Major General Dilawar Singh

Articles by Major General Dilawar Singh

Maj Gen Dr Dilawar Singh (Retd) is a Ph.D. and policy expert with 40+ years of experience in military affairs and counter-terrorism. Former National DG in the Govt of India, he serves as Senior VP of the Global Economist Forum (AO, ECOSOC, UN) and sits on several corporate boards. He writes on geostrategy, global economics, defence, tech, and governance.

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Sufi scholars meet NSA Ajit Doval, vow fight against radicals

Doctrine for India's national security governance: Clarity of authority in age of permanent conflict

India does not require louder nationalism or greater centralisation. It requires doctrinal clarity, institutional confidence, and strategic restraint backed by credible force. The buck must stop clearly, constitutionally, and institutionally.

Feb 10, 2026

The quantum leap: How converging technologies are redefining humanity's horizon

By confronting both transformative opportunities and inherent risks with clarity, we can guide this evolution toward outcomes that enhance rather than diminish our shared future. The momentum is unmistakable; the direction remains ours to determine.

Feb 7, 2026

When AI chooses targets faster than humans can think, who owns consequences?

The future is being coded now line by line, doctrine by doctrine. If speed outruns ethics and automation eclipses accountability, victory may come at the cost of agency itself.

Feb 6, 2026

Silent signals and future of AI: Apple's $2B bet on thought-like interaction

Apple didn't buy Q.ai to create better voice assistants. It bought a genesis technology, the potential to make spoken commands obsolete, and to redefine the relationship between human cognition and machine action.

Feb 4, 2026

India–USA trade deal: Geoeconomic realignment decades in the making

The India–USA trade deal signed in February 2026 is not a conventional tariff reduction treaty. It is a tectonic realignment of economic strategy and geopolitical calculus blending market incentives with energy security, alliance signalling, and industrial competitiveness.

Feb 4, 2026

Epstein, the man who was not who he was

Jeffrey Epstein was useful because he understood that. And he was removed because, eventually, too many others understood it as well. That is not the story of a monster alone.

Feb 2, 2026

Equity, universities, Indian republic: Why UGC 2026 regulations missed moment and what nation truly needs

The Supreme Court's timely intervention is not a setback; it is an invitation to rise higher, to craft a framework that is constitutionally mature, globally credible, socially unifying, and strategically far-sighted.

Jan 30, 2026

Budget 2026: Investors to focus on debt metrics, deficit outcome, borrowings

Budget 2026 as India's strategic doctrine: Governing power, security, prosperity and survival in age of permanent disruption

If India does not integrate security, agriculture, environment, technology, jobs, and governance into a single strategic framework, future budgets however ambitious will face diminishing returns. Growth without resilience will remain fragile. Power without food, water, and institutional strength will be hollow.

Jan 30, 2026

Gold, silver prices dip on MCX ahead of US Fed meeting

Golden reckoning: Germany's gold gambit and fracturing trust in global monetary order

The BRICS push for de-dollarization, fueled by geopolitical risks, underscores this: Gold isn't a "barbarous relic"; it's the ultimate insurance against hubris.

Jan 30, 2026

India-EU trade deal: Reinsurance for a multipolar world

Bridges, not walls, endure; partners, not sides, define victory. As ratification beckons, India and the EU have scripted a masterclass in strategic interdependence, one that could inspire a fragmented world to rebuild.

Jan 28, 2026

Republic Day 2026: India's tryst in a fractured world

In 2026, that tryst renews amid global fractures. With disciplined focus on these foundations, leveraged diplomatic momentum, and citizen agency, India can convert challenges into enduring strength. The path to Viksit Bharat lies in decisive action today.

Jan 26, 2026

Manipur: Security tightened in Bishnupur after unidentified attackers open fire

Manipur's enduring ethnic divide: Pathways to reconciliation amidst unresolved issues

Manipur's future depends on collective commitment to these principles: only through impartial action, accountability, and genuine dialogue can the state move beyond division toward a durable peace that honours the dignity and security of all its communities.

