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SOUTH ASIA DEFENCE & STRATEGIC REVIEW
Issue : Vol 19 Issue 3 Jul – Aug 2025
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Issue Date : July 29, 2025
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Geostrategy
12Revisiting India’s Neighbourhood
A brief essay on India's neighbourhood and the emerging geopolitical landscape
15The 1965 Indo-Pak War
Preamble to the 1965 Indo Pak War
20The Rann of Kutch Skirmishes Prelude to the War
Operations in the Rann of Kutch in April – May 1965 (Op Desert Hawk)
23Indo Pak War 1965 : Op GIBRALTAR
Pakistan’s failed infiltration and uprising plan in J&K (1965)
25Capture of Hajipir Pass 28 Aug 1965
Brief account of an exceptional victory at the Hajipir pass
Military Affairs
28Contemporary Warfare
Our cover story on the emerging face of warfare
33The Sum of our Disquietude
The more we change, the more it remains the same when it comes to warfare
37Interview: Lt Gen AK Bhatt (retd)
Frank and forthright interview with DG ISpA
44Defence Acquisition Process
Recommendations for making the DAP more agile and adaptive
46Rethinking India’s Defence Procurement
What ails the Defence Acquisition Procedure and what needs to be done (basic issues)
56Narrative Wars, Perception Management & Armed Conflicts
How narrative warfare has become an essential part of modern warfare
Military Technology
41India’s Multi-layered Air Defence Network
A brief write up on IACCS and Akashteer Systems which proved worth during Op SINDOOR
50artillery modernisation: smart-Disruptive Vs Dumb-Lumbering
An essay on how Indian Artillery modernisation programme should proceed forward
59India’s shipbuilding sector takes shape
Ship building in India is taking off spectacularly
Regular Features
62Remembering Peshwa Baji Rao: One of the Greatest Cavalry Generals of India
A commentary on one of the greatest leaders in the Maratha Army
