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5Jan 202625 Feb 2026

Strings Attached: How Military Aid Shapes Alliances

Published Taaza Khabar News 05 Jan 2026 https://taazakhabarnews.com/strings-attached-how-military-aid-shapes-alliances/ The global arms trade has transcended mere commercial transactions and emerged as…

16Dec 20251 Jan 2026

Deconstructing and Countering the Triple Trap of Defence Dependency

Published 17 Dec 2025-Taaza Khabar News https://taazakhabarnews.com/deconstructing-and-countering-the-triple-trap-of-defence-dependency/ The “Triple Trap” is a significant issue encountered by nations that are heavily…

12Dec 20251 Jan 2026

China’s Strategic Penetration in the Pacific Islands: Geopolitical Dynamics

Published 12 Dec 2025 Council for Strategic Affairs, USA https://www.councilforstrategicaffairs.org/csa-journal/dr-s-kulshrestha#h.tl4nicrtpcvv The vast Pacific Ocean would always remain the islanders’ great…

Indian Ocean…

“The Strategic Importance of Tonga for India”

14 Feb 201621 Feb 2016

Kulshrestha, Sanatan. "FEATURED | The Strategic Importance of Tonga for India" IndraStra Global 02, no. 02 (2016): 0031. http://www.indrastra.com/2016/02/FEATURED-Strategic-Importance-of-Tonga-for-India-002-02-2016-0031.html | ISSN 2381-3652 | https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2074561 Tonga is an archipelago in the South Pacific…

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India’s Footprints in the IOR and Beyond

14 Feb 2016

Kulshrestha, Sanatan. "FEATURED | India’s Footprints in the Indian Ocean Region & Beyond" IndraStra Global 02, no. 02 (2016): 0019. http://www.indrastra.com/2016/01/FEATURED-India-Footprints-in-IOR-and-Beyond-002-01-2016-0019.html | ISSN 2381-3652 | https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2074279 “The security of the 'Global Commons' are…

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China’s Policy of Self Reliance in Defence Sector- Lessons for India?

14 Feb 20165 Mar 2016

Kulshrestha, Sanatan. "FEATURED | China's Policy of "Self-Reliance" in Defence Sector - Lessons for India?" IndraStra Global 02, no. 02 (2016): 0022. http://www.indrastra.com/2016/01/FEATURED-Chinas-Policy-of-Self-Reliance-in-Defence-Sector-Lessons-for-India-002-02-2016-0022.html | ISSN 2381-3652 | https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2074561 China commenced the…

Armament…

Dimensions of Submarine Threat in the Littorals –A Perspective

9 Nov 2015

(Published : "FEATURED | Dimensions of Submarine Threat in the Littorals –A Perspective by RADM Dr. S. Kulshrestha (Retd.), INDIAN NAVY." IndraStra Global 01, no. 11 (2015): 0408. ISSN 2381-3652,)…

Defence Technology…

Naval Sensors – a Perspective

1 Oct 2015

(Published in SP's Military Year Book 2015) We may produce at will, from a sending station. an electrical effect in any particular region of the globe; we may determine…

China…

The Naval Gun Continues to Reign!

4 Sep 2015

(Published SP's Naval Forces Aug-Sept 2015) A naval warship is a platform that is meant to last at least 25 years and have flexibility to upgrade its systems with…

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Rest in Peace Kalam – 11th President, 11 Memories

28 Jul 2015

(Published in IndraStra Global 28 Jul 2015, ISSN 2381 3652) I had the good fortune of associating with the "Missile Man - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam" for a period of nearly…

Defence Technology…

56.Cutting Edge Engineering for Modern Geospatial Systems

6 Jun 2015

(Published Geo Intelligence May- Jun 2015) 56.Cutting Edge Engineering for Modern Geospatial Systems “The Archaeological Survey of India has tied up with Google to put 100 major Indian monuments and…

EEZ…

52.India’s Bridges of Friendship in the Indian Ocean Region

21 May 2015

(Published in World news report and Tazakhabarnews, 21 May 2015) Two incidents in the recent past reflect the benevolent relationships India shares with countries in the Indian Ocean Region. First was supply…

France…

51. French Influence in the Indian Ocean Region – A Perspective

20 May 2015

(Published in IndraStra Global - Strategic Information & Intelligence Forecasting, 20 May 2015) France has continued to cultivate and nurture its influence in the Indian Ocean Region through its geographical presence, naval…