Category: STRUCTURAL CHANGE & AGNIPATH
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Defence Procurement Issues
Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (R) , Lt Gen Anil Ahuja and I had a detailed discussion on issues related to defence procurement which are of importance and are often misunderstood by the public. One must realise that defence acquisition in an atmosphere of changing technology and processes is a complicated process and needs time to…
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INDIA’S CHANGED OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND DEFENCE PLANNING
The traditional 2.5 front has changed, wars have become hybrid, the battlefield dynamics have changed and, weapons systems which impact the battle field have changed. In such circumstances our defense planning must also change. Are we anywhere near doing it? Maj Gen R Narayanan (R) and I discussed all the issues connected with all these factors.…
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IMPROVEMENT IN LAC INFRASTRUCTURE
Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni (R) recently made a trip to the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh. In this episode , he highlights the salient aspects of infrastructure improvement along our LAC. Most importantly his narration is backed by the photographs he has taken.. He also clarifies that the Rezang La memorial is intact contrary…
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Israel Palestine War : Agniveers, Women in Combat and Updates
I have always been of the opinion that the Agniveer Scheme is flawed since it adversely affects our combat efficiency. This war convinces me about its flaws even more. There is a need to modify it. Hamas handing of women also forces us to rethink about women in combat roles. A father’s message to me…
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Galvanising India’s Defence Industrial Base
AVM Pranay Sinha (R) outlined the nuts and bolts of what needs to be done to galvanise our defence industrial base. The hurdles we have created for ourselves are huge. Apart from overhauling the DRDO, there is a need to change some aspects of the Karger system. Within the DRDO itself, there is a lot…
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Will Overhauling The DRDO Ensure Atmanirbharta?
Lt Gen Anil Ahuja and I had an informed discussion on the government proposal to overhaul DRDO. It was logical and well grounded. This was the first in the series. More will come. Unless we have more perspectives the issues at stake will not be clear . I do hope that the comittee which is…
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Wagner, Gurkhas, Agnipath and India’s Security
Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (R) and I had an open and frank discussion on the Agnipath scheme which has far reaching implications for India’s security. The writing is on the wall that this is a bad scheme being implemented poorly. It needs to be modified post haste in conformity with the on ground realities which…
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Lessons from the Russo- Ukrainian War on Civil Military Fusion by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Nations which intend to prosecute war and those which are under the threat of being drawn into conflict need to prepare for the long haul. By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) The yearlong Russo Ukrainian war has thrown up many lessons to the international community. It has completely and conclusively destroyed the fancy idea that future wars…
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Lessons From Ukraine War on Civil Military Fusion
The Ukraine War is teaching us many lessons on the requirement of a whole of the nation approach for long haul wars which are coming back into fashion. A whole of the nation approach is nothing but Civil Military Fusion. From an Indian perspective, we have a long way to go.
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India’s Defence Budget : A Discussion in Jaipur Dialogues
Mr Sanjay Dixit and I discuss and analyse Defence Budget.
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