergences under the Biden Administration
Stuti Banerjee
7. Deepening Indo-US Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Rushali Saha
8. Indonesia’s Foreign Policy: Underlining Factors of a ‘Religious’ State
Temjenmeren Ao
Book Reviews
The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World
Hina Pandey
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2021
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 10 No. 4
(July-September 2021)
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1. India’s Integrated Commands: What Not to Do Lessons from the USA
RR Chaudhary
2. Aviation Security: A Critical Non-Traditional Security Hotspot
Ingudam Yaipharemba Singh
3. China’s Engagement with Colombo: Strategic Implications for New Delhi
Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
4. From Cooperation to Risk Reduction: Military Dimensions of US-China Strategic Competition
Rushali Saha
5. Digital Yuan: Digital Currency of China and Its Possible Global Impact
E. Dilipraj
6. New Leadership in Iran: Potential for India-Iran Relations
Anu Sharma
7. India-Nepal Relations: Reviving the Economic Ties Amidst China’s Growing Influence
Urmi Tat
8. The Politics of Al-Aqsa Crisis: The Past, the Present and the Future
Cyriac S. Pampackal
Book Reviews
The Ultimate Goal: A Former R&AW Chief Deconstructs How Nations Construct Narratives
Shalini Chawla
Reading Israel, Reading America: The Politics of Translation between Jews
Gautam Choubey
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2021
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 10 No. 2
(January-March 2021)
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Editor’s Note
1. The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War Heli-Borne Assault on Sylhet
Bhupinder S. Nijjar
2. Indian Defence Budget 2021-2022—What is Enough?
Anil Chopra
3. Arguing for a Norms-Based Framework for Nuclear Responsibilities
Tanvi Kulkarni
4. India and Its Role in the Indo-Pacific Theatre: Partnerships and Prospects
Manan Dwivedi and Manisha Sarade
5. China in Maldives: Implications for India
Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
6. China’s “Marching West” Strategy: Creating a Eurasian Great Power
Joshy M. Paul
7. India-Sri Lanka Relations: Evaluating the Impact of Global Politics
Sushmita Bharti
8. China’s Environmental Security
Ishka Yadav
9. From Astrakhan to Vladivostok: Growing Relevance of Subregional Cooperation between India and Russia
Chandra Rekha
Book Reviews
Radiance in Indian Skies: The Tejas Saga
Daljit Singh
Contest for the Indo-Pacific: Why China Won’t Map the Future
Harsh Pandey
Index: Previous Issues
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DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2020
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 9 No. 2
(January-March 2020)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 9 No. 3
(April-June 2020)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 9 No. 4
(July-September 2020)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 10 No. 1
(October-December 2020)
DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2019
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 8 No. 2
(January-March 2019)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 8 No. 3
(April-June 2019)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 8 No. 4
(July-September 2019)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 9 No. 1
(October-December 2019)
DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2018
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 7 No. 2
(January-March 2018)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 7 No. 3
(April-June 2018)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 7 No. 4
(July-September 2018)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 8 No. 1
(October-December 2018)
DEFENCE & DIPLOMACY 2017
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 6 no. 2
(January – March 2017)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
Vol. 6 no. 3
(April – June 2017)
Defence and Diplomacy
In Pursuit of National Security
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