Posts by Aritra Banerjee
30
Aug
Hangor-Class Hype vs. Hard Reality: Why Pakistan’s Submarine Gamble Won’t Reshape the Indian Ocean
Pakistan’s naval establishment has been quick to celebrate the launches of its new Hangor-class submarines, framing them as “game-chang...
30
Aug
Beyond the Rhetoric: Yasin Malik as a Case Study in State-Sponsored Terrorism
In May 2022, Yasin Malik, head of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), pleaded guilty before an Indian court to charge...
30
Aug
Who Will Wear the Uniform? Why Parity Matters as Much as Patriotism
India’s Armed Forces continue to attract some of the country’s brightest and bravest, but the challenge of sustaining that appeal is be...
30
Aug
Allowances and Dignity: Why Recognition Matters as Much as Pay
In 2017, the government announced a sharp increase in the Siachen allowance: ₹42,500 per month for officers and ₹30,000 for junior comm...
29
Aug
Feeding the Nation vs Floating Submarines: Pakistan’s Skewed Priorities
Imagine a nation at a crucial juncture, faced with two sharply convergent choices. On one side lies the pursuit of military strength—a ...
27
Aug
Exile and Identity: How Tibet Lives On in India
When the 14th Dalai Lama crossed into Arunachal Pradesh in March 1959, fleeing a crushed uprising in Lhasa, few could have imagined tha...
26
Aug
The Pyramid Paradox: Why the CPC Model Short-Changes India’s Soldiers
Every Central Pay Commission (CPC) is expected to bring fairness across services. For the Armed Forces, however, it has repeatedly rein...
26
Aug
The Cut-Rate Submarine: Why Hangor Isn’t the Yuan Beijing Keeps for Itself
Pakistan's much-hyped Hangor-class submarine programme has been repeatedly showcased as a technological leap in its naval modernisation...
25
Aug
Mobilising the Future: Rapid Deployment and Theatre Readiness
In May 2025, Operation Sindoor reminded India that future conflicts will demand not only precision strikes and layered air defence, but...