Vande Mataram” recently celebrated its 150th birth anniversary. Before being our national song, it was the song of struggle, the song that ignited rage, the song that united us in the face of partition. The song was all of these things and Swadeshi. It was the official slogan of Swadeshi movement; it served as a…
Abstract China currently is the biggest threat to the US-dominated world order due to its economy. China and the US has a mixed relations in the past. Presently, China is in the negotiations with the US or tarrif and previously was going through a trade war with Washington. This paper will analyse the China-US relations…
Introduction Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India from 4-6 December 2025 for the annual bilateral summit. Moscow and New Delhi completed twenty-five years of strategic relations this year. President Putin was welcomed with full national honours in New Delhi. If we look at the past of this strategic relationship, we find that it was Vladimir…
Bharat’s narrative warfare strategy post the Operation Sindoor employed military messaging, diplomatic lobbying, and global media engagement to delegitimise Pakistan’s terror links. How did global media frame the conflict, and how did it influence international perceptions? Abstract The paper aims to examine how Bharat strategically used international institutions and foreign media after the Operation…
Abstract India’s contemporary foreign policy reflects a distinctive strategy of strategic diversification in an increasingly fragmented and multi-aligned world order. Moving beyond the binaries of Cold War non-alignment and post-Cold War strategic autonomy, India has adopted a pragmatic approach that combines issue-based partnerships, flexible alignments, and calibrated hedging across competing power centres. This article conceptualizes…
The Indo-Russian agreement for 100% Transfer of Technology (ToT) of the RD‑191M semi‑cryogenic engine represents a decisive propulsion upgrade that can shorten India’s path to true heavy‑lift, reusable launchers and human‑rated systems by several years, if not a full decade. It combines diplomatic risk‑taking, industrial up‑skilling, and technological leapfrogging in a way that reshapes ISRO’s…
Anushka Verma Researcher Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan From Passivity to Power: Reviving Vivekananda’s Vision of Shakti as the Foundation of Bharatiya Moral Life Abstract: This paper explores Swami Vivekananda’s idea of Shakti as an ethical principle of strength that can guide individual and collective moral life in contemporary Bharat. The central objective is to examine…
India’s Gen Z Murali Sundaram Technology Consultant India’s Generation Z (Gen Z) is characterized by a unique divergence from global youth trends, prioritizing innovation, entrepreneurship, and nation-building over disruptive agitation. Here is a summary of the key characteristics and contributions of India’s Gen Z: 1. Focus on Creation over Chaos In contrast…
Public-Private Partnerships for Strategic Self-Reliance By Leena Introduction: External dependence in strategic defence areas means a country’s dependence on overseas sources for key military technology, platforms, components, and expertise. For India, this has meant procurement of combat aircraft (e.g., Sukhoi-30MKI from Russia, Rafale from France), missile systems (e.g., S-400), and surveillance facilities. Although such alliances…