February 2021 - Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.

Sunday, 28 February 2021

Commander-in-Chief witnesses amphibious exercise staged by the Andaman & Nicobar Command at Swaraj Dweep

On February 28, President Ram Nath Kovind witnessed a Joint Services Operational Demonstration at the Radhanagar beach, Swaraj Dweep, in whi...

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Saturday, 27 February 2021

LCA

Tejas fighter to fly in Sri Lanka Air Force celebrations in Colombo hopes to boost sales prospects

The Indian Air Force aerobatic display teams, the fixed wing “Suryakirans" and the rotary wing "Sarang", along with a Tejas f...

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Friday, 26 February 2021

strategy

How significant for India is the ceasefire with Pakistan on the Line of Control?

In conversation with BBC World on the significance of the India-Pakistan cease-fire that came into effect at midnight 24/25th February

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Thursday, 25 February 2021

Morale

India, Pakistan, agree to cease-fire on the Line of Control

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 25th Feb 21 With attention focused on the partial disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops from a ni...

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Tuesday, 23 February 2021

strategy

My interview today with Karan Thapar on the disengagement talks with China

My interview today with Karan Thapar on the disengagement talks with China and how India has conceded more than China. If you'd like t...

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Monday, 22 February 2021

shipbuilding

Prime Minister Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh push for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” in defence

Higher defence capital budget, i mport embargo on 101 defence items will encourage self-reliance, says Defence Minister Rajnath By Ajai Sh...

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Sunday, 21 February 2021

Morale

Joint Sino-Indian statement on Saturday's border talks is silent on specifics of next steps

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General YK Joshi had earlier stated that the 10th corps commande...

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Friday, 19 February 2021

region

China admits four PLA soldiers, including a battalion commander, were killed in the June 15th clash in Galwan

PLA regimental commander was badly injured, decorated for bravery along with the four soldiers killed By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 20...

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strategy

Indian Navy missile vessel, INS Pralaya, arrives in Abu Dhabi, UAE to boost naval cooperation, participate in NAVDEX 21 and IDEX 21

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Pralaya arrived at Abu Dhabi, UAE on Friday, 19 Feb 2021 to participate in the NAVDEX 21 (Naval Defence Exhibi...

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Ordnance factories

Indigenous Helina, Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) pass trials

Helina and Dhruvastra are launched from the Rudra – the armed variant of HAL's Dhruv helicopter. They can strike enemy tanks up to seven...

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Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Private Sector

Military’s financial powers enhanced to speed up weapons procurement

Theatre commanders can now sanction capital purchases worth Rs 100 crore each, Deputy Chiefs can sanction Rs 200 crore By Ajai Shukla Bus...

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Sunday, 14 February 2021

Indian Navy

My talk with Deutsche Welle TV on the troop pull back in the Pangong Lake sector

Chinese tanks withdrew from the Pangong Lake sector soon after the announcement of disengagement The link to my 5-minute chat with Biresh Ba...

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Friday, 12 February 2021

strategy

After Pangong disengagement, will "take up" with China the pull back from other sectors, says MoD

MoD rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of "ceding" territory to China, issues a statement making five points By Ajai Shukla 13th ...

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strategy

India's Ministry of Defence statement explains modalities of disengagement plan with PLA

Ministry of Defence statement, Friday, 12 Feb 2021 Ministry of Defence has taken note of some misinformed and misleading comments being a...

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Thursday, 11 February 2021

strategy

Indian, Chinese troops start disengaging in Ladakh's Pangong sector

Buffer zone set up at Pangong but no disengagement in other sectors; senior military officers to resume talks soon By Ajai Shukla 12th Feb...

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