Geopolitics’ October 2019 issue focusses on the modernisation of the Indian Air Force. The edition – Indian Air Force Special -- analyses the long-term evolutionary goals of the IAF. The issue highlights the deadly combo formed by Sukhoi-30 and Dassault Rafale fighter jets for the protection of Indian airspace and for offensive operations deep inside enemy territory. There is special emphasis on network-centric warfare, strengthening the air defence grid of the country and the upcoming induction of 114 combat aircrafts (MMRCA-2.0 deal). The issue also carries detailed writeups on the IAF’s participation in the 1999 Kargil war and Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) technology. The articles on expansion of the transporter fleet of the IAF (including the ongoing Airbus C-295 deal) and unmanned combat aerial vehicles make the issue unputdownable. 
Plus: A photo feature on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s Rafale sortie in France, an infographic section on the indigenously developed LCA-Tejas fighter aircraft and a number of enlightening interviews of prominent industry leaders.

Geopolitics’ June, 2020 issue mainly focuses on the unprecedented flareups on the India-China border and prolonged hostilities between the two nations. The issue also carries a detailed article on the latest decision of the Indian government towards raising the FDI cap in aerospace and defence production, and further bold steps required in terms of execution of land and labour reforms for attracting private and foreign investments. The edition also carries a comprehensive writeup on the Indian military’s role in handling the COVID-19 crisis in the country. The issue features a piece on India Army’s battle tanks and tracked armoured vehicles. The ‘Periscope’ section carries a report on the union government’s visionary roadmap for making India a self-reliant nation in aerospace and defence production. The ‘Panorama’ section carries a report on the upcoming batch of four Dassault Rafale fighter jets scheduled to join the Indian Air Force in July, 2020. The ‘Focus’ section carries a report on the fate of the Embraer KC-390 Millennium aircraft in the aftermath of the collapse of Boeing-Embraer marketing agreement. The ‘Global Watch’ section carries an article on the post COVID-19 new world order in which nations will spend less on defence, boost investments in healthcare, and digitalisation will pick up tremendous pace. The June, 2020 edition is a must read for everybody.

Geopolitics’ May 2020 special digital Issue focuses on commercial space exploration and the Indian human spaceflight programme. The issue also carries a detailed article on the upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission to the moon. The edition has a comprehensive writeup on Coronavirus as a biological weapon and the horrific prospects of biological wars. There is a piece on India’s anti-tank guided missile capability along with an article on Information Warfare. 
The ‘Periscope’ section carries a report on exemption of military vehicles from Bharat Stage-6 emission norms. A writeup on underwater domain awareness in the post-Covid-19 global order; plus, an exclusive interview of Devendra Bhardwaj, Deputy General Manager, Ordnance Factory Medak takes the issue to a logical conclusion. A photo feature on the Russian Soyuz MS-15 manned spacecraft’s safe return to earth makes the edition an interesting read for everyone.

Geopolitics’ April, 2020 Special Digital Issue primarily focuses on robotics and autonomous weapon systems. The issue carries a detailed article on the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and its likely repercussions on the global economy. The issue also carries a detailed writeup on shortage of funds in India’s defence budget. The Special Feature section carries a comprehensive piece on India’s cruise missile capability. The Diplomacy section carries an article on the ongoing political turmoil in Malaysia after the recent resignation of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed. An interesting writeup on India’s progress towards the indigenous development of helicopters take the edition to a logical conclusion. The April, 2020 edition is a must read for everybody.

Geopolitics’ March, 2020 issue primarily focusses on India’s preparations towards development of anti-satellite missiles and space-based weapons. The edition carries a detailed report on the conclusion of Defence Expo-2020 in Lucknow and the emergence of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor. The issue also analyses the urgent need of modernising India’s ailing education system in order to skill the youth for jobs in the aerospace and defence sector. The edition also carries detailed articles on the significance of Tactical Data Link systems in the 21st century digital battlefield, and next generation indigenous weapon systems for a New India. Comprehensive writeups on Precision Guided Munitions (PGM) for the Indian Air Force, maritime surveillance, the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, an effective counterinsurgency strategy, and an interesting article on 1971 Indo-Pak war hero Brigadier Sant Singh Gill brings the issue to a conclusion. The March 2020 edition of the magazine is a must read for everyone.

