Fiscal Smog Choking Defence Procurements
Editor’s Note The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) clearing projects at the trot after years of sloth is no doubt very heartening news. But, Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) isn’t exactly the... Read more
Winning Asymmetric Wars: The Technology Factor
Editor’s Note The author brings to fore the affects of the Pakistani military’s relationship with the jihadi establishment in building an asymmetric capability that continues to bleed India.... Read more
Excellent ‘Policy’ Changes In DPP-2016 But ‘Procedures’ Still Need Improvement
PART II: ANALYSIS OF CHAPTER III OF DPP-2016 & MISC ISSUES Editor’s Note DPP 2016 is a remarkable document, as Brig Anjum Shahab opines in his prologue to this two part analysis. However... Read more
Excellent Policy Changes in DPP-2016 But Procedures Still Need Improvement
Part I EDITOR’S NOTE The new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016, released at Goa during the last DefExpo is undoubtedly a path breaking document. However, it falls short in not address... Read more
Make In India: Maximising The Dividends
MAKE IN INDIA: MAXIMISING THE DIVIDENDS Editor’s Note The Ministry of Defence has shed its image of being an organization that was infamous for cancelling RFIs and blacklisting companies. It... Read more
Need for Indigenization Of Defence Technology and 100 Per Cent FDI In Defence Manufacturing
Need for Indigenization Of Defence Technology and 100 Per Cent FDI In Defence Manufacturing To be a world power one has to be self reliant economically and in the field of Defence manufactu... Read more
Pervasive Intangible Challenges for the Indian Navy
Editor’s Note The author expresses the apprehension that while tangible challenges that the Indian Navy’s new Chief of Naval Staff faces are issues that often find great focus, intangibles o... Read more
Enhanced FDI In Defence : A Game Changer
Editor’s Note The Defence Public Sector Undertakings have not been able to satisfy its clients, the Indian Armed Forces, with its products. With policies that have neither found favour with... Read more
Wider Connotations Of Surgical Strike In Our Environment
Editor’s Note A strategic riposte across the border, actuated by a Pakistani attack on the Indian Army’s base at Uri, J&K, has shattered some myths and bluffs that have governed India-Pa... Read more
Editor’s Note The recently conducted raids by the Indian Special Forces is an expression of India redefining its strategy in dealing with Pakistan. While bleeding even now from the 1000 cut... Read more