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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

12

Revisiting India’s Neighbourhood

A brief essay on India's neighbourhood and the emerging geopolitical landscape

15

The 1965 Indo-Pak War

Preamble to the 1965 Indo Pak War

20

The Rann of Kutch Skirmishes Prelude to the War

Operations in the Rann of Kutch in April – May 1965 (Op Desert Hawk)

23

Indo Pak War 1965 : Op GIBRALTAR

Pakistan’s failed infiltration and uprising plan in J&K (1965)

25

Capture of Hajipir Pass 28 Aug 1965

Brief account of an exceptional victory at the Hajipir pass

Military Affairs

28

Contemporary Warfare

Our cover story on the emerging face of warfare

33

The Sum of our Disquietude

The more we change, the more it remains the same when it comes to warfare

37

Interview: Lt Gen AK Bhatt (retd)

Frank and forthright interview with DG ISpA

44

Defence Acquisition Process

Recommendations for making the DAP more agile and adaptive

46

Rethinking India’s Defence Procurement

What ails the Defence Acquisition Procedure and what needs to be done (basic issues)

56

Narrative Wars, Perception Management & Armed Conflicts

How narrative warfare has become an essential part of modern warfare

Military Technology

41

India’s Multi-layered Air Defence Network

A brief write up on IACCS and Akashteer Systems which proved worth during Op SINDOOR

50

artillery modernisation: smart-Disruptive Vs Dumb-Lumbering

An essay on how Indian Artillery modernisation programme should proceed forward

59

India’s shipbuilding sector takes shape

Ship building in India is taking off spectacularly

Regular Features

62

Remembering Peshwa Baji Rao: One of the Greatest Cavalry Generals of India

A commentary on one of the greatest leaders in the Maratha Army