Articles

Selected articles over the last year examining leadership, conflict, and national security, drawn from public commentary and policy discourse.

a group of men in uniforms standing next to each other

Lt Kamalesan’s dismissal is a clear signal that, in the military, an officer’s personal faith must remain just that — personal.

Religious rigidity can hurt military ethos

The Tribune

Dec 2025

a group of men in uniforms standing next to each other

Lt Kamalesan’s dismissal is a clear signal that, in the military, an officer’s personal faith must remain just that — personal.

Religious rigidity can hurt military ethos

The Tribune

Dec 2025

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India’s operational needs are distinctive, but that can’t be a pretext to preserve service silos

Security stakes must spur jointness

The Tribune

Sep 2025

A group of people walking across a street

India’s operational needs are distinctive, but that can’t be a pretext to preserve service silos

Security stakes must spur jointness

The Tribune

Sep 2025

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MoD must be more sensitive & review its policy on disability entitlement of ex-servicemen

A soldier must not be fighting the state

The Tribune

Aug 2025

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MoD must be more sensitive & review its policy on disability entitlement of ex-servicemen

A soldier must not be fighting the state

The Tribune

Aug 2025

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India must move beyond viewing data as a mere economic asset and treat it as a pillar of national resilience and strategic autonomy

Data sovereignty is a strategic imperative

Hindustan Times

Aug 2025

green wooden house on snow covered ground near green trees and mountain during daytime

India must move beyond viewing data as a mere economic asset and treat it as a pillar of national resilience and strategic autonomy

Data sovereignty is a strategic imperative

Hindustan Times

Aug 2025

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Preparing for the future means thinking beyond the operational victories of Operation Sindoor.

The real drone war is yet to come

The Tribune

Jul 2025

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Preparing for the future means thinking beyond the operational victories of Operation Sindoor.

The real drone war is yet to come

The Tribune

Jul 2025

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Seamless alignment of clear political objectives, military strength and diplomatic finesse will define India’s ability to shape the outcomes in future conflicts

Preparing for the new normal post-Operation Sindoor

Indian Express

Jun 2025

A fighter jet sitting on top of an airport tarmac

Seamless alignment of clear political objectives, military strength and diplomatic finesse will define India’s ability to shape the outcomes in future conflicts

Preparing for the new normal post-Operation Sindoor

Indian Express

Jun 2025

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The former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command explains India’s military and diplomatic options after Pahalgam.

Pahalgam Attack: Strategic Failures, Pakistan’s Role, and India’s Response Options

Frontline

May 2025

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The former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command explains India’s military and diplomatic options after Pahalgam.

Pahalgam Attack: Strategic Failures, Pakistan’s Role, and India’s Response Options

Frontline

May 2025

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The information domain has become a frontline in modern combat, where fake news is weaponised to create an alternate reality.

How to win the war of narratives in times of conflict

Hindustan Times

May 2025

a woman standing in front of a newspaper stand

The information domain has become a frontline in modern combat, where fake news is weaponised to create an alternate reality.

How to win the war of narratives in times of conflict

Hindustan Times

May 2025

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Absence of structured communication channels deepens suspicion, provoking overreaction, leading to an escalation spiral

Media, missiles and mistrust

The Week

May 2025

A view of a tower through some trees

Absence of structured communication channels deepens suspicion, provoking overreaction, leading to an escalation spiral

Media, missiles and mistrust

The Week

May 2025

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How the Pahalgam terror attack is a deliberate provocation, the need to expand the metrics of normalcy in J&K, and the situation at the LAC.

The Pahalgam terror attack - a deliberate provocation

Indian Express

Apr 2025

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How the Pahalgam terror attack is a deliberate provocation, the need to expand the metrics of normalcy in J&K, and the situation at the LAC.

The Pahalgam terror attack - a deliberate provocation

Indian Express

Apr 2025

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Terrorism is a battle of the narratives where every attack is aimed at instilling fear and creating a perception of insecurity. Pahalgam is no different.

Coming to terms with Pakistan's J&K Policy

Hindustan Times

Apr 2025

group of men in red and black uniform walking on snow covered road during daytime

Terrorism is a battle of the narratives where every attack is aimed at instilling fear and creating a perception of insecurity. Pahalgam is no different.

Coming to terms with Pakistan's J&K Policy

Hindustan Times

Apr 2025

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No matter how politically inconvenient, military actions should be documented and scrutinised

Armed forces must confront the past

The Tribune

Mar 2025

group of men in red and black uniform walking on snow covered road during daytime

No matter how politically inconvenient, military actions should be documented and scrutinised

Armed forces must confront the past

The Tribune

Mar 2025