Full Description
This book offers insights into India's efforts to become self-reliant in its defence sector. Encompassing a wide range of subjects - such as policy frameworks, technological advancements, economic considerations, and strategic implications - the subject matter explores the diverse aspects of India's defence industry indigenisation efforts. By gathering the insights of esteemed experts, scholars, and professors, the book also presents an examination of the obstacles and possibilities in this process.
The aim of this book is to contribute to the ongoing discussion on the importance of a robust domestic defence industry in strengthening India's national security, elevating its international standing, and reinforcing its ability to make independent strategic decisions.
Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Editors and Contributors
Section I: Policy Framework and Developments
1. The Shadow Balance: Ethical Issues of Global Arms Trade
2. DPEPP 2020: Paving the Path to Self-Reliance and Global Competence
3. Defence Reforms: Need of the Hour
4. India's Defence Industry: The Next Big Game-Changer
5. Role of Business Enterprises in Shaping India's IndigenousDefence Model
6. The Geopolitical Significance of India's Defence Exports:Arms and Alliances
7. Defence Start-up Revolution: Catalysing India's Atmanirbhar Vision
8. Cosmic Safeguard: Space Technology's Definitive Role in India's Defence
9. Artificial Intelligence, the Steering Force: The Demanding Roadmap for Indian Defence
10. Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board: A Shift in India's Defence Landscape
11. Global Reach of India's Defence Export: A Case of Japan's Defence Exports to India
12. Indian Defence Sector: An Avenue Towards the Self-Reliance 'Bharat'
Section II: Case Studies of Defence Production and Developments
13. Emerging Opportunities for Naval Export from India: A Study on Modernisation Efforts and Challenges
14. From Ideas to Action: The Role of Defence and Aerospace Start-ups in Strengthening India's National Security Industry
15. A Strategic Perspective on India's Defence Land Industry: PSU Companies' Progress, Setbacks, and Future Trajectory
16. BrahMos Aerospace: Pioneering Versatility and Global Impact in Missile Systems
17. DRDO: Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of India's Defence Research Agency
18. A Paradigm Shift: Private Sector Companies in the Defence Industry
19. Revolutionising Indian Aerospace: HAL's Quest for Innovation and Excellence
20. Artificial Intelligence, the Steering Force: The Demanding Roadmap for Indian Defence
21. Wings of Innovation: HAL's Journey in the Indian Aerospace Landscape
Index
