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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An eagle in borrowed feathers
Vapid banalities like 'We will provide our brave jawans with the best equipment in the world' encourage IAF buying sprees such as the Rafale and the Pilatus
 "Despite ceasefire, Line of Control will always remain a flashpoint")
Despite ceasefire, LoC will remain a flashpoint
Antony has implicated 'specialist troops of Pakistan Army' in his statement, he conspicuously avoids placing primary blame on the Pakistan Army
 "Despite ceasefire, LoC will remain a flashpoint")
INS Vikrant's first victory: Being built from Indian steel
Bhilai Steel Plant and its sister plants of the SAIL at Rourkela, Durgapur and Bokaro have manufactured 26,000 tonnes of high-grade 'warship steel'
 "INS Vikrant's first victory: Being built from Indian steel")
Amid procurement gloom, M-777 gun offers army hope
This would first modern artillery gun purchase in almost three decades since the Bofors
 "Amid procurement gloom, M-777 gun offers army hope")
Misses, waits & progress in naval missiles
Long-delayed Indo-Israeli anti-missile system to be tried this month
 "Misses, waits & progress in naval missiles")
IAF diluted al least 12 benchmarks for trainer aircraft
The documents reveal that, up to Sep 29, 2009, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) was indigenously developing 181 BTA for the IAF, dubbed the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40)
Indian Air Force at war with Hindustan Aeronautics; wants to import, not build, a trainer
In a letter to defence minister, IAF chief criticises HAL's proposal to design and build aircraft for rookie pilots
 "Indian Air Force at war with Hindustan Aeronautics; wants to import, not build, a trainer")
France treads carefully on Rafale, high stakes for Dassault
Foreign orders are a must for the aerospace giant's manufacturing line to continue running
 "France treads carefully on Rafale, high stakes for Dassault")
Biden visit reveals potential and pitfalls of US-India ties
Little movement on defence co-production, nuclear power, US Vice- President assures New Delhi on post-2014 Afghanistan
 "Biden visit reveals potential and pitfalls of US-India ties")
 "The Swiss-born who crafted Param Vir Chakra")
Top Army commanders shifted
Officers at Army headquarters say the chief has personally initiated this reshuffle
'Pakistan to get first call on US military leftovers in Afghanistan'
Over the years, Washington has provided Islamabad an approximate $2.5 bn annually in military aid
