September 2019 - Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.

Saturday, 28 September 2019

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 29th Sept 19 On Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned into service the navy’...

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The Diplomat’s Franz-Stefan Gady talks to Ajai Shukla about the current state and future trajectory of the Indian Armed For...

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India’s Lost Frontier: The Story of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan by Raghvendra Singh Rupa Publications, 2019 4...

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For almost a decade, Capt DK Sharma (above) has brought credit to the navy The Indian Navy has just lost one of its biggest for...

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Says he chose to fly Tejas because it is an Indian fighter By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 20th Sept 19 On Thursday, Rajnath...

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By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 18th September 19 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his officials, addressing a defence ind...

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Navy facing cash crunch, wants budget share restored to 18% from 13.66% By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 18th Sept 19 On Sept...

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By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 17th Sept 19 Serious drawbacks were highlighted last week in the defence ministry’s so-calle...

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Video of the first arrested landing by a Naval Tejas fighter By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 14th Sept 19 On Friday, India...

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DAC clears indigenous purchases worth over Rs 54,000 crore, including T-90 tank engines, Varunastra torpedoes and AEWS systems

Government release Thursday, March 20, 2025 Under the chairmanship of Defence Ministry...

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The Diplomat: The logic of India's warship numbers

In addition to their economic, constabulary, and diplomatic responsibilities, Indian warships are...

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A visit to the Veterans' office: "The army is committed to its veterans"

The Veterans’ Sewa Kendra gives visitors a welcoming feeling We have about 26,00,000 military...

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The full case for scrapping the MMRCA tender and buying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

By Ajai ShuklaI thought that airing my view about the folly of buying a 4th-Gen fighter at this...

Feb-14 - 2025 | 110 Comments
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to inaugurate Aero India 2025 in Bangalore on February 10th

Aero India 2025 will showcase two fifth-generation fighter aircraft - the Russian Su-57 and the...

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Photos of some of the aircraft that will fly displays at Aero India 2025

Glimpses of the air show at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, ahead of the 15th Aero...

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Ministry of Defence gets largest chunk of union budget

By Ajai ShuklaThe Wire, 1st Feb 25 Defence allocations as percentage of GDP (in...

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Looking ahead at the Defence Budget: Just one day to go...

India has become the fifth largest economy of the world during the period 2021 to 2024 By...

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