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Pakistan’s Last Refuge: Nuclear rhetoric after military defeat
Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee, VSM (R)
In this op-ed, Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee (R) dissects the reasons behind Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir’s nuclear rhetoric against India.
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Thank you, Trump, for making India understand America like never before
Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee, VSM (R)
In this write-up, Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee (R) expresses India’s gratitude, in his own style, to the US president for the unintended lessons in strategic autonomy.
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Democratic Dilemma: How elections compromise border security
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, former BSF Commandant RC Sharma warns that every election season turns border security into a gamble, with troops withdrawn from frontline duties to guard ballot boxes. He argues that illegal immigration and infiltration spike during these periods – and offers practical alternatives to break this cycle.
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Ladakh Unrest: When promises meet reality on India’s strategic frontier
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, former BSF Commandant RC Sharma writes that the government must address the legitimate concerns of the Ladakhis, or risk converting disappointment into chronic unrest that serves only India’s adversaries.
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My Identity Crisis: The CAPF soldier’s perennial dilemma
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, RC Sharma, veteran BSF commandant, argues that the CAPFs are constitutionally recognized as armed forces of the Union but suffer from a manufactured identity crisis due to inconsistent government nomenclature and denied rightful benefits.
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PM’s Manipur Visit: A welcome initiative, but is it too late?
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, former BSF Commandant RC Sharma writes PM Modi’s long-overdue Manipur visit is a welcome step, but the state’s problems are intricate and require delicate handling that rises above political mathematics and considerations.
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How Trump lost India – and why America must win it back
Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee, VSM (R)
In this must-read, Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee (R) writes that now that the US has lost India, why it makes it so important for Washington to win it back. He then discusses in depth why good India-US ties benefit the world, including China and Russia.
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Beyond Fencing: Complex reality of India’s most vulnerable border
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed on India-Bangladesh border, RC Sharma, former BSF commandant, writes PM Modi’s emphasis on demographic changes reflects legitimate security concerns, but addressing this effectively demands nuanced approaches.
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Operation Sindoor’s success cannot mask Pahalgam’s security failures
Sanjiv Krishan Sood
In this op-ed, SK Sood, former ADG BSF, writes that the government must resist the temptation to use military success as a shield against legitimate questions about intelligence and administrative failures.
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Charting India’s Strategic Autonomy: A perspective on geopolitical reset
Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee, VSM (R)
In this op-ed, Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee (R) writes the decline of American global dominance is a transition has to be managed intelligently, and India must position itself not as a junior partner in someone else’s great game but as a co-architect of a new order.
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