Geopolitics' February 2020, a DefExpo Special, focuses on the potential of such exhibitions. Why should the present system of organising the DefExpo be done away with in favour of the British example of privatising the exhibition? Also, a look at why the 'Make in India' policy has not been effective in the defence sector. What is lacking in the policy to achieve the goal and ways of achieving it. 
Since independence, India has been one of the world's largest importers of weapons.  From high altitude socks for the Indian army to aircraft carriers for the Indian navy and almost everything in between is imported in hard currency from abroad. Though the Modi government has taken up 'Make in India' with a lot of intent, the time has come for a clear roadmap to achieve that goal. The road map involves five elements.  
The magazine also focuses on the theme of DefExpo-2020, 'Digital Transformation of Defence', and brings to the forefront digital advances in the defence industry. There is also a detailed article on the activities of DPSUs. While some good work has been done by the Ordnance Factory Board and the DPSUs, the fact remains that their monopoly has not allowed the Indian defence sector to achieve its potential. This has stifled private sector participation and has killed innovation. Plus: Articles on Digitisation and its challenges for India's Armed Forces.

Geopolitics’ January, 2020 edition focusses on modernisation of the Indian Army. The Cover Story is on the union government’s half-hearted efforts towards hiring a credible Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the Indian armed forces. The issue carries detailed articles on India’s military satellites, future weapons wishlist of the Indian Army, and India’s artillery modernisation programme. The edition also carries detailed writeups on network-centric warfare for joint operations. The ‘Diplomacy’ section contains articles on the future prospects of India-China relations. The ‘Periscope’ section carries a report on guided Pinaka-Mark-2 rocket launcher’s successful test. The ‘Global Watch’ section contains a feature on NASAMS-2 air-defence system’s role in securing Australian airspace. The ‘Tech Scan’ section carries a report on the third successful test-flight of BrahMos air-launched supersonic cruise missile from an Indian Airforce Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft, which rendered the new-generation weapon system fully operational. A Photo Feature on RISAT-2BR1 satellite’s successful launch by ISRO and exclusive interviews of three prominent industry leaders in the DefBiz section make the issue a very interesting read for all. Plus, a book review- Apratim Mukarji’s ‘Annihilating the Demons of Sri Lanka: An Unfinished Story’, takes the edition to a wonderful conclusion. The ‘new-year’ special issue is a must-have for everyone.

Geopolitics’ December, 2019 issue focusses on modernisation of the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy Special analyses the challenges towards achieving the long-term goal of India developing blue-water naval capability. The issue carries an exclusive interview of Admiral Karambir Singh, the 24th Chief of the Indian Navy, in which he explains how the Indian Navy is evolving as a balanced, multi-dimensional and networked force. The edition also carries detailed articles on Indian Navy’s strengths and weaknesses, India’s maritime capability enhancement for an anti-access area denial (A2/AD) strategy against China, and the rise of the Chinese Navy as a major hostile force in the Indo-Pacific region. The issue also carries extensive features on India’s aircraft carriers and submarine capability. Comprehensive writeups on the much-awaited modernisation of Indian Navy’s Air Arm, experimentation with next-generation warship designs, and the urgent requirement for an effective sea-based nuclear strike capability make the edition an astounding and highly enlightening read. Plus, a number of interviews of prominent industry leaders take the issue to a logical conclusion.

Geopolitics’ November, 2019 issue primarily focuses on the modernisation and upgradation of the Indian military’s special forces. The edition highlights the weapons used to kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the most wanted terrorist in the world. The issue also analyses the reasons behind why India doesn’t need the F-21 fighter jet, which happens to be a modified version of the F-16 aircraft widely used by the Pakistani Air Force. 
Detailed articles on infantry weapons modernisation, insurgencies in the North-Eastern states of India, the upcoming K-4 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) test from INS Arihant, Russia’s Arctic ambitions, Turkish blunderous misadventure inside Syria, the strategic quagmire in Afghanistan, along with a writeup on Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s anti-India blabbering at this year’s United Nations General Assembly summit in New York and the Islamic radicalisation of Malaysia’s society under his authoritarian rule, make the issue an interesting read. 
Interviews of prominent figures in the industry like Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, Chairman of DRDO; Colonel Ashwani Kumar (Retd), DGM of Marketing and Armouring Division of MDNL; Apoorva Tripathi, Head of Sales & Marketing (Defence), The Hi-Tech Robotic Systems; Babu Chandran Nair P, General Manager, Tear Smoke Unit of Border Security Force; and Major General Prem Mohan Vats, Director of Indigenous Defence Equipment Exporters’ Association (IDEEA) make the edition a very enlightening read for all. 
PLUS: A photo feature on Indian Air Force Day celebrations in Delhi takes the issue to a wonderful conclusion. Two book reviews: Admiral Sushil Kumar’s ‘A Prime Minister to Remember’, and Minnie Vaid’s ‘Those Magnificent Women and Their Flying Machines’ make the edition a must read for everyone.

