For a country that rightly celebrates its armed forces, the lived experience of its veterans often sits uneasily beside public rhetoric. Every major event, every national crisis, every border flare-up is met with...

Some nights etch themselves into history with a single, unforgettable event, November 26, 2008, in Mumbai was one such night, marked by tragedy and resilience. Ten men arrived by sea, moved ashore in...

The blunt truth is that Pakistan’s drug war is heavy on theatre and light on results. The photos displaying neat stacks of crystal meth, heroin and hashish spread across a ship’s deck and...

The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan is reportedly deepening its nexus with the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and other Rohingya insurgent groups in Bangladesh. This alliance often described as the Four Brothers’...

It was meant to be the country’s most sacred promise, that those who spent their youth in uniform would not spend their twilight in queues. The Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), was born...

The recent decision by the Bangladesh Army to relocate its temporary patrol base from the Bormachhari area of Khagrachhari marks a deeply troubling moment for an institution entrusted with the defence of the...

Out in the Indian Ocean, a place where shadowy dhows often sail under false flags and the air carries the distinct scent of contraband mixed with salt and diesel, India truly stands out....

India's State-owned defence shipbuilding sector took a decisive step toward global expansion at India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, held in Mumbai from 27 to 31 October, as a Miniratna public sector shipyard under...

The student-led July Uprising of 2024 in Bangladesh, which toppled Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian regime, was one of the most defining episodes in the nation’s modern history. What began as a youth-driven revolt against...

Germany signalled deeper alignment with India’s maritime ambitions on Monday as senior diplomats and naval leaders convened for the opening of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025 in New Delhi. Speaking at a...

As the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2025 opens in New Delhi, India’s maritime vision evolves from response to responsibility — shaping a cooperative architecture that links growth, security and shared trust. India’s seas are...

In October 2025, the US Central Command publicly praised the Pakistan Navy for seizing nearly $1 billion in narcotics from two stateless dhows in the Arabian Sea during a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)...