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When our Finance Minister announced the raising of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in the defence sector under the automatic route from 49% to 74%¹ it was reported as a ‘big push’ for Make in India. It was simultaneously reported....

June 20, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Make in India , FDI , Defence sector , technologies , ROI

वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा पर भारत-चीन टकराव का विश्लेषण

Lt Gen AS Bedi (Retd.) Article

हाल ही में एक प्रतिष्ठित लेखक ने एक प्रमुख भारतीय अखबार में एक लेख में भारत-चीन सीमा विवाद के बा�....

June 16, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , विभिन्न धारणाएं , गालवान घाटी , एलएसी , लद्दाख , नकुल , सिक्किम

Synthesizing Indigenisation: Civil- Defence Aviation Partnership towards Self Reliance

Gp Capt Asheesh Shrivastava Article

On 16 May 2020, the Ministry of Finance announced the fourth tranche of Centre's ₹20 lakh crore fiscal stimulus¹ for India. Unlike previous declarations which had addressed the needs of agriculture sector, urban poor, MSME, etc t....

June 11, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indigenization , Civil Military Partnership aviation , MRO , Financial package , ac tyre tubes , ac batteries , aerolubes.

Decoding India-China Standoff at the LAC

Lt Gen AS Bedi (Retd.) Article

Recently, a distinguished author in an article in a prominent Indian newspaper while giving a detailed account of the India China border dispute has brought out some pertinent and relevant facts. However, while the facts may be appropriate, these hav....

May 28, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Sikkim , LAC , Ladakh , Galwan valley , Differing Perceptions , Nakula

Indian Navy: Time to Explore Drone Motherships

Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

Technological disruptions led by Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies are now a common feature among the advanced navies. Smart, intelligent, predictive and cognitive technologies are being added to the menu of naval warfare. The military/....

May 26, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , 4IR technologies , Drone Mothership , UAV , UUV) , Indian Navy , Make in India , Atma Nirbhar Bharat , FDI , DTIS

DTIS – Keeping up the Pace and Momentum

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

On 30 Apr 2020 the Prime Minister (PM) held a meeting with various stakeholders to discuss ways to boost the Defence and Aerospace sector¹. Within a fortnight of this important meeting, the Defence Minister has launched the Defence Testing....

May 25, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , MoD , DTIS , Testing and Integration , Make-I , Make-II

Achieving Self Reliance through Indigenous R&D by DRDO /Industry - Part II

India is at the cusp of metamorphosing from a regional player to one with global clout. As India’s geo-political and economic ambitions grow, it needs to develop robust indigenous manufacturing capabilities and ecosystem to secure its ambition for ....

May 20, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , DRDO , Defence industry , Self Reliance , R&D , Indigenous , Aerospace , SIPRI

Beyond the COVID-19: Indian Defence Industry

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

The social media is bulging at seams in making unending predictions by the hour related to the ‘life after Covid’. The continuum ranges from a ‘total doomsday’ scenario painted by the naysayersto the ‘we will win’ and how the life will be....

May 06, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Defence industry , COVID-19 , Challenges of Services , Defence and aerospace sector , Post covid world

Biotechnology and Biological Warfare – its Applicability to Indian Armed Forces

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

What is Biotechnology?

The technology which is based on biology is known as biotechnology which harnesses cellular and bio molecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet.....

April 27, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , applications , Biotechnology , Biological , Delivery

Drone Swarms: Bracing up with The New Threat

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

(This article linked with a previous article titled, Drone Swarms - a Growing Lethality. Where is the world? Where are we? published on the VIF portal on 06 Apr 2020¹.While the said article highlighted the growing lethality of th....

April 27, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Defence , Missiles , Hypersonic weapons , Drone swarms , Driven crafts , Swarm Threat