Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb are reshaping regional security, unsettling global energy markets and raising costs for import-dependent economies such as India. In this column, Commodore Uday Bhaskar (retired) examines the crisis and why India could play a larger role in building a collective maritime security framework. Read the full column. Link is below. zurl.co/vLiwS #BlueprintDefence #MaritimeSecurity #WestAsia #IndianNavy #IndianOcean #StraitOfHormuz #BabElMandeb #Geopolitics #EnergySecurity #DefenceAnalysis

As global power dynamics shift, India is navigating competing interests through multiple platforms, from Brics and the SCO to the Quad. Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran, in this column, examines how India’s multi-alignment strategy can expand its diplomatic options while advancing the vision of a multipolar world order. Read the full column. Link is below. zurl.co/OlHzP #BlueprintDefence #IndianForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #StrategicAutonomy #BRICS #SCO #Quad #MultipolarWorld #Diplomacy #GlobalOrder

Across Mali’s insurgency-hit towns, the conventional military is colliding with separatist rebels and jihadi militants. More than a decade into the conflict, the country has entered a new and increasingly complex phase. Explore this photo feature by @SyedMuskan06 by clicking the link below. zurl.co/BQn9i #Mali #MaliConflict #SahelCrisis #WestAfrica #ArmedConflict #Insurgency #Geopolitics #ConflictPhotography #PhotoFeature #WarAndConflict #GlobalSecurity #JihadistMilitancy #SeparatistRebels #DefenceAndSecurity #BlueprintDefence

The Indus River is at the centre of a deepening geopolitical contest between India and Pakistan. In April 2025, India placed the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack. How will the move reshape the strategic balance between the two neighbours? Read @Mohammad_Asif23's report. Link is below. zurl.co/2fhmz #TheRiverInBetween #Geopolitics #StrategicAffairs #RegionalSecurity #DefenceAndSecurity #BlueprintDefence #BusinessStandard

Low-cost drone interceptors as air defence systems are increasingly reshaping modern warfare. Explore this photo gallery by @SyedMuskan06 by clicking the link below. zurl.co/6e4MN #DroneWarfare #DroneInterceptors #AirDefence #CounterUAS #CounterDroneSystems #MilitaryTechnology #ModernWarfare #DefenceTechnology #MilitaryInnovation #DefenceAndSecurity #PhotoFeature #BlueprintDefence #BusinessStandard

China’s expanding strategic footprint across the Indian Ocean and key maritime chokepoints poses a long-term challenge for India. In this opinion piece, former Indian Navy officer K Raja Menon argues that New Delhi must move beyond a largely defensive posture and build a stronger maritime strategy to safeguard its trade routes and regional interests. Read the expert column by K Raja Menon. Link is below. zurl.co/DGkfr #China #IndianOcean #IndianNavy #MaritimeSecurity #Geopolitics #IndoPacific #NationalSecurity #DefenceStrategy #BlueprintDefence

Israel’s Iron Beam is a ground-based high-energy laser weapon designed to track and engage aerial threats at ranges of several kilometres. Using a thermal imaging sensor, a targeting system and adaptive optics, it directs concentrated laser energy at incoming targets. Read @imartandmishra_ 's system profile. Link is below. zurl.co/1VegK #IronBeam #Israel #LaserWeapons #DirectedEnergyWeapons #AirDefence #MilitaryTechnology #DefenceTechnology #BlueprintDefence

Myanmar’s military launched an offensive on September 4 to retake parts of Rakhine State from the Arakan Army, bringing renewed attention to the conflict with implications for India’s security and connectivity plans. The fighting threatens to complicate the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Project — a strategic connectivity initiative on which India has invested for nearly two decades and hundreds of crores of rupees. The sensitive border region presents a challenge for India, balancing security concerns with its broader interests. Read @Mohammad_Asif23's report. Link is below. zurl.co/FkOq4 #Myanmar #IndiaMyanmarRelations #ArakanArmy #Mizoram #KaladanProject #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity #IndiaForeignPolicy #Defence

The Ministry of External Affairs’ allocation has grown nearly 50 per cent in a decade, but its slice of the Union Budget has slid even as global turbulence mounts. What does the data reveal about India’s diplomatic ambitions and resources? Read and analyse this data story by Bhaswar Kumar. Link is below. @AniketBS zurl.co/GIwkP #IndianDiplomacy #ForeignPolicy #MEA #UnionBudget #IndiaForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #GlobalAffairs #DataStorytelling #PublicPolicy #BusinessStandard

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a ground-test burn of its full-scale, actively cooled scramjet combustor in May, marking a key step in India’s pursuit of hypersonic technology. Read Mohammad Asif Khan's report by clicking on the link below. @Mohammad_Asif23 zurl.co/SO5hN #Hypersonic #Scramjet #DRDO #DefenceTechnology #IndianDefence #Aerospace #MissileTechnology #DefenceNews #MakeInIndia #BlueprintDefence

As global power dynamics shift, Brics is seeking a greater voice for the global south and reform of the existing international economic and financial system. In this column, Alka Acharya examines the significance of the New Delhi summit, the evolving India-China-Russia equation, and the grouping’s role amid US influence. Read the column by clicking on the link below. zurl.co/D3F1K #BRICS #Geopolitics #GlobalSouth #IndiaChinaRelations #IndiaRussiaRelations #USChinaRelations #ForeignPolicy #Multilateralism #StrategicAutonomy #WorldOrder #BlueprintDefence #BusinessStandard

From Brics and the SCO to the Quad and other multilateral forums, India is engaging with countries across competing geopolitical blocs. But do these platforms translate into tangible economic, technological and security gains? Read Shyam Saran’s column, in which he examines how India can expand its strategic options in an increasingly multipolar world. Read the analysis. Link is below. zurl.co/mRXaH #StrategicHedging #IndianForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #StrategicAutonomy #BRICS #Quad #SCO #MultipolarWorld #NationalSecurity #DefenceDiplomacy #BlueprintDefence #BusinessStandard

India’s theatreisation drive is a long-overdue attempt to reform the command structure. It settles who commands India’s forces in a crisis, and locks in the capability and doctrinal choices the military needs. But do you think settling the command structure is enough to be ready to fight? Is a shared doctrine needed? Read this analysis by Harinder Singh. Link is below. zurl.co/DQu1X #TheatreCommands #IndianDefence #MilitaryReforms #Jointness #DefenceStrategy #IndianArmedForces #MilitaryDoctrine #NationalSecurity #DefenceAnalysis #BlueprintDefence #BusinessStandard