National Strategy

Insights into India’s grand strategy, strategic autonomy, national security doctrine, power projection, and long-term geopolitical positioning in a multipolar world.

Is Strategic Balancing a ‘New Normal’ in Interlinked World?(Updated post G-20)

Sharing my article published in Modern Diplomacy before the G-20 Summit. It has been updated post the Summit, although few bilateral meetings are still in progress. The G-20 Summit 2018, besides its normal proceedings, will be remembered for extraordinary large…

India Must Prepare to Face US Sanctions, Continue with Russia-Iran

India Must Prepare to Face US Sanctions, Continue with Russia-Iran       | Maj Gen S B Asthana, SM, VSM – 14 Oct 2018 India Must Prepare to Face US Sanctions, Continue with Russia-Iran       By Major General S B Asthana, SM,…

What makes Siyang River Violent and black: Has water, a global common undergone tampering?

River Yarlung Tsangpo when enters Siang district is commonly called as Siang River, which drains  to join other rivers to be called as Brahmaputra River. Its water had been abnormally muddy,  murky and black since last November.  It has turned…

Tibetan Water and Trans-Border Rivers: Concerns for India

The 11th meeting of the Expert Level Mechanism (ELM) on Trans-Border Rivers between India and China, concluded at Hangzhou, in end March with solitary worthwhile mention-able outcome that China will resume sharing of the hydro-logical data on downstream rivers especially  Brahmputra River, which…

Does Indian Military requires Apex Level Restructuring and Integrated Theatre Commands like US and PLA?

    A fresh wave of speculations and discussions has triggered recently about Integrated Theatre Commands in India, when some media sources broke the news of notifications wherein an officer of one Service can exercise direct command over personnel of…

Sharing my Editorial published in Financial Chronicle:Nuke threat a new norm?

Sharing with friends my editorial published in Financial Chronicle earlier on 13 November 17. It has become relevant today in view of US Defense Minister Mattis asking US Army to be ready for war two days back after running into…