Comment & Briefs

In the Union Budget 2023–24, the estimated allocations for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) are Rs 5,93,537.64 crores, an increase of 13 per cent over BE 2022–23 (Rs 5,25,166.15 crores).

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claims that the Pakistani state does not practice true Islam and therefore it can wage a legitimate Jihad against it.

OPEC+ policies have had significant implications for oil importing developing countries as well as oil producing states.

Canada and the Republic of Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategies signal a major transformation in their respective foreign policy outlook.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak needs to overcome multiple domestic and foreign policy challenges for the Conservatives to retain power in the 2024 general elections.

The Russia–Ukraine cyberwar has upended a number of existing preconceptions about cyber conflict in an active war.

India and Egypt elevated bilateral ties to that of a Strategic Partnership during the visit of President Abdel Fateh Al Sisi.

Science diplomacy can be used effectively to address critical challenges facing the South Asian region.

The Pralay surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 150–500 kms can be the focal point of an Integrated Rocket Force and provide critical deterrent capabilities.

The petrodollar system that came into existence in the 1970s has come under stress, with oil being traded increasingly in non-US denominated currencies.