Author of Indian Mujahideen: The Enemy Within (2011, Hachette) and Himalayan Face-off: Chinese Assertion and Indian Riposte (2014, Hachette). Awarded K Subrahmanyam Prize for Strategic Studies in 2015 by Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) and the 2011 Ben Gurion Prize by Israel.
Articles by Shishir Gupta
UN chief Guterres preached restraint to India after Pulwama, CAA, 370 abrogation
While Guterres condemned the killing of civilians at Pahalgam, he forgot to mention that the attackers killed the tourists on the basis of religious identity.
Updated on May 06, 2025 11:41 AM IST
Pakistan's dubious record of violating bilateral pacts, global resolutions
Pakistan has violated numerous international treaties and UN resolutions, supporting terrorism while disregarding human rights and regional agreements.
Published on May 02, 2025 04:55 AM IST
Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
FBI’s Kash Patel acknowledges terrorism in Punjab after Happy Passia's arrest
Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia, designated terrorist of BKI, was arrested by FBI for planning to attack police stations in India and the US on April 17.
Updated on Apr 22, 2025 04:42 PM IST
View: Why India needs disruptive change in governance
The much-needed shake-up undertaken by PM Modi is most welcome in this direction,as it sent a message of merit accountability and initiative over mere seniority
Updated on Apr 20, 2025 05:28 PM IST
Modi govt adds military teeth by massive capital spending
The Rafale-M fighters will boost the Indian Navy’s strength on aircraft carriers, while the new submarines will enhance defence in the Indian Ocean region.
Updated on Apr 05, 2025 08:38 AM IST
Govt to approve 26 Rafale-M’s purchase
Modi government to approve acquisition of 26 Rafale-M fighters and submarines, boosting India's naval strength amid regional tensions.
Published on Apr 05, 2025 06:54 AM IST
Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
GE to deliver first of 99 F-404 engines for Tejas MK 1A by March-end
12 engines are expected in 2025, with 20 engines each expected to be delivered by GE every year to fulfill the 2021 99-engine contract worth USD 716 million.
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 09:33 AM IST
Defence ministry paves way for faster weapon acquisition
The Defence Acquisition Council will today agree to compress time-lines for capital defence procurement.
Updated on Mar 20, 2025 10:24 AM IST
India likely to speed up defence buys, reduce purchase timeline
The ministry wants the average time taken for defence acquisition to be cut from the present 96 weeks to only 24 weeks.
Published on Mar 20, 2025 07:01 AM IST
Bangladesh army chief’s warning exposes Mohd Yunus | Point Blank
While Gen Waker wants the Army to go back to barracks as he has had enough in the past six to seven months, the country has been put to sword by students.
Updated on Feb 28, 2025 06:34 PM IST
View: Is consensus or disruption a path to good governance?
Donald Trump’s disruptive politics may or may not deliver, but bureaucratic accountability is key to faster policy execution in India.
Updated on Feb 22, 2025 01:48 PM IST
PM Modi to be guest of honour at Mauritius National Day, to visit on March 11-12
Mauritius celebrates its National Day annually on March 12, marking its independence from British rule in 1968.
Updated on Feb 22, 2025 10:13 AM IST
Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
How ties with Qatar help India’s influence in Middle East | Point Blank
Since PM Modi became the PM in 2014, India has reached out to the Gulf with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim being an early visitor in March 2015.
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 06:18 PM IST
Veer Savarkar is the backdrop to PM Modi’s Marseille trip
Marseille, the port city in southern France, has an important significance in India's freedom struggle
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 04:38 PM IST
View: Why the BJP victory in Delhi bodes well for the Capital
Delhi election result will have ramifications for AAP in Punjab and for Congress in INDI alliance
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 02:47 PM IST
Point Blank:Hamas leaders in PoK expose Pak's bid to turn J&K into Jihad theatre
Indian intelligence is reporting no less than 80-100 foreign terrorists assembled on the launch pads in Jammu and Kashmir to create mayhem in India this summer
Updated on Feb 07, 2025 09:17 PM IST
View: Tahawwur Rana's extradition proves Pak, not Taliban,is epicentre of terror
Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India could open Pandora’s box in the case. Security agencies will get to know about the local involvement in the Mumbai attack
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 08:24 PM IST
Trump-Modi meet possible around AI Summit in France?
The conversation between the two leaders was warm with both sides committed to take bilateral relationship forward.
Published on Jan 28, 2025 09:17 AM IST
PM Modi and Donald Trump discuss Ukraine and Gaza wars
The possibility of the two leaders meeting bilaterally is very much on cards
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 05:38 AM IST
US sees Taiwan challenge from China: Will QUAD under Trump, PM Modi stand up?
The first bilateral meeting of the Trump administration was with India after PM's special envoy Jaishankar was accorded top protocol at the Trump inaugural.
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 06:27 PM IST
Trump administration will further cement ties with India: Sources
External affairs minister S Jaishankar attended the Trump inauguration ceremony as special envoy of Prime Minister Modi.
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:00 PM IST
Big power game on the high seas
PM Modi will commission naval assets worth ₹30,000 crore in Mumbai, as India strengthens its navy in response to China's expanding maritime threat.
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 08:19 PM IST
US to delist Indian nuclear entities, says Jake Sullivan at meet with NSA Doval
Both NSA Doval and Sullivan reviewed ongoing progress in their high-level dialogue, including in diverse fields such as defence, cyber and maritime security
Published on Jan 06, 2025 08:38 PM IST
Advance tech is the basis of India- US future ties : NSA Sullivan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US NSA Jake Sullivan on his farewell visit to India, and the Middle East corridor also featured in the discussions
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 08:05 PM IST
US NSA Sullivan to push for Middle-East economic corridor in talks with Doval
Modi govt will thank Sullivan for his push to India-US ties. NSA Doval has already had two conversations with incoming NSA Mike Waltz.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 12:07 PM IST
PM Modi receives Kuwait's highest honour, 20th international award by a country
‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ is a knighthood order of Kuwait. It is awarded to Heads of State and foreign Sovereigns and members of foreign royal families.
Updated on Dec 22, 2024 08:15 PM IST
Key question remains unanswered in Mumbai harbour accident
Why did the Navy boat driver not use the crash stop button to kill the engine before crashing with the tourist ferry ?
Updated on Dec 22, 2024 04:13 PM IST
Shah reviews security in J&K after 5 Hizbul terrorists gunned down in Kulgam
The five terrorists included a self-styled Hizbul commander Farooq Ahmad Bhat alias Nali, who was involved in a series of terror-related crimes in J&K.
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 09:22 PM IST
Ajit Doval, Wang Yi discuss measures for peace at LAC, amicable India-China ties
It was the first meeting between the Indian NSA and his Chinese counterpart since tensions between India and China arose in the Western sector in 2020.
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 10:57 PM IST
Ajit Doval, Wang Yi resume border talks after 5 years
All the meetings between Ajit Doval and Wang Yi after December 2019 have taken place to discuss multilateral issues and not boundary resolution.
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 05:37 PM IST