Neeraj Mahajan

–The writer is a seasoned media professional with over three decades of experience in print, electronic, and web media. He is presently Editor of Taazakhabar News. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

Why India Needs Both Aircraft Carriers & Submarines to Counter Pakistan and China Simultaneously?

‘Submarine life is not a service, but a religion’ - Igor Britanov, Captain of K-219, a Soviet submarine   Aircraft carriers and submarines are the owner’s pride, the neighbour’s envy. Both cost a pile and are...

Russia-Ukraine War: Can India Broker Peace?

  The forthcoming six-month-long winter months could pause and slow the movements of the Russian and Ukraine Army– if not permanently stop the war that has killed thousands, displaced millions and destroyed entire cities. Every passing...

Special Frontier Force- Behind the Veil of Secrecy

Special Frontier Force (SFF) or Establishment 22 – is a highly secret organisation comprising of Tibetan and Gurkha commandoes and mountain climbers trained in mountain warfare and covert operations behind enemy lines against the...

The First War After Independence – The Saga of Bravery and Sacrifice

75 years ago on the 27th of October, the Indian infantry soldiers landed at Srinagar airport to take part in the first-ever war after independence. The first war between India and Pakistan began in October...

‘Gujarat Will Be a Major Defence Manufacturing Hub’: PM

  "Gujarat has the potential to develop as a major defence manufacturing hub in the days to come,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while inaugurating the 12th DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar. Gujarat has the right ingredients to...

DefExpo 2022: Not the End But the Beginning of a New Era

  The 12th DefExpo at Gandhinagar, Gujarat finally came to an end on October 20, 2022, with 451 Memorandum of Understanding, Transfer of Technology agreements and product launches being signed. These included 345 MoUs, 42 Major...

Self-reliance in Defence – Better Late Than Never

  There is a saying – better late than never. This seems to be perfectly crafted for the Indian defence and aerospace sector. In 1990 the Kalam Committees on Self Reliance Self Reliance Review Committee...

‘Made in India’ – in Demand ‘Worldwide’

  Paradoxically India which once released pigeons, is now releasing cheetahs. Literally so, India’s defence exports have skyrocketed nearly 800 % in the last six years. There was a time when India exported defence equipment...

DefExpo 2022: PM Unveils HTT-40 Indigenous Trainer Aircraft

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled HTT-40 – an indigenous trainer aircraft designed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the first time at the DefExpo22 in Gandhinagar. The state-of-the-art trainer aircraft has many pilot-friendly features. He also...

DefExpo 2022 – The Largest Defence Exhibition in Asia Gets Off to a Flying Start

  Gandhinagar. The wait is finally over. The much-awaited DefExpo 2022 tipped to be one of the largest international defence exhibitions in Asia and the world, originally scheduled to be held in March 2022, got...

DefExpo India – on the Path Towards Self-reliance

  The primary objective behind the biennial defence exhibition was to catapult India from a die-hard consumer to exporter of arms. The strategy behind it was to showcase India’s technological capabilities, modernise the Indian armed...

Partners in Progress: 30 Years of Indo-ASEAN Relations

  India’s diplomatic engagements with the ASEAN members date back to the World War 2 era when India supported the independence of Indonesia and Myanmar and was a prominent participant at the 1955 Bandung Conference....

EME – The Fulcrum of a Battle-Worthy Army

An army – anywhere in the world -- needs three things -- firepower, mobility, and a human will to fight and win against all odds. A professional, trained and motivated soldier can fight any...
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