Geopolitics’ September, 2019 issue focusses on the Indian government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 and 35A from Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the state into two different union territories. The edition analyses the likely repercussions of the widespread implementation of Artificial Intelligence in autonomous weapon systems and battlefield management. The issue also highlights Indian Army’s tank and armoured vehicle fleet capability. Detailed articles on drone warfare, ballistic missiles, and border management make the issue an enlightening read. The Periscope section carries a report on the last test of QRSAM missile. The Tech Watch section carries a comprehensive writeup on Russia offering the much-awaited semi-cryogenic rocket engine technology to India, whereas the Panorama section carries a detailed update on Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft’s ongoing journey to the moon. An article in the Diplomacy section on US President Donald Trump’s offer of mediation for resolving the Kashmir dispute takes the issue to a logical conclusion. Plus, two book reviews on the 1999 Kargil war: Rachna Bisht Rawat’s ‘Kargil- Untold stories from the war’ and Colonel S C Tyagi’s ‘The Kargil Victory- Battles from peak to peak’ makes the edition a must read.

Geopolitics’ August 2019 issue focusses on the Indian government’s decision to acquire ‘S-400 Triumf’ air-defence missile systems from Russia defying threats of CAATSA sanctions from the United States. The edition analyses the challenges towards making India a major industrial hub for manufacturing of small arms and ammunition. The issue also highlights India’s anti-armour fighting capabilities in the tactical level battlefield. Comprehensive articles on Paramilitary and Police modernisation; Integrated Battle Groups; India’s warship building capability; decoy measures for military aircraft; as well as usage of long-range acoustic devices for crowd control are in the issue. The Periscope section carries a report on the launch of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft to the moon. The Tech Scan section looks at India’s decision to acquire ‘M982 Excalibur’ satellite-guided artillery shells from the United States while the Panorama section carries a report on the Garuda-VI military exercise recently held between India and France. 
The issue also carries a photo-feature on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to INS Shivalik and INS Sindhukirti at Visakhapatnam. A writeup on India’s experimentation with hypersonic missile propulsion technologies takes the edition to a logical conclusion. Plus, two book reviews: Anil Swarup’s ‘Not Just A Civil Servant’ and Deepak Gupta’s ‘The Steel Frame- A History Of The IAS’ makes the edition a must read for everyone.

As the newly elected NDA-3 government takes charge, Geopolitics (July 2019 issue) focuses on critical defence projects to be completed and setting of long term strategic goals for the nation. The edition analyses the need for the Indian Navy to acquire new minesweepers. The issue also highlights the role of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in internal security of the country. The edition carries comprehensive articles on challenges of asymmetric warfare, human rights in internal security operations, the urgent requirement of a brand-new offset policy and acquisition of cutting-edge air-to-ground communication technologies and equipment. 
The periscope section carries a report on the maiden test flight of next generation hypersonic HSTDV missile. The Tech Watch section contains an article on ISRO’s plans to launch a crewed space station into orbit after completion of the upcoming Gaganyaan mission in 2021. A detailed writeup on rejuvenating BIMSTEC takes the issue to a logical conclusion. Plus, a book review of Cyril Sam and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta’s ‘The Real Face of Facebook In India’ makes the edition a must pick-up for all.

