In this issue

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.

A LIKELY GAMBLE

The latest announcement to raise the FDI cap in Defence is fine, but unaccompanied by the fast-tracking comprehensive reforms within the country in the areas of land, labour, infrastructure and governance, the environment will not be attractive enough to entice foreign and Indian investors, warns AMIT COWSHISH

9 mins

THE UNIFORMED SAVIOURS OF HUMANITY

AMARTYA SINHA elaborates the large-scale mobilisation of Indian troops and their exemplary contribution towards handling the COVID-19 pandemic in the country

7 mins

NUCLEAR ‘CHINDIA' RISING OR UNBOUND?

The sub-text is crystal clear…India and its armed forces; its warfighting support system and strategic infrastructure must be ready for the worst even as we insist on status quo pre-May 2020 as non-negotiable. This is because agreeing to “adjustment/acceptance” of current Chinese positions on ground “as is where is” will hand over critical strategic and geo-political space to China. It will make Sino-Pak collusion in Eastern Ladakh a nightmarish reality; make Leh, Siachen/Saltoro/DBO/Chushul and our communications/command and control set up fraught with risk of sudden attack and loss. GEN RAJ MEHTA examines the issue and takes a macro view above the cacophony of satellite driven nit-picking about weapons, bunkers, tents, vehicles and such wearisome detailing

10+ mins

SHIFT IN INDIA'S BORDER DEFENCE WIKIPEDIA PROVOKES CHINA

Explaining how China is systematically grabbing land in Ladakh by exploiting its topographical features, P STOBDAN suggests the way forward

10 mins

Dealing With China

Consistency has never been a virtue for the Communist rulers of China in settling their border disputes with the neighbours. They have used different principles for different countries. And this is the biggest bottleneck in arriving at an amicable solution to the present faceoff between the Chinese and Indian troops, argues Prakash Nanda

10+ mins

WHY CHINA IS DOING WHAT IT IS DOING AND DELHI IS DOING LITTLE

Noted defence analyst BHARAT KARNAD suggests measures that New Delhi should take to deal with Beijing

10+ mins

TRACKED METAL BEASTS OF THE INDIAN ARMY

AMARTYA SINHA reviews the fleet of India’s tanks and armoured fighting vehicles

10 mins

KC 390 FLIES INTO TURBULENCE

With Boeing and Embraer parting ways, the KC-390 has run into some turbulence. It will now have to create a network to sell the aircraft and find new customers. Also, possibly a new partner

4 mins

EJECTION SEAT SAGA REDEFINING THE NEW NORMAL OF COMBAT AVIATION

The Collins ACES II ® ’s stable, 9-13 G catapult at ambient temperatures is also important when the pilot is operating aircraft in hot environments. High temperatures affect the acceleration during the catapult phase and when the risks of spinal injuries tremendously increase around 20 G’s, having some buffer will ensure pilot safety, writes DON BORCHELT

9 mins

A Post Covid-19 World Order

Amit Gupta discusses what changes may emerge in the world affected by the Covid–19 pandemic and their potential implications for India

10 mins

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