Author: Manish Kumar Jha
Theatre Commands: Can India’s military restructuring counter the China-Pakistan nexus
India needs integrated theatre commands to prepare for a two-front conflict, but reorganising the chain of command is only the beginning. The ...Expect to Sign Some Contracts in 2026; DRDO Reforms Top Government Agenda, Defence Secretary
Several major defence acquisition programmes, including the Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) project, are under consideration at the highest levels, with the government ...Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to be next IAF chief, four decades of combat including Operation ...
The government on Tuesday appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the next Chief of the Air Staff, handing over the command of ...Multiple programmes for the fighter jet: We need to reduce it to fewer, have two ...
Responding to the question on the multiple fighter jet programme in parallel, the IAF Chief proposed whether the country should have another ...AI-powered drones: India needs a new defence-industrial model
The next major transformation in warfare may not be driven by another generation of fighter jets, tanks or warships, but by millions ...BRICS and the Global South: Can the Expanded Bloc Build a More Balanced World Order
India will bring together leaders of major emerging economies and developing countries in New Delhi this week for the 18th BRICS Leaders’ ...Opinion | The Big Reset In How India Builds Its Defence Is Here
https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-big-reset-in-how-india-builds-its-defence-is-here-11956515 For decades, India’s defence debate has been dominated by a familiar contradiction: ambitious military requirements but a slow acquisition system; a ...Opinion | DRDO Is Being Restructured. But The Real Problem Remains Unsolved
https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/drdo-is-being-restructured-but-the-real-problem-remains-unsolved-11910205 India stands at a defining moment in its technological and strategic journey. The ongoing reforms within the Defence Research and Development ...The Counter-Drone capability: New Technology breakthrough and security solutions for India
https://www.spsnavalforces.com/features/?id=349&h=The-Counter-Drone-capability-New-Technology-breakthrough-and-security-solutions-for-IndiaCDS with command and confusion: India’s military reforms, unfinished agenda
By Manish Kumar Jha When India created the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in 2019, it was projected as the ...
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