 "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
The Mecca agreement is fuelled by regional concerns, say experts
India to watch how the Saudi Arabia-Turkiye-Pakistan agreement shapes, experts say
 "The Mecca agreement is fuelled by regional concerns, say experts")
India's Indus posture
India holds firm on sharing of the river water despite Pakistan's UN push
 "India's Indus posture")
Air-breathing missiles are the hypersonic frontier
India inches closer with a new scramjet test
 "Air-breathing missiles are the hypersonic frontier")
The untested promise of the Mecca alliance
India isn't the target of the new Saudi Arabia-Turkiye-Pakistan pact, experts say
 "The untested promise of the Mecca alliance")
A frontier gambit
As the Arakan Army in Myanmar tightens its grip on Rakhine state,India faces some challenges
 "A frontier gambit")
'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
 "'Cybersecurity is a question of economic resilience and systemic risk'")
Troubled waters
Rivers are increasingly becoming a source of conflict
 "Troubled waters")
The import factor
India's pact with Pax Silica presents a new dilemma
 "The import factor")
The road to somewhere
India needs a military-industrial complex because it might run out of options, experts say
 "The road to somewhere")
A man ahead of his time
General K Sundarji's biography explores India's military doctrine through its most tumultuous decades
 "A man ahead of his time")
Evolving strategic bilateral ties
India's relations with key Brics members have grown despite its Western alliances
 "Evolving strategic bilateral ties")
The long overhaul
Integrated battle groups will change the army's land warfare tactics, experts say
 "The long overhaul")
A big moment for small arms
An in-depth report on the industry in India that has evolved from amateur designs to export items
 "A big moment for small arms")
Fixing blind spots
India's new border grid promises a high-tech shield, but complex borders remain the real test
 "Fixing blind spots")
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
 "Quad: The strategic reality check")
Illusions of a stable world order
The nature of warfare in modern times has gone far beyond the boundaries of the battlefield
 "Illusions of a stable world order")
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
 "Rajnath Singh unveils DFP-2026 to fast-track strategic DRDO projects")
The geoeconomic battlefield
Sanctions and blockades are used as nonconventional tools to apply force
 "The geoeconomic battlefield")
A silver lining
The United Arab Emirates' Opec exit could open doors for India
 "A silver lining")
Attrition's new rule
India needs low-cost interceptors to confront the new dynamics of drone warfare
 "Attrition's new rule")