On February 21, 2016, three men from the Indian Army’s elite Special Forces lost their lives while trying to evict two terrorists from Pampores Entrepreneurship Development Institute in the... Read more
Philippines Will go to War Over South China Sea: Foreign Minister
The Philippines has warned China that it will go to war if Beijing crosses a red line by unilaterally mining the natural resources of the South China Sea, the country’s Foreign Ministe... Read more
Why Helicopter Simulators are Becoming Essential?
Editor’s Note Training on simulators is becoming more and more essential with the cost of the equipment rising steeply. In the case of helicopter pilots the training is extensive and calls f... Read more
Initiatives to bolster India’s position as a major aerospace and defence power are expected to push Indias gross defence budget higher to $112 billion by FY27, revealed an Assocham-KPM... Read more
India’s Engagement with the ‘Breakout’ Nation
Introduction As India seeks to augment its eastern engagement as part of its ‘Act East’ policy, Indonesia is a natural ally to be sought for the cause by virtue of its geographical location,... Read more
Planning for Capability Building
Editor’s Note Our defence planning has not been a top priority of our governments. There is no co-relationship between defence planning and allocation of finances. Various committees i... Read more
Defence Planning Committee: Is it a New Beginning?
Editor’s Note The creation of a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) has drawn a mixed response. Some people have viewed it as the state burial to the concept of Chief of Defence Staff, while ot... Read more
India: Path to Become a Defence Exporter
Editor’s Note Our dependence on imports for the defence sector has been rising and it calls for concerted action should we attempt the twin objectives of indigenisation and creating a substa... Read more
The Weak Heart of CPEC – Neglected Beyond Repair?
Editor’s Note We have already published a fairly large number of articles by the author on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in BharatShakti. in. This article focuses primarily on... Read more
India and the Nordics – An Innovative Partnership
Editor’s Note Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Indo – Nordic Summit in April 2018 rejuvenating relationships that hold out the promise of extensive co-operation between India and th... Read more