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Will the government’s ambitious mission, ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)’ eventually prove to be a missed opportunity? Earmarking funds worth 10 percent of India’s GDP, the mission not only aims to respond to the devastating blow caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but also to serve as a long-term roadmap to growth. It is largely hinged on business-as-usual practices, including providing a push to the coal sector, which may be under
Given India’s history and ethos, India must forge its own unique structures to achieve jointness and integration and civil-military fusion in the br
The budgetary restrictions on the Indian Navy stifle the indigenisation and innovation process.
The government should look at realigning the regulations of the drone industry with the central policies of ease of doing business and Aatmanirbhar B
Beijing understands the vagaries of global trading system and the need to hedge.
This is a real opportunity for establishing a taut and symbiotic relationship between the three services and space unicorns, fostering an ecosystem th
We don’t need bans but an industrial ecosystem within which a defence sub-system can flourish
This brief examines India’s defence allocations for 2022-23. It outlines the conceptual and definitional aspects of the defence budget, examines defence allocations from the prism of state of the economy and public finance, and explores the potential impacts of the budget announcements on the defence production sector of the government’s self-reliance mission, Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. The analysis also utilises a comparison of India’s mi
This article attempts to put forth alternatives that could better India’s fight against China’s economic monopoly and envisage a plausible route t
India could jump a complete technology phase by moving straight to novel battery technologies and strategically reduce its battery import dependence a
While pushing the case for Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, there exists a need to address those areas where India should aspire to develop and possess na
The ‘Make in India’ scheme launched in 2014 could be the starting point in galvanising the economic resurgence in post-pandemic India.
India's desire to obtain self-sufficiency in solar energy needs to be backed with the necessary technology required to achieve it
The long-term challenge for India is in ensuring deep and sustained investments in defence R&D and a defence industrial ecosystem that can, if not comprehensively, but for the most part, service the requirements of the Indian military.
A pandemic-stricken India frantically grapples with a jolt to an education system that is seemingly ill-equipped to handle the transition to distance
India has a unique opportunity to capture the emerging trends of globalisation and realise the export potential of the states.
As the nation swam through the challenges actuated by the pandemic, its economy faced a fair share of learnings along the way.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has launched many reforms under the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives to strengthen India’s moribund defence industry. These reforms have led to some visible improvements, as evidenced by increased defence production and exports, and a large bank of in-principle government approvals for future domestic production. However, several challenges persist that require urgent attenti
The compounded incentives offered by the Indian government along with smooth approvals and licenses, would be critical in moving India up the global s
Reducing the trade deficit is essential for economic growth. Better policymaking can aid to that end.
India is concentrating more on connectivity projects to strengthen the India-Nepal relations and to cater to its security needs in the Northeast
Both — Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India — are great ideas, and are misinterpreted in due to vested interests, or due to lack of communication and lack of understanding among the public.
Seen as a vital asset to maritime strategy, large “supercarriers” are nonetheless very expensive.
In 2022, the Government of India is set to introduce the new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) that will provide direction to the country's broader trade policy regime in the succeeding five years. This FTP will be more difficult to draft than the previous ones, for various reasons including the increased global pressure to address trade policy uncertainties, the need for alignment with the self-reliance mission, Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, and the tenu
A mismatch between words and actions will not only harm defence modernisation but also India’s fledgling defence industry.
Trusted connectivity, diversified sources of materials, and resilient financial and trading arrangements have become a strategic imperative for India
The debate now focuses on the actual implementation of the proposal of Theatre Commands, and the differing interpretations of the same.
