SPECIAL REPORT
Time-tested Friendship
Indo-Russia bilateral relationship has stood the test of time
Old Association
Friends of Soviet Union activities and growth of interest in the USSR as a Socialist country
T’was a Great Victory
Victory Day: Remembering the Great Patriotic War
INDIA AND THE BRI
Chinese Checkers
India should regain its strategic position as an ally of the Maldives
COVER STORY
Echo Chamber
The draft DPP 2020 serves stale wine in a new bottle
Rock and a Hard Place
While G2G fast tracks procurements, they do not bring any learning to the indigenous defence industry
Delays and Deadlines
Procurement of crucial defence equipment for the Indian armed forces is moving slowly
COVID-19 UPDATE
Covid Casualties
Various defence exercises across the world have been deferred or cancelled
First Responders
The Indian armed forces, like always, have been the first to offer their services to fight Covid-19
Tough Times Ahead
R.C. Sharma
Gatekeepers of Society
Col Kul Bhushan (retd)
Forces Under Attack
Covid-19 cases are on the rise among the CAPFs
FEATURE/ REPORT
Air Warriors
Heavy lift helicopters are a necessity for any well-equipped armed force
Invincible Armour
The CRPF should be equipped with latest counter-IEDs technology to protect them
Hi-Tech Defenders
A wide range of Close-In Weapon Systems are available to the Indian armed forces
Shot in the Arm
Government clearance paves the way for two additional long range AWACS for the IAF
COLUMNS
Long Shadow of the Virus
Lt Gen. Rameshwar Yadav (retd)
Recalling Operation Meghdoot
Ajay Singh
The Jury is Still Out
Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta (retd)
Time to Get Real
Capt. Jawahar Bhagwat PhD (retd)
Vision 2050
Air Marshal Ramesh Rai (retd)
First Person
Ghazala Wahab