Deft Beginnings & Great Hopes: At Last Towards “SWAVALAMBAN” (Self- Reliance)?
Editor’s Note With the government at Delhi at the three-year mark, the internal and border security environments certainly pose some concerns. However, the author argues that these ups and d... Read more
Strategic Partnership – Implementing the Path Breaking Reform
Editor’s Note After a protracted debate in the MoD, the much awaited Chapter for Strategic Partnership has been released. The requirement of Strategic Partners for defence acquisition was be... Read more
CPEC – The Chinese Carotid, Pakistani Jugular and an Indian Opportunity
EDITOR’S NOTE The General, in a previous article in BharatShakti.in, had argued that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor was a carotid for China (https://bharatshakti.in/the-new-carot... Read more
“Baahubali 1”: The Beginning of Truly Indian Armaments for Indian Arms
Editor’s Note In the third and concluding article on the subject of self-reliance in ordnance requirements, the author makes some important observations and recommendations. With the Strateg... Read more
An Analysis of the Joint Doctrine of the Indian Armed Forces (2017)
If newspapers (of 5th May 2017) have reported statements of the Army chief correctly, the Army seems to be on the verge of unfolding a national military strategy and perhaps coming up with a... Read more
The Future of Surgical Strikes
EDITOR’S NOTE The bodies of a few of our soldiers were mutilated very recently by Pakistani Army personnel who had undertaken a cross-border operation. The hue and cry across the count... Read more
Countering Terrorism in India and Pakistan : A Study in Contrast
Editor’s Note Both India and Pakistan suffer from the scourge of terrorism, however, their approaches to combating the evil are diabolically different. While the Indian side uses the minimum... Read more
नॉन लैप्सेबल रक्षा आधुनिकीकरण कोष – व्यर्थ कवायद
खत्म नहीं होने वाला (नॉन-लैप्सेबल) रक्षा आधुनिकीकरण कोष बनाने के मसले पर हमारे संदर्भ में कई वर्षों से चर्चा होती आई है। किंतु इस प्रस्ताव में कई खामियां हैं। जो कोष तैयार करने के लिए पहले ह... Read more
Are We Ready Across the Himalayas?
ARE WE READY ACROSS THE HIMALAYAS? In Sep 2015, China held a massive military parade in the Tiananmen Square to showcase its growing military might. Since then its actions in the South China... Read more
The Political Prospects, Effects and Intent of BRI
EDITOR’S NOTE The China Pakistan Economic Corridor is essentially a by-product of the Belt and Road Initiative of the Chinese. The Indians have serious objections since the road would... Read more