Jan 23, 2026

Greenland and strategic paradox: When power forgets how it wins

Greenland does not need to be owned to matter. But mishandled, it could cost far more than it offers. In an age where restraint is strength and legitimacy is leverage, the most strategic move may be the one not taken.

Jan 22, 2026

Trump calls US world's hottest economy, slams NATO and pushes Greenland talks: top quotes by US president in Davos

Fracturing of American century: Trump's coercive diplomacy and dawn of multipolar reckoning

Trump's America First tactics may secure short-term concessions, but they plant the seeds of profound strategic reversal. History repeatedly demonstrates that empires collapse not primarily from external foes, but from self-inflicted hubris and overreach.

Jan 22, 2026

Greenland and the return of unconstrained power

The Greenland crisis is not an episode to be managed and forgotten. It is an inflection point. If coercive leverage over allies succeeds, the precedent will ripple far beyond the Arctic. If it fails, the cost will be borne in fractured trust and diminished legitimacy.

Jan 22, 2026

India–US relations: From crossroads to strategic calibration

Today's India–U.S. engagement cannot be reduced to the "tariff battle." The negotiation landscape in 2026 is strategic, multi-layered, and dynamic.

Jan 19, 2026

Trump proposes $1.5 trillion US military budget

"We'll bomb again": Iran at collision point of internal revolt and external ultimatum

Iran stands in a narrowing corridor between internal breakdown and external confrontation. Every decision now carries outsized consequence. Every misstep compounds risk.

Jan 12, 2026

The missed call: Ego, oil, and fracturing of Indo-US ties

In a world of rising uncertainties from AI disruptions to climate crises the U.S. and India are natural allies, bound by shared democratic values and mutual interests. But alliances endure not through coercion, but through respect.

Jan 9, 2026

Defence self-reliance: Strategic imperative for military power systems 2026

Self-reliance is no longer an aspirational slogan, it is a strategic imperative that underpins operational readiness, geopolitical leverage, economic opportunity, and national identity.

Jan 9, 2026

China's GLM-4.7: Silent revolution in AI from chatter to construction

GLM-4.7 widens the chasm between "talk AI" and "work AI." As Zhipu iterates, evidenced by rapid releases like GLM-4.6 and 4.5V, the West must adapt or risk obsolescence. Models like Llama 4 and Grok's evolutions show promise, but the execution gap persists.

Jan 8, 2026

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Articles by Major General Dilawar Singh

Doctrine for India's national security governance: Clarity of authority in age of permanent conflict

The quantum leap: How converging technologies are redefining humanity's horizon

When AI chooses targets faster than humans can think, who owns consequences?

Silent signals and future of AI: Apple's $2B bet on thought-like interaction

India–USA trade deal: Geoeconomic realignment decades in the making

Epstein, the man who was not who he was

Equity, universities, Indian republic: Why UGC 2026 regulations missed moment and what nation truly needs

Budget 2026 as India's strategic doctrine: Governing power, security, prosperity and survival in age of permanent disruption

Golden reckoning: Germany's gold gambit and fracturing trust in global monetary order

India-EU trade deal: Reinsurance for a multipolar world

Republic Day 2026: India's tryst in a fractured world

Manipur's enduring ethnic divide: Pathways to reconciliation amidst unresolved issues

Greenland and strategic paradox: When power forgets how it wins

Fracturing of American century: Trump's coercive diplomacy and dawn of multipolar reckoning

Greenland and the return of unconstrained power

India–US relations: From crossroads to strategic calibration

"We'll bomb again": Iran at collision point of internal revolt and external ultimatum

The missed call: Ego, oil, and fracturing of Indo-US ties

Defence self-reliance: Strategic imperative for military power systems 2026

China's GLM-4.7: Silent revolution in AI from chatter to construction

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

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BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

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