Indian Navy drops plan of third aircraft carrier. Era of ceremonial power projection is over
Navy dropping three aircraft carriers plan is strategic pragmatism. Prioritising submarines, SSKs, SSNs, SSBNs, unmanned underwater systems, and long-range missiles brings deterrence and dominance. The two-front challenge involves sea-denial with submarines with China and control using ships and shore-based air power with Pakistan. Era of ceremonial power projection is over.
US deportation flight to India holds an important lesson for global security and diplomacy
US deportation flights bringing illegal immigrants back to India is neither diplomatic embarrassment nor Trumpian aggressive politics. It holds an important lesson for global security and diplomacy. Illegal immigration often pours money into human trafficking routes and many end up in the dark world of illegal drug trade and terrorism.
India’s cancer registry barely covers the population. Make it notifiable
Making cancer a notifiable condition is a key first step toward treating one of the fastest-growing non-communicable diseases. India’s 4-decades-old cancer registry barely covers even 10 percent of population. Making it notifiable makes it easier to assess and analyse its real incidence and improve the efficiency of cancer control initiatives.