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Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX): Where do We Stand?

Naval Jagota, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX) and the Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC) platforms

The iDEX platform was launched in April 2018 under the DIO (Defence Innovation Organisation) and the aim was for “creation of an ecosyste....

February 22, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Defence , Defence production , R&D , iDEX , Start-up , Challenge , DISC , Innovators

Joint VIF-ARTRAC-IIM Indore Capsule on Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning Programme (23-26 Aug 2022)

VIF in collaboration with Army War College/Army Training Command and IIM Indore organized a three day capsule on “Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning” programme for recently approved three star generals at the Vivekananda International ....

September 20, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Seminars , Defence production , Geostrategic , Defeating Threats , India’s Strategic Culture , Leadership Workshop

India-Central Asia: Defence and Security Cooperation

Central Asia has emerged as an important geopolitical space after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. Its geostrategic location at the crossroads of East and West, South, Central, and West Asia has often resulted in the spread of challeng....

February 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Defence production , Taliban , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , India-Central Asia Dialogue , Delhi declaration , Khanjar , Kazind , Defence Expo , India-Central Asia Summit

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

Strategy for Defence Exports: Need for Alternative Measures

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Issues Meriting Importance

India currently is the highest importer of weaponry in the World. While our adversaries China and Pakistan import weapons, both have scaled down their imports and enhanced their exports. Our adversaries are by a....

June 07, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Defence Planning Committee , Defence production , Defence export