The US India strategic partnership is based on shared values of democracy, common geopolitical interests, mutual respect and understanding, and marked by warmth and friendship between the po... Read more
Editor’s Note The storm that coronavirus has created has yet to show signs of abating. The Chinese were slow at the start but have now geared up to control the epidemic. India has reacted mo... Read more
Editor’s Note Helicopters are one of the most versatile weapon platforms that undertake the multifarious task. They are platforms that are an asset to every commander. The Indian helicopter... Read more
The state of the Indian economy as reflected by India’s GDP growth amounts to 4.8 per cent in 2019-20. The projected GDP growth, as per IMF, of 5.8 per cent for 2020-21, coupled with t... Read more
At Rs 4,71,378 crore, the total Defence Budget isRs 40,367 crore more than the Budget Estimates (BE) of 2019-20, but only Rs 22,258 crore more than the Revised Estimates (RE). This translate... Read more
Editor’s Note Technology has invaded all aspects of our life. It also promises a whole new battlefield milieu when armies take to the field tomorrow. We have already witnessed how technology... Read more
The US Navy (USN) announced on 13thJanuary 2020 that they have selected Leonardo’s light, single-engine TH-119 as their next trainer helicopter. This selection is part of USN’s A... Read more
The National Security Guard (NSG) is headed for a restructuring. The elite force, modelled on the SAS of UK and GSG 9 of Germany was raised as a federal contingency force in 1984 for meetin... Read more
Editor’s Note The author argues that the US-2 Amphibian aircraft that has been the centre-piece of Indo-Japan defence hardware cooperation is not operationally very significant. He analyses... Read more
General Manoj Mukund Naravane took charge as India’s 28th Army Chief on 31st December 2019. Outgoing Chief General Bipin Rawat passed on the Chief’s baton to him in a ceremonial event held i... Read more
