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India’s Defence Exports: Recent Trends and the Way Forward
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Research Fellow, VIF

In a highly competitive international defence market, India has recently made its mark and has huge opportunity to become a significant player. India’s defence exports have reached to an all-time high of approximately ₹16,000crore (US $ 1.94 bill....

September 16, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Make in India , Defence production , Defence export , Private sector , FDI , R&D , iDEX , DPSUs , IDDM , Arms Imports , Arms Market , Friendly Foreign Countries , Self-Reliant India , Global Value Chains
Role of Defence Diplomacy in Shaping Favourable Strategic Neighbourhood
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

(The following is a summary of the talk given by the Director VIF at National Defence College, New Delhi on 04 Sep 2023)

India and the Semiconductors’ Scenario
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Abstract
These are exciting times. The world is in a scramble, trying to secure the ‘CHIP’ for itself. CHIP- that tiny wafer which controls all – from satellites to aircrafts, from weapons to telecommunications, from computers to....

August 09, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , semiconductors , Chips , chip threat , chip war , India semiconductor mission
Contemporary Leadership: Challenges and Lessons from Ancient Indian Wisdom

Contemporary leadership is dynamic & constantly evolving which seeks to explore and understand the principles and practices that are necessary for effective leadership in today's rapidly changing world. Present day leadership models and theories have....

July 28, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Leadership , Contemporary leadership , Contemporary Challenges , Organisation Culture
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in the Indo-Pacific and the Way Ahead for Indo-Pacific Partnership for MDA (IPMDA)

… MDA signifies a need for situational awareness at sea, which necessitates being cognisant of the position and intentions of all maritime actors in all dimensions … IPMDA is aimed at curbing maritime free-run in the Indo-Pacific …....

July 28, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , managing maritime environment , maritime security issues , Indo-Pacific complexities , MDA architecture , maritime traffic , future of IPMDA
Smart Theatre Command : A Pre-requisite for to a Joint Theatre Command

Abstract Creation of the post of the Chief of Defence Staff and the Department of Military Affairs was a historical moment for the Indian Armed Forces and has infused the Military into National Security Mechanism. Government of India, as o....

July 21, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , UAS , Smart Theatre Command , Joint Operational Planning Process , Integrated Capability Development (ICAD) , Joint Capability Building , Supply Chain Management , A1 Defence Land , Space Communication , Seamlessly Connect , Revolution in military affairs
What Goes Around Comes Around - Changing Contours of Air and Air Defence War in Ukraine
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Abstract
The old cliché, ‘what goes around comes around’ best describes the changing contours of the air and air defence war as it unfolds in Ukraine and is now spilling into Russia. This work examines how this part of the conflic....

July 05, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Ukraine War , Air war in Ukraine , Air and air defence war , Russia- Ukraine air war
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in the Indo-Pacific and the Way Ahead for Indo-Pacific Partnership for MDA (IPMDA)
AK Chawla (Vice Admiral), PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, PhD (Retd.) Article

Introduction
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) signifies a need for situational awareness at sea, which necessitates being cognisant of the position and intentions of all maritime actors in all dimensions - on, over and under the seas.
June 27, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , IUU fishing , managing maritime environment , maritime security issues , Military presence , Autonomous vessels , Indo-Pacific complexities , MDA architecture , maritime traffic , future of IPMDA
Indian Armed Forces in 2047: At The Centenary of Independence
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF

The 75th Year of Independence is a milestone in India’s march towards a sovereign dispensation characterised by freedom, peace, and prosperity. In that endeavour, the preservation of territorial sanctity, economic sovereignty and political relevanc....

June 15, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , India , Book Published , 75th Year of Independence
Drone Threat is Real: India Needs a Comprehensive Counter Drone Strategy
Air Marshal GS Bedi (Retd) Article

The Drone Threat
Unmanned vehicles, referred to as drones in this paper for ease, are unquestionably useful, but the problem is that this is true even for bad guys. The million-dollar question in the billion-dollar unmanned industry is ho....

June 09, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , India , DRDO , NATO , Ukraine , 5G , Drones , Counter Drone Strategy
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