Posts by Aritra Banerjee
21
Jul
Kargil War: How India’s Military Strategy Evolved from Crisis to Strength
The Kargil conflict of 1999, fought from May to July in the mountainous terrain of Ladakh’s Kargil district along the Line of Control (...
20
Jul
With INS Nistar, India Joins an Elite Club of Navies with Deep-Sea Rescue Expertise
July 18, 2025, marked a watershed moment in India's naval capabilities as the Indian Navy formally commissioned INS Nistar, the nation'...
17
Jul
DSV Nistar serves as perfect example of Aatmanirbhar Bharat’s success story
In a big step towards self-reliance in defence, the Indian Navy is all set to commission its first indigenously-designed and developed ...
14
Jul
Documenting Targeted Violence: A Closer Look at the Plight of Indigenous Communities in Bangladesh
In the shadow of a deepening governance crisis, the interim government of Bangladesh is presiding over a brutal and systematic campaign...
13
Jul
ISI at 77: The Hidden Hand Behind South Asia’s Instability
As Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) marks its 77th year, what should have been an occasion to reflect on national service i...
07
Jul
Pakistan’s Strategy of Outsourcing Conflict Through Radicalisation of J&K Youth
Since its inception, Pakistan has pursued a policy of using asymmetric warfare to destabilise India, with Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) s...
30
Jun
Trapped by Geography: Pakistan Navy’s Operational Limits Exposed
For any navy to thrive, it must not only have modern ships and weaponry but also a robust infrastructure to operate without any hindran...
24
Jun
India’s NIA Arrests Rip the Mask Off Pakistan’s Proxy War Tactics
In a major development reinforcing India's longstanding concerns over cross-border terrorism, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), ...
17
Dec
INS Nirdeshak: Mapping the Depths of India’s Maritime Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
The commissioning of INS Nirdeshak, the second of India’s indigenously built Survey Vessel Large (SVL) ships, on 18 December 2024, is a strategic development that highlights a less-discussed but increasingly critical aspect of naval power: the undersea battlespace.