Geopolitics’ June 2019 issue focuses on smart and modern weapons for the 21st century battlefield. The edition analyses the urgent need for India to develop Electromagnetic Pulse-based nuclear weapons taking into consideration the evolving security situation in South Asia. The issue also highlights IAF’s and Indian Navy’s immediate requirement for more numbers of AWACS systems. The edition also carries comprehensive articles on India’s night fighting capabilities and the country’s ambitious goal of colonising space by sending manned missions. The Tech Scan writeups on the induction of INS Vela into the Indian Navy and handing over of the first batch of Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force also make interesting reads. Additionally, the issue also carries exclusive interviews of Praveen Pathak, Chief General Manager (Marketing Promotion & Export), BrahMos Aerospace Limited and Sunil Raina, Managing Director, Avionics and Mission Systems, Collins Aerospace. The special photo feature on ISRO’s RISAT-2B launch, and the two detailed articles on Indo-Iranian relations and the possible repercussions of the terror bombings in Sri Lanka on South Asia’s security apparatus takes the issue to a logical conclusion. Plus, two book reviews: Martyrdom to Freedom and Rakshanda Jalil’s ‘Jallianwala Bagh - Literary Responses in Prose and Poetry’ make the edition a must pick-up.

Geopolitics (May 2019 issue) focuses primarily on India’s historic anti-satellite missile test which was successfully executed on March 27, 2019. The edition analyses the need for India to have a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) than the Agni-5 which can give the country a global strike capability in the near future. The issue also carries detailed articles on India’s submarine capabilities and the Indian Navy’s rise in the Indo-Pacific region as a blue-water strike force. 
The issue’s three cover stories looks at India’s future space weapons, ballistic missile defence and the international legal repercussions of testing such game-changing weapons. An article on the importance of AFSPA in Jammu & Kashmir also makes an enlightening read. Additionally, the issue carries exclusive interviews of Jean-Marc Bouchilloux of MBDA, Paul Smith of BAE Systems and Patrick Fardeau of Dassault Systèmes. 
The edition has two detailed writeups on India’s possible diplomatic steps after the Balakot airstrikes. Plus, a book review of Shirin M Rai and Carole Spary’s ‘Performing Representation Women Members in the Indian Parliament’. Along with all regular features, the May 2019 edition is a must pick-up.

Geopolitics (April 2019) issue focuses on the aftermath of the Balakot airstrikes executed by the Indian Airforce. The edition analyses the needs and existing capabilities of the Indian Army, Navy and Airforce in the likely scenario of a future war with Pakistan. With tensions on the international border likely to escalate, the issue carries detailed articles on the effectiveness of India's 'Cold Start Doctrine' and ways to counter Pakistan's nuclear blackmail. The edition also carries detailed articles on how the ruling NDA-2 government has kicked-off Indian Army's infantry weapons modernisation programme which has been pending for long. The issue also carries a detailed article on preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream mission to launch three Indian vyomanauts to space by 2022. The April issue also carries analytical write-ups on the future of QUAD (India- Australia- US- Japan strategic equations), India's future nuclear doctrine and the dire need to phase-out ageing MiG-21 fighter jets of the IAF and buy newer aircrafts. The edition also carries an update on India's first ever Anti-Satellite missile test which pushed the country into the big league of space superpowers. It concludes with the regular features along with a book review of Dr. C. Christine Fair's 'In their own words- Understanding the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba'.

Geopolitics (March 2019) issue is timed with the Balakot airstrikes by the Indian Airforce inside Pakistani territory. The edition covers the aftermath and the likely repercussions of the IAF action on South Asia's geopolitical equations. 
At a time when India's fissile material stockpiles are limited in quantity, thermonuclear weapons are the best way forward towards maintaining the credible minimum deterrence due to the easy availability of Tritium gas. The March issue looks at the future of India's thermonuclear weapons (Hydrogen Bombs) with a strong focus on the development of MIRVs (Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles) and MaRVs (Multiple Manoeuvrable Re-entry Vehicles) for India's long-range ballistic missiles. The issue also contains detailed articles on India's cruise missile capability and Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD). 
The edition also covers important areas like defence procurement procedures, defence budget and artillery and armoured capability of the Indian Army. Plus: All the regular features including a book review of Radha Kumar's Paradise at War: A political history of Kashmir.

Timed with Aero India 2019, Geopolitics February 2019 issue takes an indepth look at India's depleting Air Force squadron strength in a hostile strategic environment and advocates that the defence budget has to be at least 2.5 per cent of GDP for next two decades in general and capital budget of Rs 60,000 crore a year for the Indian forces. 
The magazine also details the need of additional fighter aircraft on a priority basis. While the preference for additional Rafales and a new MMRCA might be the IAF's choice, secondary options such as the purchase of additional Tejas Mk.1s and Su-30MKIs need to be considered. A close look at the fighters on offer from six global firms that have expressed interest after the Request for Information (RFI) was floated last year. Also a detailed study about which platforms would be suitable for the fleet with a focus on indigenisation. Plus: Details about the five new helicopter types that the IAF will induct over the next few years and all our regular features.

