Experts Speak
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July 7, 2025
Vietnam Joins BRICS
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)Joining BRICS is a strategic step, aligning Vietnam with a bloc that collectively represents over 47 per cent of the world's population and a significant 40 per cent share of global GDP
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June 19, 2025
G7: The Swansong
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)Once the world's most powerful bloc, the G7 now stands divided and diminished, unable to forge consensus amid mounting domestic turmoil and fractured international leadership
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June 13, 2025
Indigenous High-Powered Microwave DEW
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)By successfully demonstrating this technology, India has joined the elite list of countries like the United States, China and Russia having advanced laser weapon capabilities
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June 10, 2025
Kalinga Connect: South Asia to Polynesia
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)The Indic civilisation spread from South Asia to Polynesia, not through colonisation but through culture and not by waging wars but by sharing wisdom.
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May 27, 2025
The Taliban Conundrum
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The only two countries who blamed Pakistan for the heinous massacre in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025 were Israel and Afghanistan. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar thanked Taliban marking India's first ministerial-level contact with the Interim Government of Afghanistan since Taliban returned to power in August 2021
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May 27, 2025
BrahMos-II and Indigenous Star Missile
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The success of precision weapons during Operation 'Sindoor' has renewed focus on the development of advanced cruise missiles like BrahMos-II hypersonic and DRDO's Star missile project
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May 27, 2025
Indigenous Kamikaze Stealth Drone
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The future of warfare is unfolding in the skies, where loitering munitions and autonomous drones are reshaping battle tactics
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May 19, 2025
Friends & Foes
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)Every Indian citizen must join India's resolute and retributive response to this undeclared jihadist war being waged by a China-Turkey backed, IMF-funded failed state of Pakistan and boycott products from all countries which actively support Pakistan.
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May 14, 2025
Operation 'Sindoor' to Ceasefire
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)India has done extremely well, with the Indian Armed Forces delivering precision strikes on well-chosen targets, which has shaken up Pakistan
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May 14, 2025
The Surveillance Factor
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Deal for the US HawkEye 360 system to India is timely with the ongoing Indo-Pak War, increased Chinese activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and the anti-India stance of the Bangladesh regime
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May 14, 2025
Boosting Indo-Japanese Defence Cooperation
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Defence Ministers of both India and Japan reviewed the defence and security pillars of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership and underscored ongoing efforts in defence technology transfer
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May 14, 2025
Make-in-India Hydrogen Drone
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)This hydrogen drone, a joint venture between Paras Defence & Space Technologies and HevenDrones, an Israeli subsidiary of the US-based Heven, under Make-in-India is ready for immediate deployment
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May 9, 2025
Operation Sindoor: Resolute yet Restrained
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)The operation was designed to be clearly viewed as a pure anti-terror operation as a right to respond to a terror attack as per UN conventions
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April 27, 2025
China's Deep-Sea Obsession
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Undersea Great Wall Project, by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), comprises a comprehensive underwater observation system in the South China Sea (SCS) region
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April 27, 2025
52 Military Satellites
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan recently announced that in a significant push to enhance its military capabilities, India is set to launch 52 dedicated military satellites for intelligence gathering, reconnaissance and surveillance
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April 27, 2025
Glide Bombs, Torpedoes & UW Swarms
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Indigenous developments by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and advancements through latest weapon technologies from US and China continues to push the boundaries of multi-domain future warfare
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April 27, 2025
Key Advance in Quantum Communications
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Reports of April 2025 confirm that India has achieved another breakthrough in quantum communications
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April 25, 2025
Uri, Pulwama and now Pahalgam
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)The Pahalgam attack on civilians, the deadliest of its kind since the September 2008 Mumbai attacks, specifically targeted male Hindus
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April 23, 2025
India's Arctic Outreach
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)A melting Arctic and the race for Greenland will be focus of the Strategic Summit during Prime Minister Modi's Norway Visit
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April 17, 2025
The Phantom of a European Army
