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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India to search outer extremity of missing airliner's flight range
Did the Malaysian airliner run out of fuel and crash short of India?
 "India to search outer extremity of missing airliner's flight range")
Indian Navy to join search for Flight 370
The Ministry of External Affairs, the lead agency in such situations, has cleared India's participation and is in touch with the Malaysian foreign ministry
 "Indian Navy to join search for Flight 370")
Russian history, worldview drive Crimea invasion
Russia faces mild economic sanctions, threats of visa restrictions, asset freezes and possible expulsion from the G-8
Another naval officer killed in warship mishap
INS Kolkata-class destroyer suffered malfunction in its carbon dioxide unit during machinery trials
 "Another naval officer killed in warship mishap")
Defence Ministry praises Antony's achievements in PR drill
A 26-page document claims the defence budget has grown by an average of 12.58% annually under Antony, more than double since 2006
 "Defence Ministry praises Antony's achievements in PR drill")
Tale of an underwater tragedy
Media reports had speculated that expired batteries caused the fire on board the Russian Kilo-class submarine
 "Tale of an underwater tragedy")
Ajai Shukla: Navy must reclaim its ethos
In resigning, Admiral D K Joshi has kick-started a corrective process that is essential for the navy
Navy chief resigns after another sub accident
Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi resigned after a fire accident on board INS Sindhuratna injured seven sailors and left two officers missing
 "Navy chief resigns after another sub accident")
US army to be smallest in size since World War II
The New York Times says that America's land forces will be reduced from a post-9/11 peak of 570,000 to about 440,000 in the coming years
 "US army to be smallest in size since World War II")
US becomes India's biggest arms supplier
US overtook Russia to grab the spot as India imported $1.9 bn worth of US equipment in 2013
 "US becomes India's biggest arms supplier")
Defence spend lowest since 1962 war
The Air Force will see its funding slashed, endangering its plan to buy 126 French Rafale medium multi-role combat aircraft
Ajai Shukla: Defence budgeting based on delusion
The most worrying aspect of defence budgeting is that the military's long-term equipment planning is based on fundamentally flawed fiscal assumptions
IAF will buy 14 Tejas squadrons, lowering costs
Indian fighter well-placed for global market for 3,500 light fighters
 "IAF will buy 14 Tejas squadrons, lowering costs")
BAE system offers to modernise ordnance
With OFB capacity insufficient for meeting domestic demand, presently arms exports languish
 "Indian artillery guns make a splash at DefExpo")
Pentagon report: Indian Navy's new submarine hunter is ineffective
The report has found the aircraft ineffective at surveillance and detection & destruction of submarines
Shinmaywa US-2 seaplane could be showpiece of defence partnership
Abe to discuss inter-governmental agreement this weekend in Delhi
 "Shinmaywa US-2 seaplane could be showpiece of defence partnership")
Ajai Shukla: Does the military threaten democracy?
An insecure political class, with little knowledge of the military, has unquestioningly internalised the fear that a powerful tri-service chief would threaten democracy
Samtel, General Dynamics sign Rs 500-cr agreement
To make digital displays for military and non-military vehicles
 "Samtel, General Dynamics sign Rs 500-cr agreement")
