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Gun & Shell Factory, Cossipore Celebrates 78th Independence Day with Great Enthusiasm

RA Editorial Desk -
Cossipore. The 78th Independence Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Gun & Shell Factory, Cossipore. On this occasion, the national flag of India was hoisted in the morning by Subir Kumar Saha, General...

From Intent to Implementation

Air Marshal M Matheswaran AVSM VM (V) -
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent state visits to the United States and France have garnered significant attention due to their symbolic value and strategic implications. The June visit to the US, marked by an...

Aatmanirbharta in Defence: Shaping the Global Strategic Scenario

Col (Dr) Rajan Bakshi -
  “Achieving self-reliance in defence and reducing import dependency for military hardware is important for India to maintain its strategic autonomy and shoulder new responsibilities commensurate with its emerging stature.” - Chief of Defence Staff...

India’s Bold Leap into Defence Exports

Neeraj Rajput -
  "Military strength cannot be built overnight. The process of developing indigenous military technologies and weapon systems takes a much longer time. Building organisations capable of taking up such challenging tasks takes longer still,” says...

India’s Transformative Journey in Defence Manufacturing

Milind P Saindane -
  Armed forces are essential to the very existence of any nation, boosting and maintaining its self-respect and power. One essential component, which makes armed forces confident are the power of its ammunition and related...

The Dare To Dream Big Bold & Better

Ravi Srivastava -
  Critical Necessity: India’s recently-concluded defence deals with Germany, the United States and France have few unmistakable common essences in each of them. They are all multibillion-dollar projects, each of them addresses India’s critical technology needs...

Fostering Indigenous Defence Capabilities: Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Action

Girish Linganna -
  Ensuring self-sufficiency in defence stands as the foremost pillar of strategic independence. In the days ahead, the significance of nurturing indigenous industries will grow, not just to cater to India's needs but also to...

Self-Reliance as a Pragmatic Strategy for India’s Defence Sector

Prof Dr Dinesh Kumar Pandey -
  Many compelling rationales underscore the imperative of fostering self-reliance within the Indian defence sector. Strategic autonomy encompasses the notion of self-reliance within the defence sector, allowing a nation to uphold its independence and refrain...

Garuda Aerospace: Boosting Defence with Desi Drones

Agnishwar Jayaprakash -
  Technological advancements have significantly impacted various industries such as agriculture, transport, defence, etc., fundamentally transforming their operations and fostering market growth. These innovations have played a crucial role in overcoming the limitations of traditional...

Journey Across Time

Debadrita Shome -
  From the ashes of colonial oppression, India emerged as a beacon of hope in 1947, embracing its newfound independence with dreams of prosperity and sovereignty. Yet, the road to true liberation was fraught with...

The Quest for Defence Autonomy

Vaibhav Agrawal -
  India, a land renowned for its ancient wisdom and innovative spirit, has a long and storied history of self-reliance in the defence sector dating back millennia. From ancient civilizations to the modern era, the...

Steady Strides in Defence Aspirations

Ajay Kumar -
  The Indian defence industry ecosystem is buzzing with optimism. Stocks of defence companies are soaring with record price-to-earnings ratios, while venture funds and angel investors are vigorously hunting for defence start-ups. Market analysts are...

From Arms to AI

Pranay K Shome -
  'Aatmanirbharta’ or autarky is a unique idea, denoting the ability to produce commodities largely on one’s own, with less reliance on external help. It has gained popularity in India’s economic and defence trajectory over...

Battling Amorphous Adversaries

Sai Pattabiram -
  The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has unfolded as a pivotal turning point in multiple aspects. At the forefront of this transformation is the notable utilisation of electronic-centric dual-use technologies (ECDUT) by both warring factions. From...

“Private Defence Ventures Navigate Uneven Terrain in India’s Defence Landscape”

RA Editorial Desk -
  “The Indian government is actively reducing bureaucratic obstacles and implementing time-bound Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to streamline processes within the Indian defence industry,” says Sanjay Soni, Director of Hughes Precision Manufacturing Pvt Limited and...

Aatmanirbharta in Defence: Strides and Snags

Commander Sumit Ghosh -
  The world experienced a seismic shift during the COVID-19 pandemic, with global norms bending and nations re-evaluating their reliance on others to support their development. In the aftermath of India's economy being hit by...

Sustainability of Self-Reliance in Defence

Maj Gen G Shankarnarayanan -
  All nation-states have traditionally evolved to peacefully coexist amongst the comity of nations. However, ideological differences and internal strife necessitates a strong and effective military that needs to update and be current in strategy,...

Schiebel: Adding Finesse to India’s Transformative Journey

Admin -
  As India celebrates its 76th Independence Day on August 15, Schiebel India commits itself to the theme – Nation First, Always First along with fellow Indians. Aiming to seize the billion-dollar opportunities presented by...

Is India Truly Self-reliant in Defence Production?

Amit Cowshish -
  Rising phoenix-like from centuries of subjugation to foreign invaders and colonisers, India has become the fifth largest economy in three-quarters of a century, overtaking its erstwhile colonial masters. It’s well on the way to...

Aatmanirbharta: Beyond Rhetoric

Lt Gen Prakash Katoch -
  Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2020 with a Rs 2,000,000 crore (US$ 262 billion) package (10 percent of India’s GDP), the Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign aims to foster self-reliance across various sectors....

Self-Reliance: A Challenging Odyssey

RA Editorial Desk -
  Seventy-six years of independence mark a remarkable period in India's history. A nation that has undergone dynamic economic growth, diplomatic evolution, and technological advancements now stands on the threshold of a new era—an era...

From Dependence to Dominance

Lt Gen A B Shivane -
  The global powerplay and geopolitical flux are creating strategic security fragility at an unprecedented scale, from the Indo-Pacific to the trans-Atlantic. For India, China’s Himalayan forays and the Russia-Ukraine war have brought their fallouts...

India’s Journey Towards Self-Reliance in Defence Production: A Vision for National Security

Rakesh Krishnan Simha -
  In 1940 legendary Indian industrialist Walchand Hirachand struck a deal with an American businessman to produce combat aircraft in India. One of the investors in the project was the Maharaja of Mysore who agreed to...
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