IAF’s Unmanned Capability: Prospects for Indigenisation
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have contributed to the application of air power for decades; in a sense, the German V1 flying bomb of the 1940s was a UAV. Current definitions however, discount ballistic vehicles, cruise missiles and artillery projectiles from the hugely expansive and speedily proliferate realm of UAVs...
Pakistan Democratic Movement and the Military Proclivity
Although India continues to be the eternal enemy of Pakistan, the people of Pakistan no longer blindly yield to the establishment’s narrative – a narrative inventively built by showcasing some illusory Indian threat. Islam, too, continues to be a national unifier for Pakistan to some extent. But Islamabad’s Islam...
Nagrota Encounter: A Critical Appraisal of Pakistan’s intent and our Response
The successful encounter at Nagrota, near Jammu on NH 44, in which four heavily armed Pakistani terrorists were eliminated by the alert and diligent Indian security forces, has once again exposed the fact that the ‘Deep State’ in Pakistan continues to rule the roost with a singular agenda of ‘bleeding India with a...
Pakistan Democratic Movement and the Military Proclivity
Although India continues to be the eternal enemy of Pakistan, the people of Pakistan no longer blindly yield to the establishment’s narrative – a narrative inventively built by showcasing some illusory Indian threat. Islam, too, continues to be a national unifier for Pakistan to some extent. But Islamabad’s Islam...
Checking Cross LoC Infiltration by Pakistan
One of the easiest ways by which an adversary/ enemy can access those areas which necessarily have to be protected from the former is through an underground passageway facilitated through a tunnel. This method, has over the decades, been perfected to such an extent that illegal immigrants wishing to settle down in the...
Imran Khan’s Visit to Afghanistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Afghanistan recently and met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on November 19. Ghani called Imran’s visit historic though Afghanistan has been reeling under terrorist attacks over past decades courtesy Pakistan. Imran reportedly assured President Ghani that his government...
IAF’s Unmanned Capability: Prospects for Indigenisation
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have contributed to the application of air power for decades; in a sense, the German V1 flying bomb of the 1940s was a UAV. Current definitions however, discount ballistic vehicles, cruise missiles and artillery projectiles from the hugely expansive and speedily proliferate realm of UAVs...
US Naval Fleet in Indian Ocean: Emerging Priority Theatre of Global Power Matrix
The reported US intention of creating a separate naval command for Indian Ocean apparently sounds to be good news for the India. The positive side is its timings in the current context, and more than that its long term strategic import of enhancing much needed military deterrence against China in the Indian Ocean...
Capability Enhancement Programme: A Cost Effective Approach to Modernisation of Land Systems
Military capability denotes an integrated and agile combination of trained personnel, mission capable equipment, infrastructure, information systems, organisational structures and processes that can create a military effect in a range of operational contingencies. The ability to achieve a desired effect is defined by...
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Nagrota Encounter: A Critical Appraisal of Pakistan’s intent and our Response
The successful encounter at Nagrota, near Jammu on NH 44, in which four heavily armed Pakistani terrorists were eliminated by the alert and diligent Indian security forces, has once again exposed the fact that the ‘Deep State’ in Pakistan continues to rule the roost with a singular agenda of ‘bleeding India with a...
Fake Army of Assam
Incidents of terrorists wearing Army uniforms to attack army bases in Jammu and Kashmir have been happening over past years. Donning Army uniforms naturally would help terrorists close in to entrance of a unit base even by daylight, duping sentries posing as regular Army soldiers, open surprise fire to kill them and...
Kashmir: Self appointed, self serving leadership is now in self preservation mode
In the wake of the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and abrogation of Article 370, the political structures in Kashmir that were aligned with separatism and soft separatism have been left without viable agendas. Articulation on the subject can draw a lead from the “Gupkar Declaration” of 4 August, 2019....
FDI in Defence Manufacturing-26-49-100 Percent
There are times when a nation is blessed with decisive leadership, which can take bold policy initiatives that would benefit future generations. In the budget of 2014, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence production was increased from the then 26 percent to 49 percent. There was noticeable excitement amongst the...
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces awards Rosoboronexport with Certificate of Honor
In line with Order No. 1 of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin dated October 15, 2020, Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) has been awarded the Certificate of Honor “For merit in strengthening the country’s defense capacity and developing...
Complexification and Public-Private Positioning in the Land Forces Armament Sector
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, restructuring has pervaded the land forces defense industry. Without the needs demanded by such a threat, a transformation precipitated in the Western industrial apparatus. Land defense systems have become increasingly complex, while economic conditions have altered the industry...
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Ceasefire of Indo-China War 1962: Victory has many Fathers; Defeat is an Orphan
On 20 October, 1962, in NEFA, units of 7 Infantry Brigade were overrun, after giving stiff resistance to People’s...
Indian Navy: Changes in Regulations Regarding Moustaches and Beards
The Navy’s Regulations on the subject of moustaches and beards had adopted, verbatim, the regulations of the...
Mumbai 26/11: Islamabad's brazen attack
The war of civilization between the Muslims and the infidels has begun in Indian territory. So said the first statement issued in the name of the so-called Indian Mujahideen (IM) in November, 2007, after three orchestrated explosions in three towns of Uttar Pradesh outside local courts. Intelligence agencies of India as well as the US had reportedly detected chatter in the jihadi circles in...
Why India needs to Rethink its Tibet Policy, if there’s one
On 20 November, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) proudly announced that its Sikyong (president), Lobsang Sangay, had entered the White House. Dharamsala called it “a historic feat”, the first time that the CTA head was invited into the White House. In November, Sangay had already been invited to the State Department to meet Robert Destro, the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. The fact that the building was not the White...
The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh performs Shastra Puja at Sukna War Memorial, in Darjeeling,...
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The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh along with the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram...
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The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh along with the Minister of Armed Forces of the French...
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The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh with the Naval Commanders, at the Naval Commanders’...
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The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief...
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