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SOUTH ASIA DEFENCE & STRATEGIC REVIEW
Issue : Vol 19 Issue 4 Sep – Oct 2025
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Issue Date : September 23, 2025
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Geostrategy
17Rejigging Foreign Policy
How India has deftly manoeuvred through political, diplomatic and strategic developments at the global and regional stage
20Nepal
How a platform order lit a youth uprising, toppled a government, and reset South Asia’s border, energy, and digital equations
25Bangladesh: Many Voices, Many Faces, Many Outcomes
A well-researched feature on Bangladesh’s history and journey so far
49The 1965 war in Retrospect
531965 Air War
57Crossing the Ichhogil Canal at Dograi
60The Role of Indian Navy
64The Battle of Barki
671 Corps Offensive: The Battle of Phillora
70The Battle of Asal Uttar
Military Affairs
34The Defender’s Dilemma in Modern Warfare
The rise of deep tech on the battlefield creates unique challenges for defenders, who are increasingly bypassed rather than engaged
36DAP Revision: Shifting from process Centricity to Capability Centricity
Rewiring India’s defence acquisition: urgent tweaks and actionable recommendations
42RANSAMVAD 2025
Candid conversations on war, strategy, and the tech reshaping the battlespace
46China’s Military Parade
China’s Military Parade: Power on display and messages between the lines
Military Technology
12The New Era of Information Warfare
In today’s information-saturated world, narrative warfare and perception management are strategic imperatives
29Fighter Choices for the IAF
An incisive analysis of the challenges before India—and the options to sustain and modernise its combat-aircraft fleet
44MEMCO ASSOCIATES
From ISRO Supplier to Frontline Space, Defence Partner
