Whether or not Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s‘informal summit’ with the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan, China on 27-28 April is being conducted from a position of weakness can... Read more
The Indian military’s seemingly endless pursuit of new helicopters is a sorry tale of woe for both the armed forces and for foreign OEMs wanting to cash in on this large market. Attempting t... Read more
Indian Navy Chief, Adm. Sunil Lanba, in an exclusive interview with Bharatshakti.in, has dispelled fears about India’s primacy in the Indian Ocean being challenged. India continues to be the... Read more
Editor’s Note Does India, with one of the world’s largest military force, have the wherewithal to play a role in consonance with its geographical spread, size of populace, economic strength... Read more
The Chinese have pursued economic growth along with developing its military power. It’s a learning that has not been fully assimilated by our leadership. We lag in our military power with the focus primarily on higher GDP. The author provides a comprehensive account of China’s military ascendance and especially its sea power. Read more
China is meddling in the internal affairs of the Maldives and engaged in massive land grabbing, posing a major security threat to India and the entire Indian Ocean region, a former Maldivian... Read more
Indian Ministry of Defence is hosting the 10th DefExpo in Chennai (April 11-14). Unlike the previous editions, which had more participation from foreign players, this year state-run and dome... Read more
With the broad considerations of the need for future-ready submarines and the vital need for indigenisation having been outlined in his previous article, the author discusses in more specific ways what may be done to actualise the suggested framework in quantity as well as quality. Read more
The Indian Army is acutely short of bread and butter weapons- Rifles and Carbines. Accordingly, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) recently Read more