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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

17

Rejigging Foreign Policy

How India has deftly manoeuvred through political, diplomatic and strategic developments at the global and regional stage

20

Nepal

How a platform order lit a youth uprising, toppled a government, and reset South Asia’s border, energy, and digital equations

25

Bangladesh: Many Voices, Many Faces, Many Outcomes

A well-researched feature on Bangladesh’s history and journey so far

49

The 1965 war in Retrospect

53

1965 Air War

57

Crossing the Ichhogil Canal at Dograi

60

The Role of Indian Navy

64

The Battle of Barki

67

1 Corps Offensive: The Battle of Phillora

70

The Battle of Asal Uttar

Military Affairs

34

The 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

36

DAP Revision: Shifting from process Centricity to Capability Centricity

Rewiring India’s defence acquisition: urgent tweaks and actionable recommendations

42

RANSAMVAD 2025

Candid conversations on war, strategy, and the tech reshaping the battlespace

46

China’s Military Parade

China’s Military Parade: Power on display and messages between the lines

Military Technology

12

The New Era of Information Warfare

In today’s information-saturated world, narrative warfare and perception management are strategic imperatives

29

Fighter Choices for the IAF

An incisive analysis of the challenges before India—and the options to sustain and modernise its combat-aircraft fleet

44

MEMCO ASSOCIATES

From ISRO Supplier to Frontline Space, Defence Partner