IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGIC SEALIFT CAPABILITY FOR INDIA'S MARITIME SECURITY

As India strives to achieve the status of an economic powerhouse, there is an increasing need to develop sealift capabilities that are required of a major power in the Indian Ocean region, argues VENUGOPAL MENON

DUBAI AIRSHOW RUSSIA'S SURMOUNTS STIFF SANCTIONS

The Dubai Airshow has consistently been recognized as one of the five largest and most significant international aerospace exhibitions. For JSC Rosoboronexport, it has served as a crucial foreign platform to showcase and promote Russian aircraft and air defence equipment, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa a region that accounts for roughly 50 per cent of the company's order book, says GIRISH LINGANNA

LETHAL NAVAL WEAPONS FOR INDIA

The Indian Navy is investing massively in training its sailors in new technologies and developing state-of-the-art vessels, weapons and navigation systems to give the nation an edge over adversaries. A Special Report

INDIA'S GROWING: AIRCRAFT CARRIER CAPABILITY

With the much-awaited INS Vikrant expected to be fully operational with the Indian Navy in mid-2024, India will have two functional aircraft carriers after almost a decade. However, three flat-tops are required to ensure at least two are at sea at any given point. That goal seems overly optimistic under the current budgetary constraints, but abandoning it would be a catastrophic mistake. A special report

A QUESTIONABLE RELUCTANCE

India's quest to have three operational aircraft carriers may have to wait longer, writes N. C. BIPINDRA

TIME FOR A REALIGNMENT OF NAVY'S FORCE COMPOSITION

With the changing nature of warfare and the dynamics in the Indo-Pacific, it is essential to reassess the emerging scenarios, tech advancements and realign the force composition. These will ultimately vector Delhi towards threat perceptions and platform imperatives (increase or induction thereof), argues SHEKHAR SINHA

KHALISTAN: A MIRAGE OR REALITY?

Despite concerted efforts by the Sikh Diaspora and Pakistan's ISI to revive the Khalistan movement, there are few takers of the idea in Punjab

POLICE MODERNISATION: WAR AN URGENT NEED OF THE HOUR

At a time when India is facing many internal security threats, it is time to reshape the strategic dynamics by modernising the police forces.

OPAQUE CHANGES IN DEFENCE LAND POLICY?

AMIT COWSHISH wonders why one wants to alter laws when the existing system of governance in the cantonments, which can boast of some of the best educational institutions and health facilities, does not reveal any administrative crisis, warranting disbandment of the cantonments.

ENHANCING COOPERATION IN WEST ASIA

SIMRAN SODHI explains how India has become an \"Emerging Power\" in the vital region that connects Asia with Africa and Sea Europe

ANOTHER RAFALE SAGA

Why the absence of Rafale in official documents on Modi's visit to France is unconvincing.

BOOSTING INDIA'S NAVAL AVIATION

A powerful Indian naval air arm will prove to be the biggest sea-based conventional-level deterrence, both for the tactical and strategic battlefields

WINGS OF POWER: CLASH OF THE TITANS

It is an \"Epic Aerial Showdown\" when one compares the Indian Air Force and PLA Air Force of China

ISRO'S LVM-3 LAUNCHES CHANDRAYAAN-3

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) used its heavy-lift LVM-3 rocket (earlier known as the GSLV Mark-3) for launching India’s second lander mission to the moon- Chandrayaan-3 on July 14. The spacecraft is now on its journey to the moon and its soft touchdown is scheduled at 5:47PM IST (Indian Standard Time) on August 23.

The Complex Conflict In Manipur

Northeast India has always had a plethora of ethnic groups clamouring for their rights and distinct identity—at times not just fighting the Indian state but engaged in internecine turf wars, stoking sub-national aspirations

#PARISAIRSHOW2023 - TRULY MEMORABLE

The Paris Air Show 2023 will be long as the India Air Show with record orders from Indian airlines. It was also the show when drones, air defence, electric, hydrogen and eVTOLs took centre stage

MORE UPS THAN DOWNS

Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda’s recent visit to India has given a big push to the India-Nepal bilateral relationship in the right direction

MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN ACQUISITION FOR NAVY

GIRISH LINGANNA explains Why India Needs Drone-acharya for a Better ‘Bird’s-Eye View’ from Sky

FUTURE SUPERWEAPONS FOR A 'NEW INDIA'

With India facing serious geopolitical threats from Pakistan and China, the government must envision and implement a robust defence modernisation policy and a massive weaponisation programme for the long term

DEMONSTRATING SEA POWER

The recent twin CBG operations demonstrated India’s deeper understanding of the role that Sea plays in promoting its national interests, but the Navy needs a third Carrier

INDO-US BONHOMIE - CONVICTION, NOT CONVENIENCE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States may have explored a shared strategic future with political capital and mega defence deals, but the relationship will move forward based on conviction, not convenience

C-295-CREATING A MANUFACTURING BLUEPRINT FOR INDIA

With the right momentum, a realistic roadmap and enabling policy framework, a story is being scripted to make India a hub for global aircraft manufacturing. The potential is enormous. An in-depth report.

A 'DUAL APPROACH' APPROACH TO ATMANIRBHARTA

India’s growing aerospace and defence industry will remain an important market for Western OEMS. A special report

THE CHEQUERED JOURNEY OF THE MIG-21 IN THE IAF

The much-maligned MiG-21s have served the nation and the Indian Air Force well and the longest - as long as seventy years. Historically, no other fighter has lasted that long. They have been the backbone of the IAF. They deserve to retire gracefully, argues SP SINGH

TOWARDS AN ENDURING PARTNERSHIP

NINAD D SHETH explains how India and Japan are edging closer in the face of the looming Chinese challenges in the Indo-Pacific

URGENT NEED FOR SMART AND LETHAL WEAPONS

India must tread the path towards the development of a whole gamut of next-generation smart and lethal weapons for countering a two-front threat scenario, writes AMARTYA SINHA

DISABLED SOLDIERS AND THEIR BASIC RIGHTS

Disability pension for armed forces personnel has been a matter of debate and disquiet for quite some time. Now with the setting up of a committee by the Chief of Defence Staff, the spotlight is finally on this long-simmering issue. NARINDER SINGH DAHIYA dissects the issues from all angles.

LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS: PLAYING WITH FIRE?

It is important to acknowledge that non-state actors do not necessarily recognize, or adhere to, the Laws of Armed Conflict (LoAC). Consequently, it becomes crucial to establish strict  regulations regarding the development and proliferation of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS). Such regulations should go beyond mere statutes and actively address the need to ensure the responsible use of LAWS and prevent their misuse by unauthorized actors, argues GIRISH LINGANNA.

Too Early To Write Off The Maoist Challenge

The ideas of development and welfare need a relook to deal with Maoism,

Defence PSUs sell assault Rifles at a loss

Three government small arms manufacturing companies have together suffered losses of 366 crore over five years from 2015 on selling 12 different category of guns to armed forces, central armed police force (CAPFs), state police and civilians at prices lower than the cost of production due to unimaginative policy and high-cost overheads.