Research & Writing

Publications

Opinions, commentaries, research papers, and working papers on Chinese military affairs, Indo-Pacific geopolitics, and India's foreign policy.

Op-eds & Commentary

Short-Form

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Not Just Jets, China Is Developing A '5-Piece' Carrier Set, And India Should Worry

NDTV
2

Global South is becoming another India-China arena

The Indian Express
3

Hangor: Inside The $5 Billion Submarine Set China Is Making For Pakistan

NDTV
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A great-power summit that sends a message to the middle powers

Times of India
5

Xi looks to open China's doors. How amenable will Trump be?

The Indian Express
6

'Hellish Difficulty': Why India Should Be Keeping An Eye On China's New 'Shipborne' Drone

NDTV
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China's role in enabling Iran's Shahed drone supply lines

Nikkei Asia
8

Cyber-Statesmanship and The Governance Vacuum That India Must Fill

India's World
9

Indian defence firms have a big opportunity in Europe’s rearmament drive

Moneycontrol
10

Chinese Checkers & Trump’s Iran War

Times of India
11

China signals slowing economic growth will not hold back military modernisation

Moneycontrol
12

China's Quiet Military Aid To Iran - And Why Beijing Won't Admit It

NDTV
13

The JF-17 'Hype': How Pak May Be Pushing A Jet That's More Noise Than Substance

NDTV
14

Why the government has increased capital spending for the defence sector

The Hindu
15

What’s Going on with China’s PLA?

The National Interest
16

Beijing purge shows risk of being last man standing

The Indian Express
17

How Venezuela's Chinese Weapons Failed To Keep The US Away

NDTV
18

US moves on Venezuela, is China next on Taiwan? - The Economic Times

The Economic Times
19

The Chinese Military’s Rotten Core

The National Interest
20

Why developments in East Asia should matter to India

Moneycontrol
Papers & Chapters

Long-Form

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Weapons 'Made in China': Foolproof or in Muddy Waters?

Takshashila Institution2026
2

The Shahed Drone: Life Cycle, Supply Chain, and Lessons

Takshashila Institution2026
3

Operation Sindoor: Military Performance and Effectiveness

ORF2026
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China's Quest for Military Supremacy; The PLA's Long March toward a World-Class Military: Progress, Obstacles, and Ambitions; Modernising the People's Liberation Army

Strategic Analysis Journal
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European Rearmament: Precursors, Policies, and Possibilities for India

Takshashila Institution2026
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Taming The Dragon: A Manifesto for a New Modus Vivendi with China

Amazon
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Sounding the Bugle: An Account of China’s Military Exercises Against Taiwan

Takshashila Institution2026
8

The Talent Pill, Red or Blue?

Takshashila Institution2025
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Faultlines & Fallouts: Impacts of a Taiwan Strait Crisis on the Indian Economy

Takshashila Institution2025
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Book Chapter: India's Strategic Thought on 'Responsible State Behaviour' in Cyberspace

Amazon
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New Frontiers in China’s Military Organisation

Takshashila Institution2025
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The Dalai Lama Turns 90: Scenarios-Based Thinking on the Succession Issue

Takshashila Institution
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A Framework to Assess India’s Economic Diplomacy in its Neighbourhood

Takshashila Institution
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Mediation and Interference: Assessing Chinese Views & Analyses on the Latest India-Pakistan Tensions

Takshashila Institution
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Responsible cyber behaviour in the Indo-Pacific

ASPI
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Decoding China’s Approach to Escalation & De-Escalation in the South China Sea

Takshashila Institution
17

India's China Challenge – Takshashila Survey Report 2024

Takshashila Institution2024
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Three Political Reforms of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army under Xi Jinping: An Explanation

Pune International Centre
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India’s Island Neighbours: Assessing Ties with Maldives and Sri Lanka

Takshashila Institution
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Traffic in the Air: Drones in Modern Warfare (Takshashila Working Paper)

Takshashila Institution