In this Issue
I. Defence and Security
DAC Approves AoN for Three Capital Acquisition Proposals
Keel Laying of the Two Warships of Anti-submarine Warfare Shallow Craft
Successful Training Launch of Prithvi-II Carried Out off
ICG Concludes Maiden...
DEFENCE
Value of indigenous defence production.
Prime Minister had a telephone conversation today with President of the Russian Federation
Import and export of defence equipment.
Ministry of defence - year-end review 2022.
Project – 75 Kalvari...
Background
On September 14, border guards from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged fire at a disputed border section. The violent confrontation escalated and lasted for two days, with drones, tanks, aircraft, and exchange of rocket fire. In the...
Setting the Perspective
Introduction
This work carries the author’s perception of the required ‘future face of the nation’s Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) which will be capable of countering the futuristic threats from our potential adversaries....
The timing of the 'leak' of the video of a ‘War Preparedness Mobilisation Exercise’ convened by the Guangdong Province Communist Party Committee on May 14, 2022 is interesting. It is yet unclear whether the video was deliberately ‘leaked’ by the...
Central Asia’s geostrategic location at the crossroads of East and West has shaped substantial geopolitical rivalries in the region. Even though the region is within Russia’s sphere of influence, China has made significant advances in Central Asia...
Chinese premier stresses support for agricultural production: Xinhuanet
February 13, 2022
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stressed increasing support for agricultural production to ensure that annual grain output continues to exceed 1.3 trillion jin (650...
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is significant for a number of reasons. To begin with, it serves as the global hotspot for naval trade and for maintaining sea-based lines of communications. It houses chokepoints like the Bab-el Mandeb, Strait of...