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Vol 4, Issue 13, Apr-Jun 2021 RAKSHA-ANIRVEDA.COM DELENG19655/F-2(R-6)PRESS2018 VOL. 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Land Military Equipment: No Solutions, Sri Krishna While the pandemic 2021 effectively showcased to the world Only Trade-Offs Ramesh S continues to bare its that India is ready for rebound and open STORY 50. ‘Conceptualisation to Fruition in Two Advisory Board fangs, India’s soft power for business. Years’ Time a Remarkable Event’ Amb Smita Purushottam, IFS (Retd) 54. India-Russia Relations under Stress? Amb Vishnu Prakash, IFS (Retd) outreach through vaccine diplomacy has Moving ahead, India will have to 60. HSTPL: Another ‘Mr India’ in the Making Air Marshal M Matheswaran (Retd) Lt Gen PC Katoch (Retd) been impactful. The Great Power game continuously introspect and find answers 62. Large Area Displays for the Modern Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd) between US and China has intensified to some hard questions. Why India’s Fighter Lt Gen AB Shivane (Retd) 64. Multi-layered Missile Defense Systems Maj Gen JS Kataria (Retd) further, each asserting its supremacy – the aspiration to be a key player on the global Israel’s Safeguard against Iran Attacks Cmde Ranjit B Rai (Retd) former as a reigning superpower and the stage remains unfulfilled? Shouldn’t 68. Aiming High: Indigenous Defence Cmde Anil Jai Singh (Retd) Research & Innovation Cdr KP Sanjeev Kumar (Retd) latter announcing its arrival as the rising the Strategic Autonomy be given wider 86. EndureAir: A Drone-manufacturing Dr Mathew Simon power and challenger. scope to navigate the Great Power Company with a Difference Amit Cowshish 94. The Secrets of Israel’s Military Sameer Joshi India’s centrality in the ongoing game challenges and reap maximum Dr Punit Saurabh Research and Development geopolitical power tussle is unique. It benefits? Why is a comprehensive National 98. See-Saw Ties: India and Neighbours International Roving Correspondent 100. India-South Korea Strategic Arie Egozi provides India with an opportunity to Security policy that’s aligned to the global establish itself as an evolving idea, a geopolitical challenges still not in place? FUTURE FIREPOWER: IAF FLEET SHOULD REFLECT Cooperation in the Defence Domain Legal Advisor 106. Realistic Simulated Battlefield Model: A Ramesh Sharma compelling alternative to take on the Is it succumbing to the expansion of Sturdy Way to Train Israel Air Force Creative Director Chinese belligerence and cut short its Md Moeen Aijaz snowflake syndrome across the spectrum INDIA’S NEW PUNITIVE STRIKES POLICY P109-119 CIVIL AVIATION SECTION threatening expansionist influence. India’s (political, administrative and societal) Design & Layout A well-balanced fleet is critical to war fighting, therefore p120 Aero India 2021: An Event of Design Cubicle growing proximity with the US, assertive on the domestic front? How can it chart while expanding its fleet the IAF must have enough number Accomplishments & Opportunities For Advertisement contact us: diplomacy and expansive global influence its own course to achieve high growth in of aircraft and there should be a good mix of aircraft keeping p126 Green Shield: A System by Safe Shoot [email protected] Preventing Friendly Fire [email protected] as a reliable trade and business partner economic, military and technological fields [email protected] in mind future threats and counter-missions. Numerical p128 IDEX report were the main reasons behind China’s that benefits the world too? superiority too is required to counter Pakistan and China’s p130 Book Review For any complaint and query p134 Appointments contact us: Himalayan aggression. China perceives The current edition focuses on the plan to significantly increase their air power [email protected] India as the real challenger to its regional indigenous research, development and p138 News Round Up [email protected] p144 In News Raksha Anirveda is printed and hegemony. The main objective of the innovation efforts in the defence sector published by PBG Media Ventures Chinese adventurism was to strangle India and explores the possible innovative Published, Edited & Printed by and slow down its growth trajectory. roadmap for the country to make the most Ajit Kumar Thakur on behalf of ‘PBG Media Ventures’ The post-pandemic scenario for of the silver-lining opportunities the future 649/4, Konark Residency, Nambardar India has been challenging on multiple beholds. Achieving self-reliance militarily Colony, Burari, Delhi -110084 Printed at: Star Print-O-Bind, fronts, testing its resilience and resolve is now within reach – all it requires is Star House, F-31, Okhla Industrial Area continuously. The response to its biggest resource optimisation and planned and Phase-I, New Delhi-110020 challenge — regaining its pre-Covid dedicated effort. Editor: Ajit Kumar Thakur All disputes are subjected to the economic growth performance — has Before signing off, I would like to share 40 46 82 88 110 jurisdiction of Delhi been positive and on track with special a pointer with our esteemed readers. Mobile: +91-9910252485 thrust on infrastructure, healthcare Have you noticed a trend: the term F/A-18: Boeing’s Quantum Dome: An Turning The Tide: High-Tech Indigenisation P&W: The Largest Disclaimer: Views expressed are those of and green energy. 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