“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
Non-lapsable Defence Modernisation Fund – A Vain Pursuit
Editor’s Note The issue of creation of a non-lapsable defence modernisation fund has been debated for long years in our context. However, the proposal has its own share of pitfalls. Th... Read more
हथियारों का भारतीयकरण नहीं करने के खतरे और निर्यात के विकल्प की तलाश
संपादक की बात इस वेबसाइट पर 7 दिसंबर 2016 को इसी विषय पर प्रकाशित पहले लेख में दूसरों के युद्धों की ऐतिहासिक समीक्षा से लेखक ने यह निष्कर्ष निकाला कि भारत के लिए लगभग प्रत्येक श्रेणी में आयु... Read more
Perils of Not Indigenising Ordnance and Exploring The Export Option
Editor’s Note In the first article on the subject published on this website on 7 Dec 2016, a historical review of some others’ wars led the author to inferences that it would be extremely un... Read more