 "Mohammad Asif Khan")
Mohammad Asif Khan
Mohammad Asif Khan
Mohammad Asif Khan is a Senior Correspondent at Business Standard, where he covers defence, security, and strategic affairs.
Mohammad Asif Khan is a Senior Correspondent at Business Standard, where he covers defence, security, and strategic affairs.
Mohammad Asif Khan
A Dark Matter
How ready is India for space warfare
 "A Dark Matter")
Experts urge strong defence base
Dependence on critical foreign technologies constrains strategic choices
 "Experts urge strong defence base")
The Iran quagmire
The US pressure has cast a shadow on India's strategic bet on the Chabahar Port
 "The Iran quagmire")
Stitching a shield
India's capabilities need a unified architecture
 "Stitching a shield")
'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
 "'Distribution of power in Asia is bipolar, not multipolar'")
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
 "A return to spheres of influence in Venezuela")
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
 "Myanmar's fractured reality")
A precarious peace due to a new arms race in South Asia
Post-Operation Sindoor, India and Pakistan are locked in a technology-driven arms race
 "A precarious peace due to a new arms race in South Asia")
Why Greenland has drawn America's strategic interest for over a century
From Cold War defence pacts to Trump's annexation threats, the Arctic island has often found itself at the centre to Washington's strategic calculations
 "Why Greenland has drawn America's strategic interest for over a century")
Holding the frigid ground
Why winter gear is central to building the country's Himalayan deterrence
 "Holding the frigid ground")
Small country, big play
Island states are trying to shape maritime power in the Indian Ocean
Why 2026 matters
The push for reform will shape the next phase of India's military modernisation
 "Why 2026 matters")
'We will have a sort of a cold war'
An expert in European foreign and security policy, SVEN BISCOP speaks to BS Blueprint
 "'We will have a sort of a cold war'")
A long shot
What India's Integrated Rocket Force would mean for deterrence, doctrine, and defence
 "A long shot")
Bridging the Gulf
India keeps a close watch on the new Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact amid shifts in West Asia's security order
 "Bridging the Gulf")
'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
 "'Collapse of Indo-US relations under Trump is disconcerting'")
Border blitz
India is ramping up infrastructure on its land frontiers, but major challenges remain
 "Border blitz")
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.
 "India is 'not a tool in anyone's hands'")
An easy alliance that grew bold
India and Israel move from a secretive beginning to a close strategic relationship
 "An easy alliance that grew bold")
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
 "Hot waters - India and Pakistan flex their muscles in the Arabian Sea")