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

‘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...

Regiment of Artillery – the Second-Largest Arm of the Indian Army

  Every year the 28th of September is celebrated as Gunners Day.  Almost 200 years back on September 28, 1827 the foundation of the 8th Company of the Golandaz Battalion, also called Bombay Foot Artillery...

Battle of Asal Uttar – The Largest Tank Battle Since World War II

  Fifty-seven years ago the battle of Asal Uttar fought in the Khem Karan sector of Punjab in the month of September 1965 is often compared to the Battle of Kursk in the Second World...

Robots and the War Against Terror

Israel is developing robots -- as small as flies -- that can identify and exterminate terrorist leaders. General Robotics Ltd., a Tel Aviv-based firm engaged in the development and manufacturing of advanced robotic platforms for the...

Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Soldiers will Dominate the Future Battlefield

  “Whoever becomes the leader in Artificial Intelligence will become the ruler of the world” - Vladimir Putin “From 5G technology to artificial intelligence, virtual reality, cloud, internet of things and robotics, the world looks towards...
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