Ms Shobhana Joshi, Co-Chairperson SAMDeS The allocation for the first Union Budget for Defence after Operation Sindoor received an increase of 15.19 […]
An ‘Ocean of Opportunities’ to Chart the way ahead for India-Australia Defence Partnership
Admiral RK Dhowan PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) India and Australia today stand as two vibrant maritime democracies at the heart […]
MARITIME SECTOR DEVELOPMENT: THE GATEWAY TO VIKSIT BHARAT – Part II
Vice Admiral Puneet Kumar Bahl, AVSM, VSM (Retd) SHIPPING AND PORT LEAD DEVELOPMENT The maritime sector is seeing considerable development […]
MARITIME SECTOR DEVELOPMENT: THE GATEWAY TO VIKSIT BHARAT – Part 1
Vice Admiral Puneet Kumar Bahl, AVSM, VSM (Retd) India envisions to become Viksit Bharat by 2047, marking 100 years since […]
India’s Defense Export Success: Crossing the Indus
Rupal Kalebere Part 1: The Journey to a Robust Defense Export Industry India’s ambition to transform into a global defense […]
Exercise Poorvi Lehar: Enhancing Maritime Security
Rupal Kalebere Exercise Poorvi Lehar, conducted by the Indian Navy on the East Coast, stands as a testament to the […]
Forging a Stronger Shield: U.S.-Japan Alliance Elevates Defense and Security Cooperation
Rupal Kalebere In an age marked by rapidly evolving geopolitical challenges, the partnership between the United States and Japan stands […]
MEGHAYAN 2024: A Deep Dive into Climate Action at the Frontline
Rupal Kalebere The urgency of addressing climate change has never been more palpable, as the world grapples with increasingly severe […]
India’s Defence Exports Surge to Record High in FY 2023-24
Rupal Kalebere In a significant milestone for India’s defence industry, the fiscal year 2023-24 witnessed a remarkable surge in defence […]
Interim Defence Budget 2024-25
Ms Shobhana Joshi, Co-Chair SAMDeS The budgetary allocation to Defence for 2024-25 is Rs. 6.21 lakh crores which is a […]
Strengthening Bilateral Ties: India-UK Defence Collaboration in Focus
Rupal Kalebere In the rapidly evolving global geopolitical landscape, India and the United Kingdom have sought to fortify their strategic […]
Indian Army – Hi-Tempo Modernisation
Rupal Kalebere The Indian Army’s journey towards self-reliance and modernization is a testament to India’s commitment to enhancing its defense […]
Cyberwarfare-Contours and Concepts
India has the second largest number of Internet/ smartphone users in the world. Some nations have indulged in attempting to […]
Indian Air Force At 90: Getting Sharper and Smarter
October 8, 2022, marks the 90th year of existence of the Indian Air Force. The IAF has emerged as the crucial constituent […]
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand – 3rd Convocation Ceremony Report
The 3rd convocation ceremony of National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand held on Monday, 26th September 2022. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji, […]
Energising Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding and shipping have a direct relationship with nation building. History informs us that every great power possessed a vibrant […]
Public and Private Sector in Defence: Not on opposite sides
The domestic defence production ecosystem has always been dominated by the public sector in India. For a long time, there […]
Corporate Accounting: Erstwhile OFBs
Dr Subhas Chandra Pandey, Distinguished Member, SAMDeS On 29th April, provisional results were released of the seven new defence PSUs […]
India’s Electric Navy
Rear Admiral JS Mann, NM, VSM (Retd), Distinguished Member, SAMDeS Preamble Electrically driven ships are not new, both AC and […]
Corporatisation of OFBs: Transiting from Bureaucratic Functioning to Corporate Practices
Dr Subhas Pandey It may be instructive to highlight the difference between the working of a government office and that […]
Corporatization of Ordnance Factories:Assessing Operational Challenges
Dr Subhash Pandey, Distinguished Member, SAMDeS The restructuring of the OFB into corporate entities was recommended in one or the […]



