Raj Shukla on Modernizing India’s Armed Forces and Defense Industry скачать в хорошем качестве

Raj Shukla on Modernizing India’s Armed Forces and Defense Industry

India's quest for military modernization has been marked by significant reforms in recent years. In this episode, Raj Shukla provides insights into the progress and challenges faced in this transformation. He highlights the importance of technological integration, jointness, and civil-military fusion in strengthening India's deterrence. The conversation delves into the need for a comprehensive national security makeover, emphasizing reforms like integrated theater commands, and a cultural transformation in civil-military relations. Shukla also discusses the impact of geopolitical shifts, particularly the rise of China, on India's strategic imperatives. How have reforms fared over the past ten years? What is the way forward for defense industry, tri-service jointness, and civil-military relations? Does India’s nuclear posture need a rethink?  Does it need to raise new forces in the emerging domains of space and cyber? Episode Contributors Raj Shukla (https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/fil...) is a member of the Union Public Service Commission, Government of India, and a former general officer commanding in chief of the Indian Army's Army Training Command (ARTRAC). With over four decades of distinguished service, he has a deep interest in strategic military affairs and is a distinguished fellow at the Center for Land Warfare Studies. Yahoo: [email protected] YouTube: ‪@LtGenRajShukla‬ Instagram: @ltgenrajshukla Twitter: @Gen_Rajshukla Facebook: @Raj Shukla Saheb Singh Chadha (https://carnegieindia.org/people/sahe...) is a research analyst in the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India. His research focuses on China’s foreign and security policies, India-China relations, and India’s military modernization. He is broadly interested in the geopolitics of South Asia and the Indo-Pacific. He is also a researcher on a project examining the nature and dynamics of cross-border violence and its impact on civilian communities.  Twitter: @SahebSChadha Additional Readings The Absent Dialogue: Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Military in India (https://global.oup.com/academic/produ...) by Anit Mukherjee  Nuclear War: A Scenario (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...) by Annie Jacbosen From Surprise to Reckoning: The Kargil Review Committee Report  (https://archive.org/details/from-surp...) What is Shekatkar Report, Defence Ministry’s First Order of Business After Lockdown (https://theprint.in/defence/what-is-s...) by Snehesh Alex Phillip Naresh Chandra Task Force’s Report on National Security: An Appraisal (https://www.vifindia.org/article/2012...) by Nitin Gokhale MOMENTOUS CHANGES: Defence Reforms, Military Transformation, and India’s New Strategic Posture (https://www.orfonline.org/wp-content/...) by Anit Mukherjee, Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Nishant Rajeev Striking Asymmetries: Nuclear Transitions in Southern Asia (https://carnegieendowment.org/researc...) by Ashley J. Tellis The Real Motives for China’s Nuclear Expansion (https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/...) by Tong Zhao What Are China’s Nuclear Weapons For? (https://www.foreignaffairs.com/respon...) By Ashley J. Tellis; Tong Zhao Election Rhetoric, Nuclear Weapons and Pakistan — the Need to Expand Debate (https://indianexpress.com/article/opi...) by C Raja Mohan Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage. As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade. Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.