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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Scorpene subs to join fleet without torpedoes
Old submarines need upgrade, new subs unarmed, navy regrets MoD delays
Astra missile debuts from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter
The air-to-air missile is the smallest missile on the DRDO's menu
 "Astra missile debuts from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter")
Mazagon Dock looks at next sub project
As shipyard gains confidence building the Scorpene, it looks ahead to make the second line, of 6 more such submarines
 "Mazagon Dock looks at next sub project")
Brahmos with Sukhoi-30 fighters to improve India's strike options
The supersonic Brahmos currently has a limited range of 295 kilometres, which means targets far across the border are out of reach
 "Brahmos with Sukhoi-30 fighters to improve India's strike options")
Air Force likely to get entire Sukhoi-30MKI fleet by 2019
The delay stems from the IAF's wish to make the Su-30MKI the high-performance fighter that it eventually turned out to be
 "Air Force likely to get entire Sukhoi-30MKI fleet by 2019")
MoD promotion policy creates legal challenge for next army chief
At fault is the army's and MoD's failure to create transparent promotion policies for its top-most appointments
 "MoD promotion policy creates legal challenge for next army chief")
 "BJP promises defence reforms but does not say how")
First upgraded IAF base commissioned
Rs 2,500-cr upgrade of 67 bases to boost combat operations
Global interest in cause of IAF C-130J crash
Five crew members die as Super Hercules goes down near Gwalior
 "Global interest in cause of IAF C-130J crash")
IAF resists Antony's order for indigenous trainer aircraft
An IAF "request for information" floated on the MoD website invites Indian companies to submit preliminary bids to supply the IAF with 106 PC-7 Mk II trainers
 "IAF resists Antony's order for indigenous trainer aircraft")
Rivals join forces to develop Indian aircraft
HAL has already fitted IFF systems in IAF fighters, which electronically differentiate enemy aircraft from our own fighters, and block friendly fire on the latter
 "Rivals join forces to develop Indian aircraft")
Dhola Post that triggered war was on China's side of McMahon Line
The HBR blogpost says in August 1962, XXXIII Corps admitted to Eastern Command that its post was wrongly sited but not that it was on Chinese territory
 "Dhola Post that triggered war was on China's side of McMahon Line")
 "Blame game, vested interests ensure Brooks' lessons of 1962 remain unlearnt")
Tracing the flaws of Indo-China war
Defiant Henderson Brooks pursued his own inquiry rather than a whitewash job
 "Tracing the flaws of Indo-China war")
1962: India's misadventure with China
Henderson Brooks report on 1962 debacle, a 'top secret' in India but posted on internet, blames generals more than politicians
 "1962: India's misadventure with China")
