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Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 01-15 November 2022, Issue 1

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security
  1. Sonar Systems Developed for the Indian Navy
  2. Five Make II Projects for the Indian Army Approved
  3. DRDO Conducts Flight-....

    November 24, 2022 artificial intelligence , Make in India , Electric Vehicles , Digital India , WhatsApp , AI , Science & Technology , semiconductor , Science Technology and Innovation (STI) , Sonar Systems , Make II Projects , Start-up , Agri-Tech , Digital Farming , STEMM , FTX
Indigenisation: A New Awakening- Where are We Headed?
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Setting the Perspective

The Recent Past
It was not very long ago when the word ‘indigenisation’ of defence equipment used to draw passive and uninspiring thoughts in the mind. Handled by a solitary branch under the Corps of EM....

June 03, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Make in India , Atmanirbhar Bharat , Indigenisation of defence equipment , indigenisation policy , iDEX
Semiconductor FABs: A National Mission

… improvements in semiconductor and related technologies would have direct impact on the security, economy, society, and human society ... chip dependent systems would contribute substantially towards the comprehensive power of the nations and woul....

May 05, 2022 Technological and Scientific Studies , Make in India , Digital India , Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication , National Policy on Electronics , Electronic System Design , Semiconductor technology
Modi Government: An Evaluation
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

As the nation reels under the impact of the monstrous second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic Prime Minister Modi has been the focus of much criticism, some justified and some unjustified, for the failure to avert it and to mitigate its adverse impact. ....

May 11, 2021 Governance and Political Studies , Article , foreign policy , Make in India , Smart Cities , COVID-19 , Vaccines , Police Reforms , Bureaucratic apathy , socio-economic policies , security measures , Swacch Bharat
The '2 plus 2' Indo-US Dialogue; a Fillip to Indo-US Security Cooperation
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

India and the US concluded the 3rd edition of the ‘2+2’ ministerial dialogue in New Delhi on 27 October 2020. Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar from the Indian side and Defence Secretary Mark Esper, Secretary o....

October 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Make in India , defence cooperation , BECA , Indo-US dialogue , multipolar Asia
FDI in Defence: Some Thoughts
Lt. Gen P R Shankar (Retd.) Article

When our Finance Minister announced the raising of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in the defence sector under the automatic route from 49% to 74%1 it was reported as a ‘big push’ for Make in India. It was simultaneously reported....

June 20, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Make in India , FDI , Defence sector , technologies , ROI
Make In India: Through Indigenous Research and Development by DRDO/Industry (a VIF Task Force Report)

India is one of the largest importers of defence equipment in the world. Compelled by the need of modernise its armed forces, India will be importing billions of dollars worth of equipment in the next ten years. The growing dependence on imported def....

February 27, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Make in India , Defence production , DRDO , Defence Procurement Policy , ISRO , LTTPP
Employability in India: Understanding Demography and the Skills Gap
Partha Pratim Mitra

… skill development programmes must begin at the primary school level … vocationalisation of education should be introduced to prevent drop-outs … curriculum of vocational education must take into consideration the local resources and natural....

October 25, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Jobs , Make in India , Employment , Employability in India , Skills Gap , skill development
Defence Corridors Notwithstanding, the Real Challenge is "Make in India"
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

The Finance Minister, in his budget speech 2018 announced that two Defence Industrial Production Corridors (DIPC) will be developed in the country. Following this, the Govt., in early this month, announced that the first of this corridor will come up....

March 15, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Defence Industrial Production Corridors , Make in India
Internet of Things and Implications in a Developing Economy
Col KPM Das (Retd)

Introduction Internet, today, has become an essential element in people’s lives and, in an extended way, in the affairs of communities and in the conduct of everyday affairs. There is a pervading view that Internet access is the....

October 03, 2017 Technological and Scientific Studies , Make in India , Internet of Things , applications , economic transformation , Skill India
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