Mohammad Asif Khan

Mohammad Asif Khan

Mohammad Asif Khan is a Senior Correspondent at Business Standard, where he covers defence, security, and strategic affairs.

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'Cybersecurity is a question of economic resilience and systemic risk'

UAE delegate Hoda A. Al Khzaimi says Brics must move beyond technology consumption towards building AI capability, intellectual property, resilient value chains and stronger cyber defences

Updated On: 12 Sep 2026 | 4:34 PM IST

Troubled waters

Rivers are increasingly becoming a source of conflict

Updated On: 10 Sep 2026 | 6:25 AM IST

The import factor

India's pact with Pax Silica presents a new dilemma

Updated On: 10 Sep 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

The road to somewhere

India needs a military-industrial complex because it might run out of options, experts say

Updated On: 10 Sep 2026 | 4:00 AM IST

A man ahead of his time

General K Sundarji's biography explores India's military doctrine through its most tumultuous decades

Updated On: 10 Aug 2026 | 7:15 AM IST

Evolving strategic bilateral ties

India's relations with key Brics members have grown despite its Western alliances

Updated On: 10 Aug 2026 | 5:00 AM IST

The long overhaul

Integrated battle groups will change the army's land warfare tactics, experts say

Updated On: 10 Aug 2026 | 4:40 AM IST

A big moment for small arms

An in-depth report on the industry in India that has evolved from amateur designs to export items

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

Fixing blind spots

India's new border grid promises a high-tech shield, but complex borders remain the real test

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 1:58 PM IST

Quad: The strategic reality check

For India, it is about maintaining a balance and staying relevant while also calibrating on how far it can go while maintaining a good relationship with China

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 1:45 PM IST

Illusions of a stable world order

The nature of warfare in modern times has gone far beyond the boundaries of the battlefield

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 7:16 AM IST

Rajnath Singh unveils DFP-2026 to fast-track strategic DRDO projects

Rajnath Singh unveils DFP-2026 to empower DRDO with greater financial autonomy, aiming to speed up defence R&D and the induction of indigenous technologies

Updated On: 29 Jun 2026 | 5:32 PM IST

The geoeconomic battlefield

Sanctions and blockades are used as nonconventional tools to apply force

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 8:39 AM IST

A silver lining

The United Arab Emirates' Opec exit could open doors for India

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 7:10 AM IST

Pin-point power

Precision-guided missiles matter more than ever

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 3:57 PM IST

The promised gateway

The West Asia conflict has presented a paradox for the future of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 3:55 PM IST

Attrition's new rule

India needs low-cost interceptors to confront the new dynamics of drone warfare

Updated On: 10 May 2026 | 2:00 PM IST

The ghosts of Shirobad

Target Tehran traces the deep tentacles of Israeli intelligence in Iran that proved decisive in the latest clash

Updated On: 10 May 2026 | 1:59 PM IST

The hyperwar is here

How predictive AI is changing outcomes in conflict

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 1:39 PM IST

A silicon gap

India's defence modernisation hinges on an ecosystem of military-grade semiconductors

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 6:25 AM IST