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A Perspective on Defence Budget 2023-24
At Rs 5,93,538, the overall defence budget for the financial year (FY) 2023-24 is one of the largest constituents of the union budget, trailing behind interest payments (Rs 10,79,971 crore) and capital expenditure (Rs 10,09,961 crore). This sounds pr
February 09, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Army, Defence budget, DRDO, Air Force, GDP, Border Roads Organisation, Capital expenditure, revenue
India’s Defence Budget 2023-24
Presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 before the Parliament on February 01, the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, allocated Rs 5.94 lakh crore—about US$72 billion—to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). While allocating the new budget for the MoD, th
February 07, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Commentary, Army, Air Force, Revenue budget, Navy, capital expenditure defence budget
IAF’s Revised Doctrine 2022: An Overview
The Indian Air Force has very recently published the third iteration of its Doctrine, a document which forges the close connect between India’s national security and its air power. Few are probably aware that the IAF has also been elevated to the t
Geopolitics of Cyber Attribution
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With the world witnessing a full-scale offensive as a part of the Russia-Ukraine conflict it now seems inevitable that all future conflicts will have a cyber component. As nations worldwide prepare to develop their capabilitieJanuary 31, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Cyber Security, Article, Geopolitics, Cyberspace, espionage, Cyber, cyberattack, Attribution, Cyberwarfare
Terrorism and Extremism Trends in Bharat: Review of 2022 and Prognosis for 2023
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Climate Change: A Review of 2022 and Projections for 2023
Over the past year, the impact of climate change has escalated significantly. The threats emanating from this existential crisis are increasingly multifaceted and interlocking in nature and continue to test the capability of states and governments to
Contemplating Deterrence by ‘Integrated Missile and Rocket Force’
“Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m here! Dongfeng Express at your service!” is what Peoples Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) wrote in February 2019, in its first post on Sina Weibo, the Chinese Twitter. PLARF took the name “Dongfen
Defence Procurement & Production: A Feel of Fresh Air as the New Year Dawns
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A few days into the New Year and thinking of the year gone by, one gets a feel of ‘fresh air’ in the entire stance of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and their attitude towards the entire gamut of defence procurement. A resurgentMarch 10, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Pralay missile, Simulators for armed forces
COP 27 and its Outcomes
In this VIF podcast, PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow and Heena Samant , Research Assistant at VIF discuss COP 27 and its outcomes. The episode is conversational and flags both the positive as well as negative outcomes of COP 27 which took place from
February 03, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, agriculture, Water, Security, climate emergency, Podcast, Lifestyle, mitigation, adaptation, livelihoods
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