The Indian military must be able to influence Beijing’s choices as it grows its Navy in the next three decades.

India needs a defence policy matching its growing economic and diplomatic status.

India's military needs a fundamental change of approach towards power projection, overseas strategic interests, overseas bases and operational theatres. 

The best instrument for projecting power in the Indian Ocean is a large aircraft carrier that can operate heavy multi-function aircraft that outmatch shore-based aircraft.

The government is pursuing an aberrant security policy of focusing militarily on Pakistan while appeasing China.

It is widely believed that Admiral Gorshkov, on his many visits to India, laid the foundation of warm relationships between Indian and Russian Naval officers which eventually blossomed into a long-standing defence relationship between the two states.

Regarded as the two most important naval figures of the 20th century, Tirpitz and Gorschkov wrestled with the challenges of creating formidable navies for Germany and the Soviet Union respectively.

Although the national security establishment often talks about having a "plan" to deal with changing global and regional issues, there still remains a number of unanswered questions, which do not bode well for India's security.

We don't know what China's Central Military Commission is thinking, but we know the Chinese language media is generally making less noise than the Indian media about the clash in Ladakh.

Instead of all talk on the issue being secretive, the country can achieve more by inviting experts to contribute their ideas.

If India is to live in stable peace with China for the next century, we need a revised grand strategy based on what we deduce is going to be the strategic environment, particularly as regards Chinese hegemony.

In practical terms, submarine detection in the ocean involves several strategies in which noise frequencies are not overly relevant.