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)Under the influence of the American 'Deep State', EU and NATO leaders now invoke the spectre of a non-existent European Army in a desperate bid to stay relevant and gain a seat at a negotiating table
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April 14, 2025
Chinese Tech Advances
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)China's technological drive is not just about innovation, it's about reshaping the rules of modern warfare, economic competition, and global influence
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April 14, 2025
New Nuclear Submarine Base
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The strategic placement INS 'Varsha' enables India to monitor and respond to naval activities in the eastern Indian Ocean, particularly those of China, whose expanding naval presence has been a growing concern
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March 27, 2025
Indigenous Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) require a precise and high-performance terminal guidance system with advanced sensors and in-flight calibrations in order to successfully hit a moving vessel at sea
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March 27, 2025
Cutting Edge Weaponry - Ukraine War
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Russia-Ukraine war has become a crucial testing ground for developing, testing and deploying the latest weapons and new military technologies
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March 27, 2025
Indigenous AIP System
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has marked the commencement of production for the first Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system for the Indian Navy's Scorpene-class submarines
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March 27, 2025
More Eyes in The Sky
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved the procurement of six additional Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C), which would be an upgraded version of the current two in-service India-developed systems called the 'Netra'
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March 24, 2025
Op Pawan: 35 Years Since
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)For reasons best known to the power that be, there is no annual homage at the National War Memorial to honour the supreme sacrifice made by 1,171 soldiers and officers 'killed in action' during the 32-months-long operation
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March 14, 2025
Sheshnaag-150 & Abhimanyu N-CCAV
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Significant breakthroughs in indigenous defence technology have been achieved with the Sheshnaag-150 Long Range Drone System and the Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV)
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March 14, 2025
Rafale M Jet Fighters Deal
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Rafale M will replace the ageing MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB aircraft currently operated by the Navy's INAS 300 'White Tigers' and INAS 303 'Black Panthers' squadrons
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March 14, 2025
Indigenous Hypersonic Missile
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The HGV can perform terminal manoeuvres and follow highly complex and adaptive flight paths. With a demonstrated range of at least 1,500 km, the missile will have several warhead configurations for use in various roles.
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February 27, 2025
X-61, Jet-Powered UAV & Ice Breaker Missile
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)India continues its advancements in UAV and missile technology with indigenous developments and the Make in India initiative
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February 27, 2025
Indo-US Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA)
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)This Indo-US defence partnership marks a notable shift in US-India relations, reflecting a commitment to deeper strategic ties and collaborative defence manufacturing
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February 15, 2025
Somber Mood in Kiev
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)The contours of Russia-Ukraine war's expected closure have sent shockwaves through European capitals and Kiev is in mourning. President Zelensky's worst fears have come true. Playing puppet came with a price, at times at great cost to a country and its people.
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February 14, 2025
Next Generation Submarine – Project 76
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The government has approved a $9 billion deal involving MDL and Germany's TKMS for the design and construction of the next generation submarine under Project 76
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February 14, 2025
Drones, Anti-Drone & Missiles
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The number of drone startups in India has more than doubled in the past three years to 398, surpassing China's 298
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February 14, 2025
The Hypersonic Challenge
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)India needs to be very serious about such threats along the borders, especially when 24x7 satellite cover along all land borders is still 8-10 years away
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February 4, 2025
Defence Budget 2025-2026
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that overall allocation for defence is 9.53 per cent more than the budget estimates of FY 2024-25, aimed at addressing critical capability gaps through big-ticket acquisitions in the current and subsequent financial years
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January 27, 2025
Electronic Warfare Weaponry
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)America's deployment of Remote Modular Terminals (RMTs) in the Indo-Pacific is sure to trigger an electronic war between the US and China, the Indo-Pacific being as important to China as the US, if not more
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January 27, 2025
Navy Adds 3 Warships
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Commissioning of these three naval platforms is being called a timely response to Pakistan Navy's accelerated, China-backed modernisation. But at the same time, India does have some catching up to do.
