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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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

A Dark Matter

How ready is India for space warfare

Updated On: 10 Mar 2026 | 3:45 PM IST

Experts urge strong defence base

Dependence on critical foreign technologies constrains strategic choices

Updated On: 10 Mar 2026 | 6:20 AM IST

The Iran quagmire

The US pressure has cast a shadow on India's strategic bet on the Chabahar Port

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

Stitching a shield

India's capabilities need a unified architecture

Updated On: 10 Mar 2026 | 6:00 AM IST

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'Distribution of power in Asia is bipolar, not multipolar'

Susannah Patton, one of the architects of the Asia Power Index and director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute speaks to BS Blueprint

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

A return to spheres of influence in Venezuela

With Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's capture, the United States reasserts its pre-eminence in Latin America

Updated On: 10 Feb 2026 | 5:15 AM IST

Myanmar's fractured reality

From colonial borders to civil war, Myanmar's military-run elections reveal a fragmented state whose instability is reshaping India's northeast and the regional balance of power

Updated On: 10 Feb 2026 | 2:15 AM IST