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Atmanirbharta in Defence: Approval of 4th Positive Indigenisation List
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF India Positive

The Hindi term "Atmanirbharta" means "self-reliance" or "self-sufficiency." In the defence domain, "Atmanirbharta" refers to India's objective of becoming self-sufficient in defence capabilities, reducing reliance on other nations for defence purchas....

May 26, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Governance and Political Studies , Make in India , DRDO , Indigenisation , India Positive , Atmanirbharta in Defence , Defence Industrial Corridors , Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) , Line Replacement Units
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 1-15 March 2023, Issue 9

In this Issue
I. Defence and Security
  1. Procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft and Cadet Training Ships
  2. DRDO Conducts Flight Tests of Very Short-Range Air Defence System M....

    April 05, 2023 SCO , Make in India , DRDO , AI , MSMEs , Aatmanirbhar Bharat , ISRO , Science & Technology , IOT , LCA , NASA , semiconductor , ICT , VSHORADS , PLI , Gaganyaan , ML , Chips and Science Act , HAL , Startup , UPI , ASW Rocket , Digital India Bill , Digital Payments , FDIC , IN-SPACe , ISM , ISS , L&T , MANPAD , NISAR , OneWeb , SVB
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 16-28 February 2023, Issue 8

In this Issue
I. Defence and Security
  1. Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, Yard 75 (LSAM 7) Launched
  2. Keel Laying of Second and Third Ship at M/s CSL, Kochi
  3. March 20, 2023 SCO , Make in India , UAVs , STEM , 5G , G20 , AI , MSMEs , Aatmanirbhar Bharat , MRO , UIDAI , Science & Technology , LCA , TikTok , Drone , 6G , semiconductor , EVs , ML , Bard , Chatbots , ChatGPT , HAL , Startup , AzaadiSAT-2 , BDL , Crypto , EDGE , MQ-98 , National Geospatial Policy , OpenAI , PayNow , UPI
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 01-15 February 2023, Issue 7

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security
  1. Defence Budget for the Financial Year 2023-24
  2. Mission Mode Projects of the DRDO
  3. PM Modi Inaugurates HAL’s Helico....

    February 22, 2023 Make in India , Defence budget , UAVs , 5G , AI , Science & Technology , Nuclear Power , Drone , semiconductor , EVs , Gaganyaan , Aero India , SSLV , TRAI , AK-203 , ASML , Bard , Chatbots , ChatGPT , eCourts , eGovernance , Ernie Bot , Generative AI , Greenfield Airports , HAL , Modular Bridges , Startup
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 16-31 December 2022, Issue 4

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security
  1. Value of Indigenous Defence Production Increased in FY 2021-22
  2. Value of Defence Exports Increased to Rs 12,815 crores in FY 2021-22
    3. ....

    January 02, 2023 Make in India , BrahMos , AI , Self-reliance , Aatmanirbhar Bharat , Science & Technology , IOT , TikTok , Drone , 6G , semiconductor , Foxconn , iDEX , Start-Ups , Agritech , EVs , Nuclear Power Plant , DPDP Bill 2022 , Gaganyaan , Kudankulam , Mormugao , Rare Earth Minerals
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 01-15 November 2022, Issue 1

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security
  1. Sonar Systems Developed for the Indian Navy
  2. Five Make II Projects for the Indian Army Approved
  3. DRDO Conducts Flight-....

    November 24, 2022 artificial intelligence , Make in India , Electric Vehicles , Digital India , WhatsApp , AI , Science & Technology , semiconductor , Science Technology and Innovation (STI) , Sonar Systems , Make II Projects , Start-up , Agri-Tech , Digital Farming , STEMM , FTX
Indigenisation: A New Awakening- Where are We Headed?
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Setting the Perspective

The Recent Past
It was not very long ago when the word ‘indigenisation’ of defence equipment used to draw passive and uninspiring thoughts in the mind. Handled by a solitary branch under the Corps of EM....

June 03, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Make in India , Atmanirbhar Bharat , Indigenisation of defence equipment , indigenisation policy , iDEX
Semiconductor FABs: A National Mission

… improvements in semiconductor and related technologies would have direct impact on the security, economy, society, and human society ... chip dependent systems would contribute substantially towards the comprehensive power of the nations and woul....

May 05, 2022 Technological and Scientific Studies , Make in India , Digital India , Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication , National Policy on Electronics , Electronic System Design , Semiconductor technology
Modi Government: An Evaluation
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

As the nation reels under the impact of the monstrous second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic Prime Minister Modi has been the focus of much criticism, some justified and some unjustified, for the failure to avert it and to mitigate its adverse impact. ....

May 11, 2021 Governance and Political Studies , Article , foreign policy , Make in India , Smart Cities , COVID-19 , Vaccines , Police Reforms , Bureaucratic apathy , socio-economic policies , security measures , Swacch Bharat
The '2 plus 2' Indo-US Dialogue; a Fillip to Indo-US Security Cooperation
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

India and the US concluded the 3rd edition of the ‘2+2’ ministerial dialogue in New Delhi on 27 October 2020. Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar from the Indian side and Defence Secretary Mark Esper, Secretary o....

October 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Make in India , defence cooperation , BECA , Indo-US dialogue , multipolar Asia
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