The most lethal fighting unit of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), Battalion No. 1 headed by Madvi Hidma; has its base in Bastar Division. (Representational image: IE) By Brig Akhelesh Bhargava (Retd) Among the many threats that our country witnesses, internal threat by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is one that has been simmering for
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Indian Navy’s role are responsible for the overall maritime security of India, which includes coastal security, Islands and the offshore units. . (Reuters Image) By Milind Kulshreshtha The Indo-Pacific is evolving as an important region for global naval powers due to various strategic advantages and mostly directed towards limiting the growing aggressive influence of China.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh receiving Minister of Defence of Republic of Kazakhstan Lieutenant General Nurlan Yermekbayev before their bilateral meeting in New Delhi on Friday, April 09, 2021. India and Central Asian nation Kazakhstan are keen on further widening defence partnership which includes joint production as well as co-development. “Both India and Kazakhstan have
The escalation at the LAC is seen as a positive step too as it has awakened the Indian Higher Defence Organisation to wake up to the real elephant in the room which is China and not Pakistan. By Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd) The 11th round India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at
The MSMEs participation in the Indian defence sector is coming forth By Ajay Bedi India’s endeavour has always been to be self-reliant, self-sufficient and self-sustainable in its security and defence commitments. The recently incorporated DAP-2020 seems to be the well-elaborated acquisition process ever introduced, with an unambiguous ambition to make India “Atamnirbhar- self-reliant”. It is