Kartik Bommakanti

Looking beyond Budget to fund defence: Need for ambitious restructuring

The government cannot entirely overlook the need to evaluate and determine expenditure based on the military threats and capabilities of China and Pakistan

Semiconductor fab plant pact: A booster for India-US defence tech ties

While New Delhi must be mindful of export restrictions, the US-India semiconductor accord marks a major shift in the US's high-technology strategy

Strategy in Israel-Iran escalatory ladder

From Iran's perspective, Israel breached a critical threshold by attacking its diplomatic mission, which Tehran deemed its sovereign territory

Dynamic shift: Indian Navy in the Red Sea

The navy has been undertaking anti-piracy operations in the region with significantly greater purpose than at any time since 2008

Defence Budget and its discontents

Allocations made for capital expenditure must increase if India is to keep pace with China's rising military might

Global arms sales: Change is underway

There are signs of a significant shift away from the world's major weapons-producing region, with impressive gains for China, and to an extent, India