Self-Reliance in Defence

Self-Reliance in Defence

Self-Reliance in Defence Indigenous defence production hit a record ₹1,27,434 crore in FY 2023-24, a 174% surge from ₹46,429 crore in 2014-15 The rise in the defence budget, from ₹2.53 lakh crore in 2013-14 to ₹6.81 lakh crore in 2025-26, underlines the...
Stirring the hornet’s nest?

Stirring the hornet’s nest?

Stirring the hornet’s nest? US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to resume nuclear testing has sent shockwaves across the globe by provoking Russia and China to take similar steps. India can’t afford to lag behind either. On October 30, 2025, US President...
IAF & Theaterisation

IAF & Theaterisation

IAF & Theaterisation American example may have inspired India’s theaterisation plan, but the same example now strengthens the Indian Air Force to scuttle it Has the idea of theaterisation of Indian forces, now nearly five years old, gone under pause? This...
Farewell to MiG-21

Farewell to MiG-21

Farewell to MiG-21 During an informal discussion on India’s defence sector with Western European military officers in the 1980s, this writer was asked: why a ‘democratic’ India was buying defence equipment from a ‘communist’ Russia. Since furnishing details and data...
Is Trump killing Quad?

Is Trump killing Quad?

Is Trump killing Quad? By treating India now more or less as an enemy with his daily statements and highest tariff of 50 percent (the only country after Brazil), has President Donald Trump initiated the demise of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), the...