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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

Pakistan's Harappan moment: Reconciling 5,000-yr civilisation with 1947 identity

The Indus Water Treaty sets out a mechanism for water sharing and information exchange between India and Pakistan for the use of the Indus River water and its five tributaries.

Updated on Jul 22, 2026 04:24 IST

How a Hormuz row pushed Iran and US closer to war: Dangerous new phase, decoded

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Updated on Jul 20, 2026 14:40 IST

Dizziness, check-up 'of his own free will': Wangchuk's medical note surfaces

Wangchuk on Friday said he has lost nearly 20 per cent of his body during his indefinite hunger strike.

Updated on Jul 18, 2026 03:48 IST

Ajit Doval hosts 5th BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs' Meeting in Delhi

The 5th Meeting of the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs was held in New Delhi on 16 July 2026.

Updated on Jul 16, 2026 11:01 IST

Why Punjab could define India’s new national security leadership

File picture of BSP drug and weapon seizure in Punjab

Updated on Jul 15, 2026 11:16 IST

Iran will dominate Middle East if US fails to topple Mojtaba: HT decodes

The military objective when this war began was clear: neutralize Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Updated on Jul 14, 2026 03:26 IST

CDS Subramani to seek approval of theatre commands from defence minister

The new CDS is expected to make a detailed presentation of the same proposal before all stakeholders and the minister.

Updated on Jul 13, 2026 05:36 IST

Centre set to open missile sector to private Indian firms

According to people familiar with the matter, the next missile to be offered to the private sector for both development and manufacturing is the Pralay missile.

Updated on Jul 12, 2026 03:10 IST

Uranium deal, LNG import among key outcomes expected as PM Modi visits Australia

In this image received on July 9, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embraces Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the India-Australia CEOs Forum, in Melbourne, Australia.

Updated on Jul 9, 2026 05:32 IST

Indonesia has doubled its requirements for Indian BrahMos supersonic missiles

Indonesia had initial plans to buy one battery of BrahMos along with 12 missiles at the cost of USD 100 million

Updated on Jul 8, 2026 05:30 IST

Why Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is migraine for Rawalpindi

The latest phase of the unrest comes after Pakistan's authorities banned the JAAC, launched a security crackdown and imposed restrictions.

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 15:05 IST

BrahMos, Malacca, Astra: Modi's Indonesia visit set to deliver big strategic win

A major defence outcome expected from PM Modi's visit is Indonesia's decision to import India's indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM).

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 07:34 IST

India's Indo-Pacific push puts China on notice

In the Point Blank conversation, Executive Editor Shishir Gupta underlines a key shift in Asia’s balance of power.

Updated on Jul 6, 2026 12:28 IST

Centre designates new crop of Pak Jihadis against India

(From L to R): Mohammed Shahed Faisal, Saifullah Khalid, Masood Ilyas Kashmiri and Hafiz Abdur Rauf.

Updated on Jul 5, 2026 04:13 IST

Why PM Modi referred to Japanese PM Takaichi as his ‘little sister’

PM Modi and and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Updated on Jul 3, 2026 02:40 IST

'Little sister', strategic convergence: 5 takeaways from PM Modi-Takaichi talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum, in New Delhi.

Updated on Jul 2, 2026 16:04 IST

Chips over subs: Why Sanae Takaichi's India visit is about economics first

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi is in India on a three-day visit.

Updated on Jul 2, 2026 08:26 IST

Exclusive | India ex-Ambassador hits back at Ro Khanna: 'Don't drag my name'

L: Ro Khanna | R: Ambassador Pradeep Rawat

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 11:26 IST

Data-driven governance key to Viksit Bharat, says PM's principal secretary

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr. P.K. Mishra addresses the 20th Statistics Day celebrations, calling administrative data a "strategic national asset" for strengthening data-driven governance and evidence-based policymaking.

Updated on Jun 29, 2026 16:38 IST

Four military advisers, AI push: What PM Modi's Seychelles visit delivered

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with people as he visits Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple, in Victoria on Monday.

Updated on Jun 29, 2026 09:22 IST

Mahesh Dixit is India's first medical doctor turned Intelligence Chief

Mahesh Dixit has mostly served in the field by heading SIBs in Kohima and Patna apart from doing a foreign stint in Moscow.

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 11:40 IST

Global CEOs are lining up to write cheques for India, Amazon its latest example

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets CEO of Amazon Andy Jassy, on Thursday.

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 15:15 IST

Pakistan now realizes the perils of dealing with mercurial President Trump

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting with US President Donald Trump

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 09:08 IST

PM Modi and Prez Trump want trade deal to be concluded soon

PM Modi and Donald Trump held talks on a wide-ranging topics on Wednesday.

Updated on Jun 18, 2026 07:07 IST

Indian Tomahawk missile has a textbook firing from Odisha

The Long Range Land Attack cruise missile, which has not been named as yet, hit the target at a distance of 1000 km with all past issues resolved.

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 07:15 IST

Lt General Dhiraj Seth appointed as next Army chief, to assume office on June 30

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff. (ANI Photo/Naveen Sharma)

Updated on Jun 13, 2026 15:19 IST

India's missile defence milestone: What it means for national security

Top government sources told HT that DRDO tested two interceptor missiles capable of neutralising enemy missiles with ranges between 2,000 km and 5,000 km

Updated on Jun 15, 2026 13:45 IST

Pak forces kill several protesters in PoK as Munir's claims exposed

People gather in large numbers during an anti-Pakistan protest in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday.

Updated on Jun 9, 2026 15:04 IST

India slams Pakistan over deadly crackdown on protesters in PoK

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press briefing, in New Delhi on Friday.

Updated on Jun 9, 2026 13:01 IST

PM Modi to become India's longest-serving elected PM on June 10, surpass Nehru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits before the arrival of Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing for a meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

Updated on Jun 3, 2026 11:08 IST

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