Ajai Shukla
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Ajai Shukla
Colonel Ajai Shukla (Retired) 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 writes primarily for Business Standard. He was earlier a prime-time news anchor and war correspondent with NDTV from 2001-2008. Before taking up journalism, he served in the military, in a combat arm, for over two decades before opting for voluntary retirement at the rank of colonel.
Colonel Ajai Shukla (Retired) 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 writes primarily for Business Standard. He was earlier a prime-time news anchor and war correspondent with NDTV from 2001-2008. Before taking up journalism, he served in the military, in a combat arm, for over two decades before opting for voluntary retirement at the rank of colonel.
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Rs 50k-cr naval project gets Cabinet nod
Of 7 stealth frigates to be constructed, Mazagon Dock will build 4, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers 3
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Ajai Shukla: How Rafale is killing the air force's future
Air force brass is ignoring a project to develop a fifth-generation fighter for fear it will take attention away from buying the Rafale
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L&T, BEL consortia set to get Rs 40,000-crore project
The project will interlink soldiers with battlefied sensors through voice and data channels
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America the largest exhibitor at Aero India 2015
For the first time there will be participation from three states that wish to promote defence industry - Karnataka, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
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'India pivotal in unfolding new global relationship'
US President's national security strategy plays up 'potential of our relationship with India'
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HAL is in competition only with HAL: R K tyagi
Interview with Former chairman, HAL
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Ajai Shukla: The hard work starts now
In spite of the glowing headlines after Barack Obama's visit, there's little indication of forward movement in the Indo-US defence relations
DRDO chief Chander exits with successful launch of Agni-5
Avinash Chander cherishes every moment of his service in DRDO
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Modi & Obama's back-room boys broke impasse on n-deal in London
The agreement was reached in intensive negotiations between contact groups that Obama and Modi had set up in September specifically to break the deadlock
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Is there a message in DRDO chief's exit?
By removing Avinash Chander last week, the government has chosen to sacrifice the organisation's most potent symbol of success
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Ajai Shukla: Yokel at a country fair
India must present its demands of America confidently, instead of fearing that its pocket will somehow be picked
BAE Systems offers to make 'ultralight' guns in India
US-based company proposes to supply artillery guns for the army's new mountain strike corps
Amid rumours of dismissal, DRDO chief denies knowledge
Rumours about Avinash Chander's likely removal have swirled since the National Democratic Alliance government took charge in May
