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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Small country, big play

Island states are trying to shape maritime power in the Indian Ocean

Updated On: 10 Jan 2026 | 2:00 AM IST

Holding the frigid ground

Why winter gear is central to building the country's Himalayan deterrence

Updated On: 10 Jan 2026 | 2:00 AM IST

Why 2026 matters

The push for reform will shape the next phase of India's military modernisation

Updated On: 04 Jan 2026 | 10:15 PM IST

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'We will have a sort of a cold war'

An expert in European foreign and security policy, SVEN BISCOP speaks to BS Blueprint

Updated On: 10 Jan 2026 | 1:30 AM IST

A long shot

What India's Integrated Rocket Force would mean for deterrence, doctrine, and defence

Updated On: 10 Dec 2025 | 8:05 AM IST

Bridging the Gulf

India keeps a close watch on the new Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact amid shifts in West Asia's security order

Updated On: 13 Nov 2025 | 1:51 PM IST

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'Collapse of Indo-US relations under Trump is disconcerting'

One of the foremost experts on South Asian security and military, Christine Fair tells Blueprint that the US under President Trump is ceding ground to China not just in South Asia but everywhere

Updated On: 07 Nov 2025 | 3:08 PM IST

Border blitz

India is ramping up infrastructure on its land frontiers, but major challenges remain

Updated On: 07 Nov 2025 | 2:13 PM IST

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India is 'not a tool in anyone's hands'

India's former Foreign Secretary, Kanwal Sibal, tells Blueprint why the commonly stated idea of the United States (US) seeing India as a bulwark against China does not reflect India's priorities.

Updated On: 07 Oct 2025 | 4:24 PM IST

An easy alliance that grew bold

India and Israel move from a secretive beginning to a close strategic relationship

Updated On: 07 Oct 2025 | 1:25 PM IST

Hot waters - India and Pakistan flex their muscles in the Arabian Sea

Operation Sindoor revealed how maritime power - not missiles or borders - now defines the next phase of the India-Pakistan rivalry

Updated On: 07 Oct 2025 | 12:27 PM IST

Battle for the high seas

Experts caution India on China's Indo-Pacific moves

Updated On: 07 Oct 2025 | 11:32 AM IST

A cooling deal - how tariffs affect the future of India-US strategic ties

US President Donald Trump's India tariffs could recast bilateral defence relationship

Updated On: 31 Aug 2025 | 9:24 PM IST