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
Retribution: Made In India, Felt By Pakistan
Editor’s Note The cross-border raids across the Line of Control in J&K by Indian Special Forces undertaken by a country that has practiced enough restraint in its riposte to Pakistani pr... Read more
Imperatives of Plucking the Low Hanging Fruit to Boost Defence Manufacturing
Editor’s Note The author’s prime argument is that the enthusiasm shown in making our procedures far more efficient and attractive for the private sector to foray into defence equipment manuf... Read more
How Indian Negotiators Brought Down The Price Of Rafale Jets
If India has not bought a single piece of artillery for over 28 years, the story is as dismal for the fleet of combat jets. No new fighter planes have been procured by the Indian Air Force (... Read more
The story behind the story on Rafale that I broke
Last year in April, I almost ignored one of the biggest tip-offs I have received as a journalist but managed to put it up on my blog 12 hours after I first heard about it. The story begins o... Read more
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV): Enhancing Combat Potential and Emerging Trends
Editor’s Note UAVs are now an essential part of all modern armed forces’ inventories. They are cheaper than modern aircraft and eliminate the risk of losing a pilot. The tasks that they can... Read more
Turbulence in the Wake: The Scorpene Leaks are no Small Matter
Editor’s Note Is the Scorpene leak a huge setback or a tactical speed bump for the Indian Navy? It’s perhaps an issue that requires scrutiny by professionals. The sole blessing so far is the... Read more
LEMOA: An Enabling Agreement, Not a War Pact
Quietly, almost without any fanfare, India and the United States signed an agreement that enables militaries of both countries to use each others’ facilities to replenish warships, aircraft... Read more