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

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

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

Initial Page

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

4. Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Evolving Geopolitics of Central Asian Region: Implications for India
Anadi

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

Contents

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

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

Contents

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

Index: Previous issues

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

Contents

Editor’s Note

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

Contents

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