Author - Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

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From Yāna to Neo-Yāna: Reimagining Kautilya for Modern Statecraft

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

August 12, 2026

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Neo-Yāna offers such framework for Bharat integrating hard and soft power, diplomacy and deterrence, technology and resilience, and partnerships and strategic autonomy.

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Blaming the Algorithm: AI as a Shield for Military Accountability

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

May 18, 2026

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The author argues that in the military sphere, the ethical discourse has evolved from hypothetical fears of autonomous “killer robots” roaming battlefields to more immediate concerns about command responsibility, accountability, and the gradual erosion of human moral agency in decisions about the use of force.

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Remembering Pahalgam: From Tragedy to Resolve

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

April 22, 2026

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5 minutes

While Pakistan is unlikely to close the terrorist organisations it has sponsored—The Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Mohammad, and others, India’s stated policy now calls for harsh deterrent action against the Pakistan military, which sponsors these groups.

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Reflections on Army Day: Valour, Modernisation, and India’s New Tactical Strike Capability

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

January 15, 2026

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9 minutes

Army Day today functions not only as a commemorative event but also as a platform to showcase the Army’s expanding national footprint and modernisation trajectory.

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OPERATION SINDOOR AND THE MODI DOCTRINE

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

May 14, 2025

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8 minutes

Operation SINDOOR marked a significant departure from previous actions, such as the 2016 surgical strikes and the 2019 Balakot airstrike, both in scale and geographic reach into Pakistan’s interior.

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Vijay Diwas 2024: A Time for India to Reflect

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

December 16, 2024

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7 minutes

Fifty-three years ago, India's resounding victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Liberation War brought about the birth of Bangladesh.

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Algorithm Wars: A New Era of Precision Conflict

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

September 26, 2024

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8 minutes

The targeted attacks in Lebanon demonstrated how algorithms can change the face of war by precision strikes on leaders and key personnel.

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Operation Vijay: Revisiting the Kargil War

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

July 25, 2024

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8 minutes

As the nation commemorates Vijay Divas and pays homage to our brave soldiers who laid down their lives on those desolate mountains, protecting the honour and integrity of the motherland, that is a lesson we must never forget.

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: An Icon for all Times

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

February 19, 2024

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was one of those few leaders who captured the imagination of the people of his times and whose charisma endures till the present day, inspiring newer and newer generations of modern India.

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A Temple is Built and a Nation Awakens

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

January 21, 2024

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9 minutes

The energy that will radiate from Ayodhya will unite the country as never before and herald an era of prosperity that will propel India to great heights of spiritual and material progress.