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Yudh Abhyas 22: Another Step Further in Deepening Indo-US Strategic Ties

January 25, 2023 Dr Sweta Kumari Article

Yudh Abhyas, a joint military exercise, held between the Indian Army and the US Army is one of the critical aspects of the defence cooperation between the two countries. This exercise takes place at the Battalion level with its joint planning at th....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , US

Tags : Article , Indian Army , US Army , Yudh Abhyas , UN Mandate , Interoperability , HADR and Indo-US Defence Cooperation

Contemplating Deterrence by ‘Integrated Missile and Rocket Force’

January 11, 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

“Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m here! Dongfeng Express at your service!” is what Peoples Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) wrote in February 2019, in its first post on Sina Weibo, the Chinese Twitter. PLARF took the name “Dongfen....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence

Tags : Article , Artillery , BrahMos , SSM , Prithvi , PLARF , deterrence , IMRF , Pralay , SFC

Defence Procurement & Production: A Feel of Fresh Air as the New Year Dawns

January 09, 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Premise A few days into the New Year and thinking of the year gone by, one gets a feel of ‘fresh air’ in the entire stance of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and their attitude towards the entire gamut of defence procurement. A resurgent ....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence

Tags : Article , Atmanirbhar Bharat , Pralay missile , Simulators for armed forces

Inapt ‘Perceptions’ and Elusive ‘Peace and Tranquillity’

December 14, 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Dai Bingguo, then State Councillor, Director of the General Offices of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Group of the CCP’s Central Committee and Special Representative (SR) for boundary negotiations with India from 2003 to 2013 had stated ....

National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , China

Tags : Article , Indian Army , PLA , LAC , WTC , Dai Bingguo , Tawang , Yangtse , Xiaokong

Longewala December 1971: If it Was Fought as a Unified Theatre Command Battle

December 02, 2022 Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

Longewala- an Opportunity Lost On 4 December 1971 when Indian forces were advancing into erstwhile East Pakistan, the Pakistanis decided to advance into Rajasthan along Axis Ramgarh – Jaisalmerand beyond. It was past midnight when sixty....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Defence , Bangladesh

Tags : Article , Longewala , War for Liberation of Bangladesh , Theatre command

A ‘Quiet’ Test with a ‘Big’ Impact

October 14, 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

The brief news item about the successful test-fire of the indigenously developed Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORAD) by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Interim Test Range at Chandipur on 27 Sep 2022....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies

Tags : Article , DRDO , MANPADS , VSHORADS

Ukraine-Russia War: Lessons for Future of War

October 11, 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Debates about the future of war are as old as war itself. Currently, it is normal to reflect on future wars by highlighting the over-arching importance of artificial intelligence, space, quantum computing, block-chain technologies, robotics, and the ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence

Tags : Article , India , Russia , Air Force , Artillery , Missiles , Ukraine , ISR , MANPADS , close air support , HIMARS , precision munitions , rockets

Indigenization of Defence Production: India’s Journey from Vision to Outcomes

September 19, 2022 Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

The Changing Landscape of Defence Production in India In 2013 India was the top importer of arms. This dubious distinction stayed for the next five years- accounting for 12% of total global imports by all the countries....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence

Tags : Article , Indigenization , Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU) , Ordnance Board , Tejas Mk II , INS Vikrant

Revitalising Indian Military Ethical Leadership

August 27, 2022 Lt. Gen Ajai Kumar Singh, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM Article

“KarmanyeVaadhikaraste Maa Phaleshu Kadaachana, Maa karmaphalheturbhur Maa Te Sangostva Karmani” Thy business is with action only, never with its fruits, So let not the fruit of action be thy motive, nor be Thou to inaction attach....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence

Tags : Article , morals , Ethical lLeadership , Field Marshal KM Cariappa , integrity , leading by example , military ethics , misplaced loyalty , Unethical leadership , Zero Error Syndrome

Challenges in Defence Acquisitions

August 26, 2022 Amit Cowshish Article

The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 (DAP2020) [1] aims at optimal utilisation of the allocated budget for timely acquisition of military equipment, systems and platforms meeting the desired parameter....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence

Tags : Article , DAP 2020 , capability development , Defence Planning MOD