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Shishir Gupta

Shishir Gupta

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

Amit Shah declares war on drugs after eradicating Maoists

After curbing Left-wing extremism, Amit Shah declares war on drugs in India.

Updated on May 17, 2026 05:08 IST

Amit Shah calls for global war on drugs, says cross-border operations essential

Union home minister Amit Shah delivering the RN Kao Memorial Lecture on the theme ‘Narcotics: A Borderless Threat, A Collective Responsibility’, on Friday.

Updated on May 15, 2026 15:29 IST

Operation Sindoor was India’s first stand-off weapon war

Indian Su-30 MKI firing BrahMos air to surface missile .

Updated on May 7, 2026 06:40 IST

India-UAE moving towards strategic defence cooperation

PM Modi with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi on January 19, 2026

Updated on May 6, 2026 10:23 IST

One year of Op Sindoor: How India crippled terror to avenge Pahalgam killings

India opened its account with a BrahMos cruise missile strike on the Jaish‑e‑Mohammed headquarters at Bahawalpur

Updated on May 6, 2026 05:40 IST

18 out of 19 MLAs who won on the Congress ticket in Assam are Muslims

In Assam, the Congress won 19 seats, of which 18 were secured by Muslim candidates.

Updated on May 5, 2026 07:12 IST

Mamata Banerjee among 22 TMC ministers defeated in BJP's Bengal election win

Mamata Banerjee Live | West Bengal Results | Mamata Banerjee Press Conference LIVE | TMC Vs BJP

Updated on May 5, 2026 08:15 IST

India's island territories provide military deterrence against China

Given that the PLA is making one ship every seven days, India has no options but to develop long range capabilities in its island territories of Lakshadweep and Andamans and Nicobar Island.

Updated on May 3, 2026 05:41 IST

After Maoists, Counter-Intelligence is top priority for Modi government

PM Narendra Modi with Home Minister Amit Shah.

Updated on May 2, 2026 05:59 IST

Russia ships India’s fourth S-400 system, to be deployed by May end | Exclusive

Russian S-400 system in the background with PM Modi at Adampur air base post Operation Sindoor

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 12:52 IST

War, Hormuz blockade to figure in Heads of Mission conference next week

Day 2 of the conference will be led by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who will address the gathering and sensitize them over the new global equilibrium amidst West Asia war

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 06:10 IST

Pak jihadists killed Hindu tourist to send a message to PM Modi

Recovered from the handset of LeT terrorist Hamza Afghani was a threat that the next attack was coming soon.

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 10:30 IST

Massacre, hunt, elimination: The 93-day operation to track Pahalgam attackers

A security personnel keeps vigil ahead of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were shot dead by terrorists on April 22 last year

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 08:19 IST

India warns Iran of consequences after 2 tankers attacked: Officials

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman,

Updated on Apr 19, 2026 11:49 IST

Dinesh Trivedi to be India's next ambassador to Bangladesh as nations reset ties

Trivedi was a Union Minister for Railways and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare during the UPA regime, as a member of the Trinamool Congress.

Updated on Apr 19, 2026 09:20 IST

Indian tankers shot at by Iran Navy, evokes strong reaction from New Delhi

The incident took place on Saturday afternoon.

Updated on Apr 18, 2026 21:37 IST

Renaming places in Arunachal is part of China's cultural expansion

Field Marshal Asim Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Updated on Apr 17, 2026 07:35 IST

US, Iran prepare to exit war as fatigue, costs kick in; peace brokerage for Pak

The US objective is to allow free and open navigation in Straits of Hormuz.

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 05:20 IST

Maldives cancelled Muizzu's meeting with US ambassador to India last month

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu (R) and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor (L).

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 05:24 IST

Iran’s strait toll violates law, nautical customs

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam. (Reuters)

Updated on Apr 11, 2026 04:53 IST

Rafale order plan: Govt to ensure jets can carry indigenous missiles

Rafale Fighter played a huge role in destroying terrorist camps in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025.

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 05:59 IST

India stays among top Hormuz users as 8 vessels transit amid Iran chokehold

A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 08:34 IST

Big defence boost:India set to receive fourth S-400 missile systems by April-end

India displayed the S-400 air defence system during this year's Republic Day Parade

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 23:18 IST

Massive US Naval armada waiting for Trump's order on April 6

US Navy sailors taxi an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location.

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 08:29 IST

P Kumaran, 1992-batch IFS officer, appointed India’s high commissioner to UK

1992-batch IFS officer P Kumaran likely to be envoy to UK

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 12:52 IST

2 LPG ships from UAE, 1 oil tanker from Saudi headed for India

Indian-flagged MV Jag Vasant followed by MV Pine Gas, sailing at a distance of five nautical miles apart, left their anchorage at UAE ports at 6 am IST on Monday.

Updated on Mar 24, 2026 02:22 IST

PM Modi reviews power readiness in high-level meet as West Asia conflict rages

PM Narendra Modi chairs a high-level meeting to review the evolving West Asia situation.

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 24:41 IST

Iran widens Shia-Sunni divide as Gulf is targeted by over 3,000 missiles

Khorramshahr ballistic missile of Iran, said to have been used to target US-UK base Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 07:24 IST

US Navy giant 'Tripoli' set to enter warzone, may break Hormuz chokehold

The huge ship with top of the line fighters on board is currently south of Sri Lanka in south Indian Ocean and is on way to force multiply the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group in Gulf of Oman.

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 13:39 IST

Vikram Doraiswami appointed India's next ambassador to China

High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom Vikram Doraiswami.

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 06:51 IST

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