Lt Gen (retd) Subrata Saha

Enlarging the area of conflict from the North to the South of Pangong Tso is indicative of China’s aggrandisement and the greed to grab more Indian territory to provide depth to Tibetan plateau.

Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Subrata Saha (Retd) tells Outlook that the Defence Ministry's decision to ban the import of 101 items will give a boost to the private sector.

From the outset of the face-offs in Ladakh in early May, there has been a vacuum of information, giving scope to incorrect narratives gaining much traction.

Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) appears to be the latest addition to Pakistan’s cache of proxies

Coronavirus pandemic is, beyond reasonable doubt, an outcome of criminal negligence on the part of Chinese authorities, writes Lt Gen (retd) Subrata Saha

Two interesting features that stand out in PM Modi's visit are: first, a new approach to India-Russia relations through the Indo-Pacific, and second, reinvigorating a time-honored bond with Russia.

This decision is perhaps the finest tribute to the thousands of security forces, political leaders/workers, journalists and innocent civilians who have lost their lives for the cause of integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India.

There are a multitude of factors to be considered: morale of the forces, mood of the nation, potential escalation of conflict, and possibility of casualties. Unlike the Uri attack of September 2016 which was on the line of control, this is deep in the hinterland and the terrorist is local.

Isolated in the West, confronted by a pushback in the Indo-Pacific, but driven by overweening entitlement, China might trigger a conflict with India behind a smokescreen of fictional claims. Beijing should know that such an event would imperil all its world-historical objectives.

Recent Chinese aggression showed up Xi Jinping’s ploy to change facts on the ground. The Indian Army, to its credit, checked the move.

Remote areas of the country need better connectivity, not only for military purposes, but also for economic development, writes former deputy chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Subrata Saha

China’s aggression is born out of insecurities about India’s foreign policy and its stand on issues of mutual interest, writes Lt Gen (Retd) Subrata Saha, a member of the national security advisory board

India-Nepal relations are much too precious to be frittered away in rhetoric, writes former deputy Army chief Lt Gen (retd) Subrata Saha

Indigenous military hardware on display at Defexpo 2020 showed the difference made by Make in India

The abolition of Article 370 only opens up new opportunities for Kashmiris. Economic measures with clear signs of sustainability will establish the goodness of the Centre's political strategy on J&K, writes Lt Gen Subrata Saha

The strong political mandate allows for strategic reforms of the nation’s military

Motives behind Pulwama show that India must focus on dividing its adversaries’ unholy alliance, and on Kashmir’s ‘integration’, not ‘special status’

We need regulations that safeguard national security during political campaigns by preventing military operations from being drawn into the arena