Military-Defence
Geopolitics
Why Military Relationship With Russia Still Matters For India
After the Galwan confrontation between India and China two trends have become apparent in Indian defence policy: there has been a perceptible shift towards the United States and its allies in New Delhi’s security relationships; and the country, as it usually does when it is faced by a crisis, is beginning to think proactively and creatively about weapons production and acquisition.
9 min |
May 2021
Geopolitics
INTERVENTION OPERATIONS & RAPID RESPONSE CAPABILITY
Given India’s established expertise and military capability, there can be little doubt that it will be called upon by the international community to deploy Indian forces, writes SATISH NAMBIAR
9 min |
May 2021
Geopolitics
SAFETY MEASURES IMPLEMENTED AT KUDANKULAM NPP
After the completion, the Kudankulam NPP will become not only the largest nuclear power plant in India, but also the largest clean energy production facility in the entire region as well, writes ALEXANDER NAKHABOV
3 min |
May 2021
Geopolitics
UGVS: THE WHAT, THE WHY, AND THE HOW
Given the deteriorating security landscape in the neighbourhood, India must fast forward the development of autonomous weapons that can be force multipliers for the nation’s armed forces, writes COL. ANDREW FERNANDES (RETD)
10+ min |
May 2021
Geopolitics
NAXALISM CONFOUNDS THE INDIAN STATE
AJAY K MEHRA discusses why and how the Maoist menace is alive and kicking
10 min |
May 2021
Geopolitics
LEASING MILITARY EQUIPMENT
There is no way that India can replace many of its military requirements with leased equipment. The environment, the risk of loss and damage may impose prohibitive lease terms on any contract. However, there is scope in the logistics, coastal policing, search and rescue and training spheres, argues
7 min |
May 2021
Geopolitics
Quad's Challenges In Bay Of Bengal
As the military takeover in Myanmar has provided a further opportunity to China to enhance its profile in the region, the Quad partners (India, Japan, Australia and the United States) have to reimagine their strategic plans for the Bay of Bengal area taking into consideration the importance of three regional stakeholders namely Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, argues P M HEBLIKAR
8 min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
The Assam NRC Fiasco
With Assam electing a new assembly this month, the National Register of Citizens is going to be a highly emotive issue, which, if not handled properly, will create huge disorders in a state that is traditionally vulnerable to multiple insurgencies having serious strategic implications. RAJEEV BHATTACHARYYA enumerates factors contributing to the fiasco
9 min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
Make: Myth, Reality Or Pipedream?
Today, in India, the government has shown that they have the will under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They have also shown the way with DAP- 2020. Now it is up to the user, the bureaucracy and Indian industry to utilise both and move ahead, writes COL. ANDREW FERNANDES (RETD)
10+ min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
THE TEJAS AND TEJAS MK1A: HAL HAS TO DELIVER
The Tejas project is a litmus test of the ability of Indian designers and production agencies to produce a viable combat aircraft, argues SANJAY BADRI-MAHARAJ
10 min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
THE QUAD AND BEYOND
Given the potentials as well as the contradictions within the QUAD, India has to maximise its options in order to participate successfully in the great game that is emerging in the Indo-Pacific, writes NINAD D SHETH
10+ min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
SIGHT AT NIGHT ENHANCING NIGHT VISION CAPABILITIES OF THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES
With challenges persisting at the Line of Control and the Line of Actual Control, the Indian Army is on a modernisation spree. The army requires third and fourth generation NVDs which have a reduced halo effect, better picture clarity, more panoramic view and longer battery life, explains DHIRENDER SINGH JAMWAL
6 min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
UAVS: INDIA HAS TO MOVE FORWARD
India has made some significant use of UAVs in its internal security operations and considerable use for military surveillance. However, its own development projects are still limited and have not yielded major products for military use. This is rapidly changing, explains SANJAY BADRI-MAHARAJ
10 min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
ATMANIRBHAR IN EARNEST
Aero India was a homegrown affair with welcome signs of an indigenous defence manufacturing capability that is coming of age, writes C SANTHOSH
10+ min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
COUNTER-DRONE TECHNOLOGIES: NASCENT, BUT WITH ENORMOUS POSSIBILITIES
