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
Defence major Safran to set up its first electronics unit in India
Safran revealed its plans to set up a defence electronics facility in India to manufacture sensors and vital electronics parts for military platforms.
Published on Oct 03, 2024 07:51 AM IST
Ajit Doval briefs France's Macron on Indian efforts to stop Ukraine war
According to officials based in Paris and New Delhi, President Macron believes that India can play a positive role in ending the Ukraine war.
Updated on Oct 02, 2024 08:25 AM IST
View: Modi has a peace plan, will Putin and Zelenskyy bite ?
Even though India may pretend that it is just acting as a pacificatior between Russia and Ukraine, Modi government has a peace plan
Published on Sep 29, 2024 08:01 PM IST
S Jaishankar’s UNGA speech hits Pakistan's double-game against India
Minister Jaishankar's response comes after India asked for modification of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.
Published on Sep 29, 2024 10:29 AM IST
Israel takes on Iran by neutralising Hassan Nasrallah
That the Israelis caught Nasrallah unawares in his Beirut bunker last night shows the level of precise actionable intelligence and deadly targeting
Published on Sep 28, 2024 03:40 PM IST
View: Why Justin Trudeau must apologise to PM Modi over Nijjar
Canada has not provided an iota of evidence to link Indian agencies with terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder
Published on Sep 27, 2024 08:02 PM IST
PM Modi meeting Trump or Harris was never on his itinerary
Donald Trump's claim of meeting PM Modi caught the PMO and MEA by surprise as the Indian leader had sought no meeting with either Trump or Harris.
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 12:04 PM IST
Iran targeting Israel in dangerous Middle East Game. Can India resolve crisis?
Peace could be achieved on Israel’s northern borders by truly implementing UN resolution 1701 but no global power has the heft to enforce it
Published on Sep 23, 2024 08:00 PM IST
France offers full support in N subs, jet engines and underwater drones to India
The India-France strategic dialogue between NSA Ajit Doval and Diplomatic Advisor Emmanuel Bonne is set to take place on September 30 in Paris
Published on Sep 22, 2024 07:00 AM IST
QUAD enters consolidation stage, expect decisive steps in Delaware
QUAD summit is being held at times of global uncertainty with Israel taking on Hezbollah, while the Gaza war is still on with no prospects of a ceasefire.
Updated on Sep 21, 2024 09:42 AM IST
PM Modi to spell out next steps in QUAD before the ASEAN summit
PM Modi will also hold bilateral conversations with President Biden, PM Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 12:14 PM IST
Left-wing extremist groups seeking to overthrow govt, says FATF
This is not a narrative of a layperson, it is an assessment of the world's premier body through research and field survey.
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 08:23 PM IST
Why Israeli attack on Hezbollah’s communication was a tipping point
It is quite evident that communication networks of Iranian proxies have been infiltrated by Israel and the jihadist terror network is crippled to that extent.
Published on Sep 19, 2024 11:36 AM IST
India issues Pak notice on Indus waters treaty review
The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan, and it was brokered by the World Bank, which too is a signatory.
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Why foreign diplomats have a field day in India
While foreign diplomats have a field day in India, the reverse is not true for Indian diplomats who face harassment in countries like Pakistan and Canada.
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 04:07 PM IST
Big story: India demands modification of INDUS WATERS TREATY
This is regarded as reflecting the determination of the Modi government to set right a historical mistake.
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 01:03 PM IST
Biden to host Quad summit in Delaware on September 21
The upcoming summit will focus on strengthening strategic alignment among the four nations and advancing a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 08:36 PM IST
NSA Doval briefs Putin on PM Modi's Ukraine peace efforts in one-on-one meeting
The meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Doval took place during the Indian NSA’s visit to Russia for the BRICS National Security Advisors' conference.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 08:40 PM IST
India to ink Predator armed drone deal with US before October 31
While the Ministry is silent on the process, it is learnt that the Cost Negotiation Committee (CNC) has wrapped up the final price for acquisition.
Published on Sep 10, 2024 09:38 AM IST
Why the Modi government should declassify records on IC-814 hijacking
Congress and National Conference have targeted the Vajpayee government for submitting to Pak terrorists at Kandahar. The truth is more complicated
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 03:51 PM IST
Eye on peace, NSA to visit Moscow this week
NSA Ajit Doval will visit Moscow for BRICS talks on Ukraine, as Modi aims to facilitate peace discussions involving India and China.
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Quad Summit in Delaware on September 21, India to host in 2025
It is the last gathering of all the current leaders of the Quad alliance together, as both Joe Biden and Japan's Fumio Kishida are stepping down
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 04:22 AM IST
NSA Doval heads to Russia as BRICS seeks to end the Ukraine war
PM Modi was carrying Putin’s ideas to end war when he went to Ukraine. He was not appeasing the US.
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 06:30 PM IST
Rise of Jamaat-e-Islami and Bangladesh political conundrum
Reports indicate that neither the Bangladesh Army nor Mohammed Yunus have been able to control anti-Awami League worker and anti-Hindu violence in the country.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 12:51 PM IST
India focuses on ‘Act East’ policy in first 100 days of Modi 3.0
India's ‘Act East’ policy accelerates in Modi 3.0 with the strengthening of Southeast Asia ties, defence cooperation, and boosting semiconductor collaboration.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 02:17 PM IST
Why military theatre commands resonates with ‘Viksit Bharat’
At Joint Combined Commanders Conference in Lucknow, CDS Chauhan gave a presentation to Commanders-in-Chief on military theatre commands.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 11:11 AM IST
Roadmap for theatre commands to be unveiled at Lucknow military commanders meet
CDS Chauhan has the blueprint of the 3 theatre command ready and is waiting for the Narendra Modi government to give final approval.
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 11:13 AM IST
Balochistan insurgents put Pakistan Army on the back foot
The Balochistan region, where Baloch Liberation Army militants killed nearly 40 people last month, continued to witness attacks on Sunday.
Published on Sep 03, 2024 05:19 PM IST
Remembering IC-814 hijacking and birth of Pak terror monster Masood Azhar
The 1999 IC-814 hijacking has again caught the public eye through a fictional series broadcast over an OTT platform
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 04:23 PM IST
Rafale-M acquisition to clear final hurdle at DAC today
The Defence Acquisition Council is also expected to clear seven heavy stealth frigates for the Indian Navy at the cost of RS 70,000 crore.
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 08:06 AM IST