International Solar Alliance (ISA): India’s Radiant Multilateralism
Editor’s Note The launch of a new global multilateral body, the International Solar Alliance (ISA), is surely a major achievement for the Indian government. The fact that it already has 61 m... Read more
The New Defence Production Policy in the Making: Is it Overambitious?
At first glance, the government’s proposed new defence Production Policy (http://ddpmod.gov.in/sites/default/files/Draft%20Defence%20Production%20Policy%202018%20-%20for%20website.pdf), curr... Read more
China’s Maritime Outreach: its Impact on India
Editor’s Note 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... Read more
The ACT East Ambit: ASEAN@50 and India @70
Editor’s Note India’s long standing relationship with ASEAN has finally found traction with India’s Act East Policy giving it the right impetus. The fact of the 10 Heads of States being invi... Read more
Does Anonymity Suit the Armed Forces?
Editor’s Note The omnipresence of media has a given a new dimension to every incident that the forces are involved in irrespective of the fact that the commander leading the troops at the si... Read more
Actualising the Framework for Indigenising Indian Submarines for the Next Fifty Years
Editor’s Note 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 i... Read more
Defence Acquisitions: Integration of the Achilles Heel
Editor’s Note Our acquisition system suffers from working in silos with little inter-connectivity between the silos. It’s not project driven. The entire machinery in the chain thrives on fin... Read more
Situation In Maldives Could Potentially Further Raise India – China Tensions
The political uncertainty and social instability in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives has the potential to increase tensions between India and China. Since its independence in 196... Read more
Internal Political Situation will Worsen India-Pakistan Relations
Editor’s note No amount of efforts by none of the Prime Ministers on either side of the borders have been fruitful in steering a better relationship between the two nations. Such an expecta... Read more
Knowledge of Defence Acquisition – Educating Our Achilles’ Heel
Editor’s Note The author had alluded to the fact of ‘Knowledge levels of the entire procurement chain being below par’ https://bharatshakti.in/defence-procurement-strengthening-our-achilles-... Read more