TRANSBOUNDARY CLIMATE COOPERATION IN SOUTH ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR INDIA
Icon-download Introduction Climate change has evolved from an ecological issue to a critical strategic variable of stability in South Asia. The region’s geographical location, shaped by its diverse landforms, including transboundary rivers, seasonal rainfall, and the complex mountain ecosystem of the Himalayas, places it among one of the world’s foremost climate-sensitive regions. Rivers, including the […]
INTEGRATING CLIMATE RISK INTO INDIA’S INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME STRATEGY: TURNING VULNERABILITY INTO STRATEGIC LEVERAGE
Icon-download Introduction The contemporary Indo-Pacific region is steadily influenced by intersecting trajectories- geopolitical competition and environmental upheaval.1 Traditionally, the Indo-Pacific region, as geographically, has been comprehended through the lens of competition among the major powerful nations, significant shipping routes and geostrategic naval position. Nevertheless, as the world shifting towards the Anthropocene period, the matter of […]
AGNI – V: INDIA’S FIERY SPEAR OF STRATEGIC SUPREMACY
Icon-download Introduction In ancient Indian legends, Agni, the god of fire, represents power of transformation, destruction, and purification. Vedic texts depict Agni as a divine messenger between humans and the gods. India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) in 1983, named its long-range surface to surface missile series “Agni” to signify unyielding strength and precision. […]
GLOBAL INSIGHTS TO STRENGTHEN INDIA’S AMMUNITION ECO SYSTEM
Icon-download Introduction India’s ammunition ecology system is a critical pillar of national security, operational readiness and logistics. It encompasses the full life cycle of munitions — planning, design and development, manufacturing, quality control, user trials, procurement, storage, distribution, operational deployment, monitoring and demilitarization of all ammunition related to the Indian Defence Forces. The growing complexity […]
EVOLUTION OF INDIA’S AMMUNITION LANDSCAPE
Icon-download Introduction India’s ammunition history is deeply intertwined with its British colonial past and subsequent efforts to develop indigenous defense capabilities. The British East India Company recognized the importance of military hardware and established the Board of Ordnance in 1775. A gun powder factory at Isha pore was established in 1787, followed by a Gun […]
IADWS : INDIA’S INDIGENOUS QUEST FOR STRATEGIC SUPREMACY
Icon-download Mr Vinayak Kumbar is a Technical Research Assistant at the CENJOWS Introduction The present era of advancements in technology coupled with unprecedented geopolitical tensions that are dynamic and complex do come with challenges that are new to the world as well.The aerial threat has evolved from localized gun and observer networks into automated, geographically […]
CHINA’S NUCLEAR ARSENAL IN THE SPOTLIGHT: DECODING THE 2025 VICTORY DAY PARADE
Icon-download Introduction On September 3, 2025, China held the Victory Day Parade, one of the grandest in its history, commemorating the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan. This parade caught the attention of the world, specifically as it showcased for the very first time China’s full nuclear triad- land, sea and air delivery systems. […]
Directed Energy Weapons
Icon-download Introduction Directed energy weapons (DEW) are what we describe as high-power laser-based weapons. As the name suggests, they use high-powered lasers to inflict damage on targets. Compared to traditional weapons, which mainly rely on physical impact and kinetic energy, DEW uses directed energy to heat up and destroy or damage the target. It has […]
From Net Security Provider to Preferred Security Partner: India’s Evolving Strategic Narrative
Icon-download Introduction As South Asia and broader Indo-Pacific regions emerge as a theatre of conflict, the understanding of ‘security’ is being redefined. In the last ten years, India has represented itself as a ‘Net Security Provider’, highlighting its increasing capacity and desire to maintain regional equilibrium, especially in the maritime space.1Although evolving geostrategic dynamics and […]
Rare Earth Elements: The Hidden Engines Fuelling the Future
Icon-download Introduction The rare earth elements perplex us in our researches, baffle us in our speculations, and haunt us in our very dreams. They stretch like an unknown sea before us mocking, mystifying and murmuring strange revelations and possibilities.1 – William Crookes Imagine substances that are scarce, unevenly distributed and having an extraction process so […]
