China… The Naval Gun Continues to Reign! 4 Sep 2015 (Published SP's Naval Forces Aug-Sept 2015) A naval warship is a platform that is meant to last at least 25 years and have flexibility to upgrade its systems with…
Uncategorized Rest in Peace Kalam – 11th President, 11 Memories 28 Jul 2015 (Published in IndraStra Global 28 Jul 2015, ISSN 2381 3652) I had the good fortune of associating with the "Missile Man - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam" for a period of nearly…
Defence Technology… 56.Cutting Edge Engineering for Modern Geospatial Systems 6 Jun 2015 (Published Geo Intelligence May- Jun 2015) 56.Cutting Edge Engineering for Modern Geospatial Systems “The Archaeological Survey of India has tied up with Google to put 100 major Indian monuments and…
EEZ… 52.India’s Bridges of Friendship in the Indian Ocean Region 21 May 2015 (Published in World news report and Tazakhabarnews, 21 May 2015) Two incidents in the recent past reflect the benevolent relationships India shares with countries in the Indian Ocean Region. First was supply…
France… 51. French Influence in the Indian Ocean Region – A Perspective 20 May 2015 (Published in IndraStra Global - Strategic Information & Intelligence Forecasting, 20 May 2015) France has continued to cultivate and nurture its influence in the Indian Ocean Region through its geographical presence, naval…
Armament… 50.Policy Level Intervention Imperative for Accelerating Indigenous Manufacture of Weapon Systems for Indian Navy 16 May 2015 (Published in IndraStra Global - Strategic Information & Intelligence Forecasting on 16 May 2015) Weapon systems on a warship depend upon the assigned role and mission of the warship in war. Generally,…
China… 49. A Tale of Two Ports; Gwadar versus Chahbahar 14 May 2015 (Published in World news report and Tazakhabarnews on 14 May 2015) Two important declarations in the past few days have brought in to focus the importance of the Makaran Coast to Middle…
A244S Mod 3… 48.Airborne Anti Submarine Warfare 23 Feb 2015 (Published SP's Special Supplement to Aero Inida 2015;19 Feb-21 Feb 2015) Standoff antisubmarine capabilities continue to be of vital interest to the Navies across the world. The current environment of…
Armament… 47. Resurgence of the Naval Gun 1 Feb 2015 (Published in Defence and Security of India; Feb 2015) "Without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious." President George Washington Blue…
China… 45. Interview- Future of AFPAK Region- Think South Asia Journal-16. 1 Jan 2015 Think South Asia (TSA): Historically Afghanistan and India have shared rather warm relations. In Afghanistan, India has much higher approval rating amongst the people than Pakistan, China and many other…
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