Designing and developing new countermeasures will require substantial investments, but they should not be hindrances in innovation, writes R CHANDRAKANTH
7 min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
A US-INDIA MILITARY PARTNERSHIP SANS QUAD
Arguing that India cannot depend on the QUAD framework to deal with a Chinese threat, AMIT GUPTA suggests that a realistic workable alliance with the United States based on a fruitful weapons partnership between the two countries and the provision of military basing is a much better option for New Delhi
10+ min |
March 2021
Geopolitics
MSMEs Can Make Or Mar ‘Make In India' Initiative
The fulcrum of the ‘Make in India’ programme is the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) segment and, as of now, the MSMEs are thought of only as an adjunct. But that is slowly changing, explains R Chandrakanth
6 min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
Defence Against Offence: India Is Building Up Its BMD Systems
The experience gained from the development and operation of the BrahMos Mach-3 supersonic cruise missile by the Indian armed forces will be an added advantage not available to other nations in the region. As a result, India could likely have operational hypersonic weapons capability before the end of the decade, explains C Santhosh
9 min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
MEETING NEW AIR AND MISSILE THREATS
The Indian Air Force has begun substantial modernisation of its strategic air defences. But while progress has undoubtedly been made, strategic SAM defences remain weak, writes SANJAY BADRI MAHARAJ
10+ min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
EXPENSIVE BUT INDISPENSABLE AIRPOWER
AMIT GUPTA argues why given the harsh economic challenges facing the country, which is not unique to India, the best way to afford an effective air force is to plan differently but smartly by going for techno-globalisation rather than futile techno-nationalism
10+ min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
IAF INDIGENISATION REALISTIC TARGETS ARE NEEDED
India cannot and must not expect complete indigenisation. The tendency to view Indian efforts in terms of indigenous content is singularly unhelpful. While increasing indigenization is necessary, economies of scale, costs, and realistic appraisal of the level of technology transfer have to be taken into consideration, argues SANJAY BADRI MAHARAJ
8 min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
EVERGREEN RUSSIAN FACTOR IN EVOLUTION OF IAF
AMIT COWSHISH argues why it is hard to ignore the Russian factor in India’s military capability
10+ min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
NANO DRONES: A BIG IMPACT ON THE BATTLEFIELD
Nano drones, the advanced systems that pack a lot of functionality into a tiny form factor, are becoming a major military tool. With China having a huge lead, India needs to get its act together, argues RAKESH KRISHNAN SIMHA
9 min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
BEING SELF-RELIANT IN DEFENCE
The ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign is speeding up the growth of indigenous defence manufacturing capability in India, writes C SANTHOSH
10+ min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
POST-RAFALE IAF GROWTH CHALLENGES
In order to have its authorized 42 squadrons earliest by 2038, the Indian Air Force requires $110 billion (₹770,000 crore), estimates ANIL CHOPRA. Where is that money? Will this remain a pipe dream?
10+ min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
AUGMENTING THE AIRLIFT CAPABILITY
India is slowly and steadily raising its means to deploy and sustain military forces across possible distant battlefields by air, writes NINAD D SHETH
10 min |
February 2021
Geopolitics
The Reality Of India's Drone Dreams
India needs to up the drone game quickly and imports are only part of the solution, argues NINAD D SHETH
8 min |
January 2021
Geopolitics
Is The Private Sector Ready To Develop 3rd Gen ATGMS?
The recently announced negative list of 101 weapon systems offers a great opportunity towards self-reliance in defence as it paves the way for the Indian industry to rise to the occasion and manufacture the embargoed items by using indigenous design and development capabilities, argues R Chandrakanth
6 min |
January 2021
Geopolitics
THE INDIAN ARMY'S RAPID REACTION CAPABILITY
While the IAF and navy are very capable and have improved their ability to transport and sustain the army, much needs to be done in order to give the Indian Army its desired deployment capability, writes SANJAY BADRI MAHARAJ
6 min |
January 2021
Geopolitics
THE DANGERS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE WEAPONS
The dangers of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons cannot be unstated or underestimated. The US, China, Russia are all working towards thwarting possible attacks. There are Indian plans to counter these threats to both civil and military assets
8 min |