 "Ajai Shukla")
Ajai Shukla
Ajai Shukla
Colonel Ajai Shukla (retd) is a columnist, commentator, and journalist who covers regional security issues in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific, military technology, and India's defence economy. He was also a prime-time news anchor and war correspondent with NDTV from 2001-2008. Before taking up journalism, he served in a combat arm of the Indian Army for over two decades before opting for voluntary retirement with the rank of Colonel.
Colonel Ajai Shukla (retd) is a columnist, commentator, and journalist who covers regional security issues in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific, military technology, and India's defence economy. He was also a prime-time news anchor and war correspondent with NDTV from 2001-2008. Before taking up journalism, he served in a combat arm of the Indian Army for over two decades before opting for voluntary retirement with the rank of Colonel.
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Defence panel seeks pvt firms as partners
Pvt firms to be "strategic partners", operate as "prime integrators" in complex projects
 "Defence panel seeks pvt firms as partners")
Ajai Shukla: From Tejas to AMCA
Persistent allegations about the Tejas' performance shortfalls are now being exposed
Good enough for China, but India spurns Arjun
For some inexplicable reason, the army prefers to use Russian armour; Arjun is deployed in only two of its 63 armoured regiments
 "Good enough for China, but India spurns Arjun")
First Tejas Mark II engine to arrive in September
US refusing to cooperate on Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft engine; defence ministry floating global tender
 "First Tejas Mark II engine to arrive in September")
Aerospace companies back new skilling agency
To certify 5,20,000 trainees and 6,000 qualified instructors over the next 10 years
 "Aerospace companies back new skilling agency")
Outgoing Tejas chief says Mark II will fly in three years, enter IAF service in six
'Fifth-generation medium fighter project to cost $4 billion'
 "Outgoing Tejas chief says Mark II will fly in three years, enter IAF service in six")
A Naga settlement: so near, yet so far
The government's strategy to negotiate with one faction of the rebels has exasperated the group led by SS Khaplang
 "A Naga settlement: so near, yet so far")
 "Indian attack helicopter crosses crucial hurdle")
Rustom-1 drone to monitor maritime boundary with Lanka
DRDO says it is working with the navy to fit the Rustom-1 with an Automatic Identification System that will identify Indian fishing vessels along the maritime boundary
 "Rustom-1 drone to monitor maritime boundary with Lanka")
Ajai Shukla: Filling in Mr Parrikar's silence
Our large military requirements make for an enormous buyer's leverage, which the defence ministry fritters away in piecemeal purchases
Army's new battle tank proposal sets stage for MoD tussle
Rs 2 lakh crore-project to replace DRDO with foreign designer
 "Army's new battle tank proposal sets stage for MoD tussle")
HAL-Turbomeca sign JV in Paris for Rs 200-crore MRO facility for helicopter engines
India's military has already committed to buying three different types of HAL helicopters, all powered by the Shakti engine that Turbomeca custom-designed for HAL
 "HAL-Turbomeca sign JV in Paris for Rs 200-crore MRO facility for helicopter engines")
Squandering away the Myanmar advantage
The bravado of NDA ministers may have undone the gains made in cross-border security cooperation over the past several years
 "Squandering away the Myanmar advantage")
Dassault chief speaks on Rafale sale to India
Trappier made it clear it would take at least three years to deliver 36 Rafales to the Indian Air Force
 "US Congress weighs 'strategic plus' relationship with India")
Ajai Shukla: Stop the dithering with Washington
The United States must be convinced that India will abandon its pathological fence sitting
China White Paper signals emerging naval power
The White Paper says the traditional mentality that land outweighs sea must be abandoned
 "China White Paper signals emerging naval power")
Carter to face Indian demand for engine technology
US defence secretary visits Vizag on Tuesday, meets Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday
 "Carter to face Indian demand for engine technology")
In a first, defence minister gets his own tech advisor
First separate appointments for scientific advisor to defence minister and director general of DRDO
 "In a first, defence minister gets his own tech advisor")
 "HAL and BAE Systems to develop 'Combat Hawk', improved trainer")