In this issue

As the Chinese dragon breathes fire and its media warns India not to forget the lessons of 1962, Geopolitics takes a look at the goings-on at Doka La on the India-Bhutan border. A tête à tête with former Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) Air Marshal PK Barbora (Retd.) reveals why 2017 will not be a replay of 1962. Plus: Claude
Arpi writes about The Doka La Incident and the Dalai Lama and Brig. Gurmeet Kanwal (Retd.) points out the Seeds of Conflict in the India-China Strategic Competition.
In the other sections, Geopolitics focuses on some of the players in the private sector who have participated in defence manufacture, including big ticket items like fighter jets, warships and airlifters.

Beyond Numbers & Rhetoric - Why 2017 Is Not 1962

The Indian Air Force was forced to sit out the 1962 war by the nation’s political leadership for reasons that can most charitably be described as non-military. Had the IAF participated in the war, as it was well-trained and equipped to do, the outcome would have been different. But that is history. If war is imposed on the country today, the IAF is sure to make its presence felt. AIR MARSHAL PK BARBORA (RETD), former Vice Chief of Air Staff, in discussion with VIJAINDER K THAKUR on how 2017 is different from 1962

9 mins

India Successfully Tests - Two Missiles Long Under Development

The DRDO has been rapidly validating its long-pending missile projects such as the Nag ATGM and the QR-SAM to enable the Indian Armed Forces to fight better and defend more efficiently. A Geopolitics report

5 mins

GRSE - Sets Revenue Targets, Aims For Higher Status

Kolkata based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers is now executing five shipbuilding projects for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard and aims to get a 'Schedule-A' shipyard classification from the Government of India to boost its financial powers and thereby bag more orders from within and outside the country. A Geopolitics report

6 mins

Indian Navy's LPD - Procurement Picks Pace

Bracing itself for a possible "out of area" operations, the need for the Landing Platform Docks (LPD) has been projected and the process has restarted to build indigenously. It might take a while for the capability to be part of the Indian Navy's repertoire, but when it does, this is one capability that most of India's enemies would fear. A Geopolitics report

6 mins

India's New Submarine To Join Fleet

India is yet to induct the six Scorpene submarines and expects to commission the first in August 2017, five years behind schedule. The programme for building the next six modern submarines has just begun, again behind schedule by over five years now. A Geopolitics compilation

6 mins

India's Single - Engine Fighters Race Hots Up

It is yet another combat plane competition that the world is keenly watching, after the 2007 126-plane contest that India had announced. But this time, there are only two contenders for bagging this $25-billion contract for a 'Make in India' combat plane of global standards. A Geopolitics report

6 mins

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