GEOPOLITICS (January 2019) focuses on the army. To begin with, Army Chief Bipin Rawat would like to see women in combat roles but he feels that there is a compelling need for pre-entry perception management. Is it our mind-sets that needs to be changed? 
Also, the government must provide a major boost to the army's modernisation drive, particularly infantry modernisation to enable the army to fight and win the nation's future wars in an era of strategic uncertainty and to manage ongoing challenges pertaining to internal security. 
The issue also takes a close look at the defence supply chains and the opportunities they provide for Indian Industry. Even as the country seeks greater private sector involvement in the defence industry, it is useful to consider whether becoming part of global supply-chains offers an opportunity to increase the prospects for India's industries becoming major players in the Indian defence sector.
Is India ready to fight in mountainous terrains? The question is relevant since the modernisation of the Army's mountain divisions has not kept pace with the modernisation of its plains formations and now, combined with infrastructure shortcomings, there are areas of concern. Also, as part of its massive modernisation drive that will re-equip its troops with advanced personal arms, the Indian Army has narrowed its choices to American, Russian and UAE rifles. The army should not only take a quick decision to ensure a reliable weapon in the hands of over a million soldiers, it should also take into account the latest global developments in bullet calibres and add-ons that can make a critical impact in combat.
Plus: An indepth report on why our ground forces need an air force along with all regular pages.

Geopolitics' December 2018 issue focuses on the Indian Navy. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba outlines how the Indian Navy is a true Blue-Water Navy, protecting and promoting India's maritime interests effectively in the Indo-Pacific region. He also points out how the Navy has always taken the lead in Indigenisation; so much so that this focus has translated into 90 per cent indigenous content in 'Float', 60 per cent in 'Move' and approximately 40 per cent in 'Fight' categories. 
The issue looks at the myriad responsibilities of the Indian Navy and its strengths and weaknesses. It also analyses how the Navy is equipped to deal with the country's principal strategic maritime challenge today: a rising China that pursues loaded economic policies, financial enticements, and military coercion. With the country's first indigenous nuclear powered submarine completing a month-long deterrence patrol, a detailed look at how the country now has the long-desired capability to fire nuclear weapons from land, air and sea.
An analysis on the baffling dichotomy in warship building: the Navy is short of vessels; public sector shipyards are overloaded and cannot deliver; private shipyards are lying idle without orders.
Plus: Interviews with BrahMos' Director General; CMD, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited; Boeing Defence's Director, Global Sales; L&T's Whole-Time Director & Sr. Executive Vice President (Defence Business); Naval Group's Chairman & MD; Rafael's  Head of Land and Naval Systems Division; and, Goa Shipyard's CMD.

Geopolitics' November 2018 issue highlights the exemplary work being done by the country's Department of Revenue Intelligence to protecti India's economic interests along the country's vast coast line and long borders with neighbouring countries. The organisation is pitted against formidable foes - smugglers, drug dealers and arms-traders, often organised into syndicates and mafias. 
This month, Geopolitics tries to find out if  India can ever become a defence manufacturing hub? The world over, promotion of defence industry is considered to be a multi-faceted and a highly complex challenge, needing extraordinary professional skills, domain experience and special attributes. It requires holistic treatment and radical measures. However, in India the Department of Defence Production has not risen to the occasion. And it is in that context, that the magazine focuses on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The country's premier aviation establishment, HAL has  been invaluable in building a strong military aircraft manufacturing, repair and overhaul base. However, whether it is a matter of perception or reality, or something in between, in the view of the end-users who will use HAL's products in combat, the twin issues of quality control and production delays have hurt India's defence capability.
Plus: An insight into US President Donald Trump's Foreign Policy; an overview of MAST-INDO ASIA 2018 conference and regular features.

