Ankit K

Mr. Ankit K is an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Security Studies at the School of International Cooperation, Security and Strategic Languages (SICSSL). He has extensive experience working on nuclear strategy with the armed forces. His career includes consultancy roles with the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Defense. He has also worked with prominent think tanks such as the Observer Research Foundation, and Centre for Land Warfare Studies.

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Redefining Deterrence: The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Nuclear and Conventional Military Forces

By: Ankit K

Published: May 7, 2025

This piece explores emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous systems, and advanced nuclear capabilities in the context of military applications.

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Redefining the Nuclear Equation: Modernization and Strategic Wisdom in India-China Dynamics

By: Ankit K

Published: Feb 19, 2024

Given the intricate interconnection of modern geopolitics, emerging technology and changing military strategy, a longstanding assumption about numerical superiority being an effective deterrent can prove to be obsolete in the context of nuclear dynamics between India and China.

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Nuclear South Asia at 22

By: Ankit K

Published: Nov 10, 2020

It has been 22 years since India and Pakistan conducted their first nuclear weapons tests, igniting one of the worlds’ most dynamic nuclear deterrence relationships.[1] The series of tests that were conducted at the turn of the century marked the beginning of an unconventional security competition between India and Pakistan which continues till today. Over…