Col. Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) On the auspicious occasion of summer solstice marking the pinnacle of light and life, at midday on 21 June 2026, the longest day of the year, three indigenously built Naval Vessels were commissioned in to roster of Indian Navy giving a boost to its fleet strength. The new chief of Naval staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan welcomed Prime … [Read more...] about Trident Joins Indian Navy
Defence and security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national security doctrine
The DefenceInfo Bureau Report India’s defence journey has been a tale of two doctrines-one of denial, drift, and compromise under Congress, and another of decisive strength and strategic clarity under BJP rule. From Nehru’s naive idealism to Modi’s assertive realism, the transformation is not just political, it is national salvation in the realm of security For much … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national security doctrine
SSBN Aridhaman – Vanquisher of Foes
Col Alok Mathur, SM (retd) It was a proud memorable moment for the nation , when SSBN Aridhaman, indigenously built third nuclear powered ballistic missile Submarine was commissioned in to the Indian Navy at Vishakhapatnam Naval base in Andhra Pradesh on Friday 02 April 2026.The induction of new Nuclear powered U Boat will big boost to nuclear triad capability of … [Read more...] about SSBN Aridhaman – Vanquisher of Foes
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) Naxal Camp in the Jungle 31 March, 2026, was the last sunset in the fortress of the Red corridor. The philosophy of Naxalism, which was conceived in 1967 in West Bengal and infested 12 States of the Indian Union, covering 232 districts ceased to breathe after almost 59 years. It affected almost 1/4th of the entire land mass and 40 crores of … [Read more...] about
Jaibans Singh In the domain of national defence and security, national interest remains constant. Philosophy and values that the people hold close to their heart are given due weightage in a democracy. Strategy is guided by the aforementioned factors and by the ideology of the political party running the government. Over the past decade, India has witnessed a marked … [Read more...] about