Geopolitics' October 2018 issue celebrates the 86th year of the Indian Air Force where Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC assures the country that the IAF is prepared to respond to future challenges and safeguard Indian skies. He acknowledges that the IAF faces  many challenges and that its procurement schemes were being prioritised within the budgetary resources to ensure that urgent and critical capabilities were acquired first but he maintains that it was potent enough to deliver a befitting response to any contingency. The issue also looks at the country's lengthy and  cumbersome weapons acquisition process that is often plagued with the constant charges of lack of transparency, kickbacks and  corruption and suggests what the Air Force has to buy and make quickly. It also finds out what the Indian Air Force must acquire the right number and types of aircraft that complement its combat strategy.
There is also a detailed report on how the IAF can counter the Chinese aerospace power that is growing by leaps and bounds, even as Pakistan is looking to boost its air power via Chinese knockoffs. Also, a look at how the repeated delays involving the Tejas light fighter have irreparably harmed the credibility of the programme. Plus: All our regular features.

The focus for the September issue of Geopolitics is on Artillery Power. Today, India has made commendable progress in every aspect of indigenous development, manufacture and testing of various ingredients needed for the total self reliance in the field of Artillery. The Indian Army is in the process of acquiring sophisticated but deadly Dhanush that will provide the punch that matters in the fire power. The issue also covers many important issues such as the need for India having a Chief of Defence Staff, the restructuring of the manpower in the Army, the importance of giving missile defence cover to leading Indian cities, and the the Navy having adequate numbers of submarines for ensuring stability in the Indian Ocean. Geopolitics also looks at the course of India-Pakistan relations now that Pakistan has a new Prime Minister in Cricket-legend Imran Khan.

The focus for the August issue of Geopolitics is on: Make in India. Will the Modi government be able to usher in a new era for the country's defence industry by placing private arms manufacturers at the heart of its mission to transform India into an industrial power? However, there should be a thrust on local products which should be competitively priced because the defence budget cannot be made to sustain and bankroll an inefficient local production regime. Unless an indigenous product is priced attractively with a developed eco-system, mission 'Make in India' will remain a pipe dream. Also, a detailed look at the problems facing India's OFB and DPSUs that make the foreign partners uneasy. Most of the problems emanate with the excessive delays and cost overruns associated with manufacturing inefficiency as well as poor quality control.  
In the international section, Geopolitics looks at how due to complementarities in Japan and India's development cooperation approaches and their blossoming strategic convergences,  both are exploring the possibilities of trilateral cooperation with the continent of Africa. Also: An extract from  Professor Saifuddin Soz's recent book on why armed militancy has been rising in Kashmir. Plus: All regular features.

The July issue of Geopolitics has an insight in US President Donald Trump's new weapon: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).  The United States wants to scuttle India's burgeoning defence ties with Russia via CAATSA. India does have a number of options to avoid its punitive sections and use the opportunity to fast-track indigenisation and become immune to such blackmail. 
Despite being India's dominant arms supplier for decades, Russia finds its influence in military procurements is waning. But that does not mean that the time-tested military relationship between the two countries is under serious threats. Also, a close look at the key India-Russia defence deals. A checklist of big-ticket defence programmes details how critical Russian weapons systems are to maintain India's military primacy in the region. 
The issue also finds out how our political and military leadership must employ innovative ways to meet and combat the newly evolving patterns involving non-state actors and asymmetric warfare. Plus: All the regular features

Geopolitics June 2018 finds out the progress that the country has made with the 'Make in India' initiative in defence production. Does India have the potential to become self-reliant in armaments? That was one of the reasons for the launch of the ambitious 'Make in India' programme. However, four years have passed since the 'Make in India' idea was initiated. In the defence sector, it has hardly had any impact, thanks to the absence of a policy framework, unsystematic efforts to promote domestic production and budgetary constraints. But there is a silver lining since four developments hold a lot of promise for the defence industry. 
Despite the claims of greater indigenisation in defence procurement, India's arms imports have increased by almost 25 per cent over the last 10 years. Despite the promises of 'Make in India' being touted as the panacea for reducing the nation's unhealthy dependency on defence exports, it is quite clear now to defence observers, that at least for the next 20 years, India will continue to import greater than 50 per cent of its total defence requirements across all three services and paramilitary forces. 
India is taking the first steps to modernise its border surveillance systems with a combination of automated and virtual sensors and barriers that promises to make the quest to secure its borders from infiltration much more secure and effective.  
In the international section, a look at India-Indonesia ties that will reach new heights when the increasing political cooperation between the two countries is accompanied by enlarged economic interactions. Plus: All our regular features.

