INDIA’S DEFENCE BUDGET 2025-2026: DO WE SEE A GREATER IMPETUS TOWARDS MODERNISATION OF ARMED FORCES

Every year, the nation eagerly awaits the presentation of the budget by the finance minister in the Parliament. One of the key elements of the budget is the allocation for…

By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)

INDIA’S DEFENCE SPENDING: TIME FOR A VERY SERIOUS RE-THINK

‘What I Fear Is Not the Enemy’s Strategy but Our Own Mistakes’ - Pericles, The Mayor of Athens The Argument This is not merely an argument for enhanced allocations for…

By Lt Gen Raj Shukla

India’s Quest Towards Defence Modernisation: A Pragmatic Approach

Security and operational preparedness of any nation would always be its utmost priority. Therefore, given the present circumstances of economic instability in the world in general, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict…

By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)

Defence Budget 2023-24: Staying The Course Of Strength and Self-Sufficiency

The run-up to the budget unveiling is invariably an open season for speculation and ‘requests’ by all the stakeholders of the economy for favourable treatment. This year was no different.…

By Maj Gen Neeraj Bali, SM (Retd)

Budget 2023: Prioritising Defence and Innovation

Globally, countries are reeling with economic shocks.  Comparatively, India has fared well with World Bank stating that the country is better positioned to manage global headwinds. In the defence and…

By Kriti Upadhyaya