Cdr Raghvendra Chaturvedi

  China has recently released two important documents to enunciate its position and future strategic direction. The Defence White Paper was released in July 2019, and the most recent Border Law was released in October...

  The Strategic Partnership (SP) model has been one of the most pioneering recommendations of the Dhirendra Singh Committee, which aimed to create a vibrant defence industrial base within the country. The most distinguishing feature...

“Artificial intelligence is the future of not only Russia, but of all mankind,” and “whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world” - Vladimir Putin, 2017   Technology has been chiefly...

  The new Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) released in September 2020, while continuing with the focus on indigenisation, added piquancy to the tale by including “Leasing” as a mode of induction of military equipment. Indian...

  In the early 90s, when we planned war games, the enemy (Red force) would typically be Pakistan, and the Blue force was India. China was mentioned fleetingly during the discussions, more for its logistics...

  ‘Make’ Procedure under the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 (DAP-2020), is publicised as the most critical, towards building a robust defence industrial ecosystem and tapping the emerging dynamism of Indian industry in the defence sector;...