Geopolitics' May issue takes a look at the emergence of India's nuclear arsenal. It has been 20 years since the country became a nuclear weapon power. In all these years, it has been enhancing its nuclear arsenal and command structure to ensure the viability of the force against the growing nuclear prowess of both Pakistan and China. Indepth reports on how India has been following an evolutionary approach to its missile development and warhead designs. Does India have a proper nuclear doctrine in the strict sense of the term? Since it does not, is it the time to have one? 
Also, the 1998 nuclear tests impacted India and Pakistan's security as well as their international status.  In this context, Geopolitics discusses two issues: Did the tests lead to the development of a credible nuclear deterrent; and did nuclearisation secure India against the twin threats of Pakistan and China?
Plus: all the regular features including interviews with DRDO Chairman, UEC representative and  Uralvagonzavod

Geopolitics' April 2018 issue focuses on DefExpo. In his interview DRDO Chairman, Dr S Christopher, highlights the importance of quality scientific and technological manpower for making the "Make in India" theme a success story. Does India have enough quality scientific/technological manpower to develop its industrial base? The fact is that we do not spend enough on R&D to retain or attract the best talent. The issue also looks at how countries either collaborate to build systems or include a range of components from other nations to produce weapons and how after after decades of importing the majority of its primary weapons - from jet fighters and tanks to rifles and warships - India is finally on the cusp of becoming a producer of big-ticket weapon systems.
The issue also has an insight into the defence acquisition process pointing out that while there are structural and procedural inadequacies in the acquisition process of defence items, it will be unrealistic to expect any structural improvements in the near future, especially if the ministry continues to follow the past practice of merely tinkering with the existing disjointed system built around the capital acquisition wing. Plus: All our regular features.

Geopolitics March 2018 issue looks indepth at the India's use of space technology for military purposes that is decidedly secretive and probably makes extensive use of dual-purpose satellites for military functions. This, despite the fact that the country does not have a dedicated space programme. At the same time, Indian private sector firms do have the capacity to contribute to the country's space programmes that may be of help to the military. 
All this is put in perspective with a detailed study of the defence budgets since 2014-15 that has put paid to the demand for creation of Cyber, Space and Special Forces commands, which is far below the trajectory of the demand projected by the armed forces and other departments. As a result, it will not be possible for India to sign new defence contracts for more than `50,000 crore in 2018-19. 
Plus: A close look at the mess in the Maldives and also how the Gulf nations have received special attention from the Prime Minister. 


GEOPOLITICS February 2018 issue focuses on why the Modi government needs to take serious steps to increase India's military capabilities to maintain deterrence, in view of the threat of a two-front war. The cover story takes an indepth look at the Rafale deal: Starting with the government's decision to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets, the issue focuses on the allegations that the deal has been marked by overpricing and crony capitalism. Also, a report on why the Rafale case between India and France will be a win-win situation for both the countries and why for the Modi government, procuring the Rafale was not a matter of choice but one of compulsion. 
The issue also deals with the Indian Army's moves to acquire new assault rifles and carbines to meet a long overdue requirement. A special report on the release by the Indian Navy of a detailed Request for Information for the procurement of 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters. 
The diplomacy section deals with the important topic of Beijing systematically weakening the ASEAN as an organisation and why it is time New Delhi India should play a pro-active "Act-East" policy by having an Asian QUAD comprising India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Japan to synchronise their economies for trade, investment and manufacturing. Plus: All our regular features.

January 2018 began with signs that the long-awaited modernisation of our armed forces could face more roadblocks. How else can one describe the cancellation of the order of the army's Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) -- despite the fact that our army urgently required these missiles? While Geopolitics January 2018 is not going into the reasons for the cancellation, it has brought up scenarios of the enemy at our borders and how they have been ramping up for a showdown. Will the new generation ATGM that the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has been tasked to develop see the light of day?  The same is the case with the Rafale deal which seems to have hit a huge wave. 
These hitches notwithstanding, the 'Make in India' programme is going full-steam ahead. This issue of Geopolitics details how the army has begun procuring India-made artillery guns in the last year. The move will boost the Indian defence industry in the private sector and technology in the public sector. 


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Geopolitics - October 2019

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