
Arjun Bhatia writes on Indian intelligence — R&AW, the IB, their foreign-station networks and the quiet architecture by which statecraft becomes action before it becomes announcement. His beat is the institutional memory of services that rarely write their own story.
Recent work
India's Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile Puts Delhi in Elite Club
DRDO's Long-Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile, displayed at Republic Day 2026, places India among only four nations with operational hypersonic naval weapons. The development reshapes maritime deterrence in the Indian Ocean and demonstrates advanced indigenous defense capabilities.