Defence spending a part of national development The Statesman 07 Feb 2023

Defence spending a part of national development The Statesman 07 Feb 2023

Defence spending a part of national development The Statesman 07 Feb 2023           Addressing passing out cadets of the Indian Military Academy in Dec 2006, then President Abdul Kalam stated, ‘National security is born out of two important components. One is the economic growth and prosperity; second one is the capability to defend the nation against all types of threats.’ […]

Defence budget amidst ongoing challenges Amar Ujala 02 Feb 2023

Defence budget amidst ongoing challenges Amar Ujala 02 Feb 2023

Defence budget amidst ongoing challenges Amar Ujala 02 Feb 2023           The defence budget, as part of the national budget signals the government’s concern on national security. While defence planners have been demanding a minimum of 3% of the GDP, defence parliamentary committees 2-2.5%, it has generally hovered around 1.6% to 1.7%. Its share of the budget has remained steady […]

British must shed colonial hangover The Statesman 31 Jan 2023

British must shed colonial hangover The Statesman 31 Jan 2023

British must shed colonial hangover The Statesman 31 Jan 2023           The BBC documentary on PM Modi and the Gujrat riots have been under discussion for the past fortnight. While the Indian government has rightly banned the documentary and its links in India, the fact that the BBC published its foreign office’s illegal investigation into the Gujrat riots displays its […]

Make in India if you want to sell in India The Statesman 24 Jan 2023

Make in India if you want to sell in India The Statesman 24 Jan 2023

Make in India if you want to sell in India The Statesman 24 Jan 2023           There were reports that India is currently in talks with Airbus and Boeing to set up assembly lines for their aircraft manufacturing in the country. India is likely to be the third largest aviation market in the next decade, increasing its demands for new […]

Growing defence industry The Excelsior 17 Nov 2022

Growing defence industry The Excelsior 17 Nov 2022

Growing defence industry The Excelsior 17 Nov 2022           A few recent announcements indicate the coming of age of domestic defence industries. Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited revealed receiving an order worth USD 150 million for supplying 155mm howitzers. It did not name the country which placed the order but confirmed it was in a non-conflict zone. The company had mentioned […]

India finally gets moving The Statesman 08 Nov 2022

India finally gets moving The Statesman 08 Nov 2022

India finally gets moving The Statesman 08 Nov 2022           Threats never reduced nor attitudes of neighbours changed, nor did we learn from history. Indian defence planners shouted from rooftops of a two-front threat for decades, but their cries were ignored. As a nation we failed to modernize our forces to counter emerging threats, despite being aware that capability enhancement […]

Compulsions constrict India’s defence expo The Statesman 25 Oct 2022

Compulsions constrict India’s defence expo The Statesman 25 Oct 2022

Compulsions constrict India’s defence expo The Statesman 25 Oct 2022           The 12th edition of the Defence Expo, inaugurated by the PM, was held in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, last week. It was originally scheduled to be conducted in March but was postponed almost at the last moment due to unexplained ‘logistic problems.’ These arose post an online QUAD heads of state […]

Why LAC with China can’t be allowed to be theatre of turf war between army and ITBP First Post 08 Oct 2022

Why LAC with China can’t be allowed to be theatre of turf war between army and ITBP First Post 08 Oct 2022

Why LAC with China can’t be allowed to be theatre of turf war between army and ITBP First Post 08 Oct 2022           A press report recently stated that the government is contemplating on whether the ITBP should be given a larger role along the LAC with China, especially when it comes to patrolling. Currently most patrols are joint and […]

Army, not ITBP must guard un-demarcated borders The Statesman 23 Aug 2022

Army, not ITBP must guard un-demarcated borders The Statesman 23 Aug 2022

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3567819/Kolkata-The-Statesman/23RD-AUGUST-2022#page/7/2 Army, not ITBP must guard un-demarcated borders The Statesman 23 Aug 2022           There are times when the government drums up ideas without an indepth assessment. A news report last week stated that the government is considering a proposal to provide a greater role to the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) with China, […]

A rising India The Excelsior 20 Aug 2022

A rising India The Excelsior 20 Aug 2022

A rising India The Excelsior 20 Aug 2022           Notwithstanding its intent to display a neutral and independent foreign policy, India is definitely pro-west. Historically it has close ties with Russia, as also is dependent on it for maintaining its origin military equipment, which forms 65% of the Indian military inventory. Both nations are together in multiple international forums. It […]