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Vantage | What Indian Army's move to 'combatise' its Central Command means
The Vantage Take •Despite efforts to maintain stability, the situation along the LAC remains sensitive, as evidenced by the recent deployment of significant military assets by both India and China

Vantage | Why India needs to tell more about its successes on China border
The Vantage Take •The bravery and dedication of the Indian Army in these covert operations have not gone unnoticed

Why India should use Maldivian self-goal to push tourism in Lakshadweep
Utpal Kumar •Development and sustainability don’t have to be antithesis to each other. The same holds true for tourism and ecological safety. Lakshadweep must follow the middle path of sustainable development

Propelled by shared security concerns, India-Australia defence partnership gains dynamic momentum
Bharat Sharma And Josiah W Neal •The alignment of Indian and Australian security stances has led to enhanced bilateral defence collaboration extending into minilateral frameworks such as the Australia-India-Japan trilateral and the Quad, which includes Japan and the United States among other partners

Why China’s construction of dual-use infrastructure in the Himalayan borders should alarm India
Abhinav_pandya •A major cause for concern is that the infrastructure on the Indian side has yet to catch up, while on the Chinese side, it is far more advanced

Taiwan Straits crisis: Time India overtly engages Taipei
Air Marshal Anil Chopra •It is in India’s interest to support forces that will strengthen Taipei and prevent a Taiwan invasion

Global Watch | China is systemically strangulating Tibet and hiding it behind the façade of mega projects
Arun Anand •China’s Tibet policy is primarily based on ruthless exploitation hidden under the façade of mega infrastructure projects which are showcased to the rest of the world as a sign of development in this region

How BRO is scaling up India's border infrastructure at LAC to counter Chinese moves
Maj Gen Ashok Kumar •BRO has thus weaponised the border infrastructure against our adversaries in the most effective manner

G20 Summit: Why it necessitates comprehensive security beyond the National Capital
Syed Ata Hasnain •In the uncertain and ambiguous geopolitical environment India’s adversaries would not like to support the cementing of its success nor that of Prime Minister Modi whose presence as India’s leader may be anathema to some

Lessons from Galwan: India has been a victim of own success as its major infra push has spooked China
Sreemoy Talukdar •This isn’t to argue that India erred by adopting the strategy, but to point out the dichotomy inherent in a ‘security dilemma’



