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Senior Correspondent @BSblueprint Covering Security, Defence and Foreign Policy. Send leads at :asif.khan@bsmail.in

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A big moment for small arms

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By Mohammad Asif Khan
| Business Standard Verified
During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, Indian troops faced China’s People’s Liberation Army armed with no more than bolt-action Lee-Enfield .303s from the British era. Indeed, the rifle was obsolete even by World War II standards. The Chinese, armed with modern semi-automatic Type 56 rifles, could fire twice as many rounds, reflecting a stark disparity that eventually led to a devastating and tragic outcome for India, which lost the war and suffered massive casualties.
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A Dark Matter

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By Mohammad Asif Khan
| Business Standard Verified
In the winter of 1999, as Indian forces prepared to reclaim the heights of Kargil, it faced what one army general described as a “core vulnerability”: India did not have real-time satellite images of Pakistani positions across the Line of Control. At that time, India lacked advanced indigenous capabilities for military-grade satellite reconnaissance, so a lot of images had to be procured from foreign sources.
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Battle for the high seas

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By Mohammad Asif Khan
| Business Standard Verified
Home / Blueprint Defence Magazine / Reports / Battle for the high seas Experts caution India on China's Indo-Pacific moves 17 min read | Updated On : Oct 07 2025 | 11:32 AM IST Share A fighter jet of the Indian Navy is ready to take off from the deck of an aircraft carrier (Photo: Indian Navy) More than two decades ago, analysts coined the geopolitical term “string of pearls” to describe China’s strategy to secure its maritime influence and shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean, with longer...
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