Articles By Bhartendu K Singh
Chinese Naval Movement in the Indian Ocean: Testing Military Intervention in...
By: Bhartendu K Singh | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 08 Apr , 2018
The recent movement of a Chinese naval flotilla into the Indian Ocean led to whispers of a possible military intervention in Maldives. The Chinese movement has taken place at a time when the...
China’s Defence Budget: Unravellingthe Mystery
By: Bhartendu K Singh | Date: 23 Mar , 2017
China has just increased its defence expenditure for 2017 – 18 by 7 percent, claiming a slow growth due to sluggish economy. However, those following Chinese defence expenditure over the years...
The Chinese White Paper on Asia - Pacific Security and the Problem of...
By: Bhartendu K Singh | Date: 06 Feb , 2017
For almost two decades, China is publishing biennial white papers on security in response to western apprehensions about a ‘China threat theory’ that emphasised initially, China’s...
100% FDI in Defence: Can it Help India Become an Arms Producer?
By: Bhartendu K Singh | Date: 29 Jun , 2016
The recent policy announcement of a 100 percent limit in FDI in the defence sector is another turning point in India’s quest for self-reliance in arms production. For long, the industry and the...
Pentagon Report and China's Territorial Disputes: Conflict Scenarios
By: Bhartendu K Singh | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 11 Jun , 2016
Since 2000, the US Department of Defence has been publishing an annual report on military and security developments involving China to gauge its military preparedness, particularly, against...