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A selection of recorded conversations on security, leadership, and public affairs, drawn from interviews and panels
On defence ties with Russia, military self-reliance, and the logic behind surgical strikes
India’s Military Path — Partnerships Abroad, Capability at Home
Lets Talk Bharat with Anupam Kher
Sep 2024
Assessing India’s air defence architecture against emerging drone threats
The Indian Military in 2025
DPG
Nov 2025
Reflecting on leadership, decision-making, and responsibility in command
Command, Character, and Decision-Making in Uniform
HPCL
Why Operation Sindoor marked a shift in India’s strategic messaging
Messaging, Deterrence, and Strategic Signalling
NDTV
May 2025
On Manipur violence, border stability with China, and renewed militancy in Kashmir
Manipur, the LAC, and Kashmir — India’s Multi-Front Security Challenge
ANI News
Nov 2024
On multi-front pressure and the limits of India’s current war doctrine
Open channels with Pakistan is key to avoid third-party intervention
Frontline
Jul 2025
Explaining why Pakistan-backed terror has shifted from Kashmir to Jammu
Why Terror Has Shifted to Jammu — Strategy, Targets, and Response
The Tribune
Jul 2024
Examining how threat perceptions along India’s northern border are changing
India’s Northern Border — An Evolving Threat Environment
CFTV
Nov 2022
Assessing India’s response to a new theatre of militancy in Jammu
Jammu Attacks: Pakistan’s new terror gameplan
India Today
Discussing security responses, policing, and civil outreach in Kashmir
Targeted Killings in Kashmir — Security, Credibility, and State Response
The Wire
Jun 2022
On India’s shift from punitive strikes to targeting terror leadership
Operation Sindoor Demonstrated Change In India's Intent
Bharat Shakti
Examining India’s response options after the Pahalgam terror attack
Responding to Pahalgam — Deterrence and the Question of Force
CNN News 18
Apr 2025
Discussing the planning, execution, and strategic impact of the 2016 surgical strikes
Inside the 2016 Surgical Strikes — Strategy, Impact, and Narrative
Republic TV
Oct 2017
Understanding why professional ethics underpin military performance
Leadership, Ethics, and Military Effectiveness
Goafest
May 2019
