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HISTORY, GEOPOLITICS & MILITARY STRATEGY

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HISTORY, GEOPOLITICS AND MILITARY STRATEGY

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Indian Railways touched the 130 kmph speed record in 1969 by introducing the Howrah Rajdhani Express. 57 years later, the train's top speed has remained unchanged. Here's how the Railways' Mission Raftaar will change the pace dramatically in the years ahead.

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India has achieved a rare feat that it sought for decades to boost its nuclear energy sector that faced international sanctions and a shortage of uranium.

Arming the infantry soldier: How much is good enough?

The Indian army's 80 years of modernisation efforts have created soldiers primed for modern warfare. But are they ready to battle it out in the information age?

Dhanush, Sharang, Amogh and more: Dissecting India's field artillery plans

The Regiment of Artillery is spending big on  drones and loitering munitions while expanding its inventory of field and rocket artillery systems at the same time. 

Indian Railways' Capital Plan: Making Delhi the country's connectivity hub

The Indian Railways is rapidly upgrading major stations and railway lines in the National Capital Region, but can it pass the efficiency test in the long run?

Reclaiming PoK & Gilgit-Baltistan: A look at India's military options (Part 1)

India has demanded that Pakistan vacate its illegal occupation of PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan, but will the region's terrain support a military invasion in the future?

Can Bihar's Samrat chart a revival for the beleaguered state?

Does Samrat Chaudhary have the strength of character to effect an economic turnaround in Bihar that has undergone three centuries of severe hardship?   

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