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Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Does India need pricey F35s in the drone age?
Does India need pricey F35s in the drone age? Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar Updated: May 17, 2025, 20:19 IST IST While fighters and tanks are not completely obsolete, they are less important today, and will no longer dominate war Defence experts the world over are scrutinizing the details of the Indo-Pak near-war to draw lessons for future wars. Most analyses confirm the main lesson from the Russia-Ukraine war — inexpensive drones and loitering munitions are much cheaper and more effective than fancy aircraft and tanks costing billions. Loitering munitions are drones that can loiter above a target for some time, calculating the best lines of attack and then hitting the target with high precision. Future wars will be driven by drones that cost a tiny fraction of conventional hardware. Many facts were disputed in the immediate aftermath of Operation Sindoor , but analysts from other countries have now given their views after detailed examination of photos before and after. They confirm that India's Operation Sindoor, using drones and cruise missiles, hit targets deep inside Pakistani territory. They escaped Pakistan's defence systems because they flew at treetop-height, evading radar.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ceasefire right call. The other road led to long, costly war
Ceasefire right call. The other road led to long, costly war Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar Updated: May 10, 2025, 22:45 IST IST India has already made its will and strength clear. It will not hesitate to punish Pakistan for supporting terror attacks. It is now time for a ceasefire This column was originally written with the title 'It is time for de-escalation', urging an end to India-Pakistan hostilities. Then came the welcome news from US President Trump that a ceasefire had been reached. Hurrah!
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India in crosswinds: US sneeze, Chinese cough, and global shivers
India in crosswinds: US sneeze, Chinese cough, and global shivers Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar Updated: May 3, 2025, 21:40 IST The uncertainty created by Trump is guaranteed to slow world growth. India cannot escape the consequences even though it will be less hard hit than others. Some analysts feel that a US recession has already begun. There is an old saying, when the US catches cold, the rest of the world sneezes. Can you see Indians reaching for their handkerchiefs? Quarterly GDP growth in the US fell by 0.3% in the first quarter, Jan-March. A recession is widely defined in the US as a fall in GDP for two successive quarters. The National Bureau of Economic Research, which delivers the final verdict, adds another condition — economic activity must be affected substantially. That verdict will take many months more to be delivered. But the signs are unfavourable.
