Dr Dalbir Ahlawat

Dr Dalbir Ahlawat is a senior lecturer in Security Studies, School of International Studies, Macquarie University, Australia.

Contributions

India’s New War Doctrine: Responding to Terror with Remote Warfare

April 30, 2025 Dr Dalbir Ahlawat

On 22 April 2025, the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, carried out by two Pakistani and one Indian national, once again tested India’s patience. It was not just an attack on innocent tourists—it was an assault on India’s sovereignt...

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Commentary, Pakistan, Indus Water Treaty, Drones, Pahalgam, remote warfare

Japan’s Arms Export Shift: A Double-Edged Sword in the Indo-Pacific

March 28, 2025 Dr Satoru Nagao

Introduction Eighty years after the March 1945 bombing of Tokyo that killed around 100,000 people, Japan rem...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, Japan, Defence Exports, Article 9