India@75: Moments of Reflection
Since achieving independence in 1947, India has come a long way from a post-colonial “Third World” country. As India celebrates 75 years of its independence, Indians can take pride in […]
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Editor’s Note
The changing nature of warfare, rising conflicts and the never-ending great-power competition has given rise to complex geometries in global geopolitical positioning. The world's future is filled with eternal uncertainty. The advances in technology such as quantum computing. artificial intelligence and digital surveillance have transformed the military worldwide. As a driving force, technology has embedded itself in the power showbiz and has initiated an unprecedented competition between global powers including the emerging middle power. Acquiring innovative power, capacity to invent and adapting fast to new technologies is now a key determinant for all involved in the ongoing power game in the emerging new world order.
Raksha Anirveda’s latest web feature attempts to evaluate and understand the impact of technology in reshaping India's power aspiration through its Indian Armed Forces’ modernisation programme. The featured articles have been diligently curated. These articles analyse Indian Armed Forces’ adoption of innovation and technology. procurement of critical technology to become Aatmanirbhar, adaptability to disruptive and emerging technologies, and its digitisation efforts to emerge as a strong future-ready force. Raksha Anirveda invites esteemed readers - the driving force behind its evolving benchmark to indulge, explore and evaluate the feature presentation. Happy Reading!
India’s Strategic Realignment Amidst Global Chaos
Geopolitical Landscape Nations around the world are witnessing uncertainties hitherto unheard of in recent history. The storming of the Capitol Hill, Russian incursion into Ukraine, the forced eviction of the […]
Harnessing India’s Demography
The United Nations Population Fund defines a demographic dividend as the potential for substantial national economic payoff in a period in which the working-age population is healthy, educated, and gainfully […]
Maturing of India’s Defence Diplomacy
Diplomacy is as old as the ancient Roman Empire. However, with the evolution of international political structure and the evolution of human cognition, the nature of diplomacy has undergone myriad […]
Soaring Ever Higher
In sync with the Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Defence Ministry has notified three positive indigenisation lists to further push self-reliance in defence production. It has also been […]
HENSOLDT TwinSens – Combined Passive and Active Radar Technology for Protection Against Aerial Threats
Recent conflicts have demonstrated how drones can be used with devastating effect to find and then destroy key assets. Ground-based air defence (GBAD) systems have proven to be particularly vulnerable […]
Ukraine War: India’s Stature in the Emerging World Order
India’s firm stand of neutrality about the conflict in Ukraine has attracted considerable attention from the world’s strategic thinkers and governments. In this regard, many see the rise of India […]
Decoding the Final Frontier
India’s space programme has a very interesting history. It is important to look at India making investments in the space domain not in isolation, but against the backdrop of India’s […]
Glorious India @75: India Matters to the World
“Hele verden vil være venner med Indien” (Everyone wants to be friends with India) These were the headlines of prominent Newspapers in Denmark when the PM of India visited Denmark […]
Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet to Offer Transformative Carrier Fighter Capability to Indian Navy
Boeing has been a trusted partner of India’s aerospace sector for more than 75 years, both as the mainstay of India’s growing commercial aviation sector and, in the modernisation and […]
Navigating Choppy Seas to India’s Rise as a Robust Blue Economy
“To me the Blue Chakra or wheel in India’s national flag represents the potential of the Blue Revolution or Ocean Economy. That is how central the ocean economy is to […]
Space Superpower: Why India Must Take the Lead in the Final Frontier
Sometime in 2024, the Gaganyaan mission will launch a three-member Indian crew into low-earth orbit, making India the fourth nation (after Russia, the US and China) to acquire human spaceflight […]
Ukraine Conflict: India’s Watershed Period
The war itself The Ukrainian conflict is complex, even in its military aspect alone. The dissymmetric confrontation between a sizable but aging army (insofar as most of the equipment deployed […]
India: Aspiring Military Power Through Technology and Innovation
The evolving landscape brought about by advancements in weapons and systems, along with the need for increased operational excellence in an environment of reduced budgets, continues to impact how the […]
Ukraine Conflict: India’s Balancing Act
America blames Russia for the Ukraine conflict overlooking its own history, as also that Russia rarely attempts territorial expansion unless its security is threatened, that too after establishing conditions that […]
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 […]
Ukraine War: India’s Successful Navigation Through Geo-Strategic Turbulence
The Manifestation The Russian decision to undertake a full-fledged military action against Ukraine surprised many by its sheer audacity. The threat appeared very real to everyone but no one actually […]
