Defence Insights and Strategic Analysis

Sydney data centre plan scrapped by developer after community backlash

Goodman Group withdrew plans for a A$443.8-million data centre in Sydney's Lane Cove after residents raised concerns over its impact on homes, schools and local infrastructure

Updated On : 16-Oct-2026 | 10:05 am IST

'Strategic autonomy' amid the Hormuz crisis

India must recognise that maritime capability alone cannot resolve its energy vulnerability

Updated On : 27-Oct-2026 | 01:29 pm IST

Does India need a national security strategy document?

The framework continues to evolve pragmatically

Updated On : 19-Oct-2026 | 08:08 pm IST

Sydney data centre plan scrapped by developer after community backlash

Goodman Group withdrew plans for a A$443.8-million data centre in Sydney's Lane Cove after residents raised concerns over its impact on homes, schools and local infrastructure

Updated On : 29-Sept-2026 | 08:34 am IST

News in brief global: From China's Long March 10B to NATO's new initiatives

Global defence developments include China's reusable rocket milestone, US space warfare capability, autonomous drones and Nato's industrial initiatives.

Updated On : 09-Sept-2026 | 03:47 pm IST

JSW Cement to merge with Shiva Cement, board approves 5:41 swap ratio

The board of JSW Cement has approved a scheme of arrangement, including the amalgamation of Shiva Cement with and into JSW Cement

Updated On : 30-Sept-2026 | 08:31 am IST

No coal shortage, says Reddy; plants with critical stocks rise to 82

Thermal power plants had 21.8 million tonnes of coal stocks, around 37 per cent of the normative requirement, as the number of plants with critical stocks rose to 82

Updated On : 29-Sept-2026 | 06:57 am IST

Irdai's insurance reforms: What may change for industry, insurers, buyers

Irdai wants insurance prices and product details to be visible without sharing phone or email; its wider reforms could affect insurers, distributors and how customers buy policies

Updated On : 29-Sept-2026 | 12:31 pm IST

Trump backs India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor amid West Asia war

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), unveiled in 2023, comprises an Eastern Corridor connecting India to the Gulf region and a Northern Corridor connecting the Gulf region to Europe

Updated On : 24-Sept-2026 | 05:38 pm IST

Ghosts of the past haunt defence FDI

An opportunistic exception to government rules heralded this liberalisation in 2001

Updated On : 24-Sept-2026 | 11:55 am IST

China, US should be partners, not rivals, says Xi ahead of talks with Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a stable relationship with cooperation as the mainstay, manageable differences and moderate competition as he began his US visit

Updated On : 24-Sept-2026 | 11:01 am IST

'Maximalist goals' of the US and Israel

Lina Khatib, associate fellow, Middle East and North Africa programme Chatham House talks to BS Blueprint

Updated On : 24-Sept-2026 | 08:57 am IST

India among top 5 military spenders; has 190 nuclear warheads: Sipri

This edition of the SIPRI Yearbook coincides with the 60th anniversary of its founding in 1966

Updated On : 09-Jun-2026 | 02:08 pm IST

China's expanding rocket force

The core component of China's deterrence will pose challenges for India in the event of a conflict

Updated On : 09-Jun-2026 | 01:11 pm IST

Can India learn a thing or two from the PLA's modular land force?

The armed forces would do well to review structural deficiencies for its western and northern borders

Updated On : 26-Feb-2026 | 03:10 pm IST

Future date India needs to win the war of minds before the first shot

Information warfare is where legitimacy is established, deterrence is built, and sovereignty is defended

Updated On : 26-Feb-2026 | 03:20 pm IST

India is better prepared for the age of modern warfare Test

The country, situated in a region of complex security challenges, has acknowledged the critical role that drones play

Updated On : 02-Sept-2025 | 04:24 pm IST

Friendly caution.

India-Russia ties hold amid US pressure, but manoeuvres are likely, analysts say

Updated On : 19-Dec-2025 | 11:55 am IST

The 'modern' guarding forces of India's borders test

The 'modern' guarding forces of India's borders

Updated On : 07-Dec-2025 | 08:55 pm IST

Road, rail and defence lead FY26 capex surge; overall spend at 52%

Road Transport & Highways and Railways ministries lead capital expenditure in H1 FY26, with overall government capex reaching 52% of Budget estimates despite slower revenue growth

Updated On : 06-Nov-2025 | 01:14 pm IST