Nitin A. Gokhale

Three-Year ‘Tour Of Duty’: Boon Or Bane?

by Nitin A Gokhale

20 May/20

StratNews Global

NEW DELHI: A furious debate has broken out in military and civil circles on ‘Tour of Duty (ToD)’ or ‘Three Years Short Service’ proposed by the Army headquarters for recruiting a limited number of officers and jawans. The proposal envisages a shift from the concept of a permanent service/job in the…

HAL Entering Naval Utility Helicopters Competition Will Erode Navy’s Operational Capability

by Nitin A Gokhale

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19 May/20

BharatShakti

One of the important policy reforms announcements done by the government in defence manufacturing in India last week was allowing foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to invest up to 74 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence ventures in India. In the medium to long run, this could be…

Chinese Aggression As India Ramps Up Border Infrastructure

by Nitin A Gokhale

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19 May/20

StratNews Global

NEW DELHI: The recent Chinese aggressive moves in Ladakh may have its origins in ramping up of infrastructure by India in the border areas. Call it frustration as India has speeded up infrastructure work and troop deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the past few years. Since…

The Raging Debate: Three Years Tour of Duty in Army

by Nitin A Gokhale

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19 May/20

BharatShakti

A furious debate has broken out in military as well as civil circles on the ‘Tour of Duty (ToD)’ or ‘Three Years Short Service’ proposed by Army HQ as a trial for recruiting a limited number of officers and jawans in the immediate future. The proposal envisages a shift from…

Policy Reforms Recognise Capabilities Of Indian Defence Industry, Says NSAB Chief

by Nitin A Gokhale

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19 May/20

StratNews Global

NEW DELHI: Last week’s announcement of several policy reforms in the defence and space sector, is a result of a detailed study undertaken by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) to encourage Make in India in these two domains over the past six months.…

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Three-Year ‘Tour Of Duty’: Boon Or Bane?

HAL Entering Naval Utility Helicopters Competition Will Erode Navy’s Operational Capability

Chinese Aggression As India Ramps Up Border Infrastructure

The Raging Debate: Three Years Tour of Duty in Army

Policy Reforms Recognise Capabilities Of Indian Defence Industry, Says NSAB Chief