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Trump's Offer of F-35 Fighter Jets to India: A Strategic Military Move & Cooperation in Indo-Pacific

By Manish Kumar Jha

In a significant development in US-India defence relations, President Donald Trump proposed the sale of advanced stealth 5-gen F-35 fighter jets to India. While it requires a lot of deliberation and cost analysis, there is no doubt about the efficacy of the F-35 as the most advanced stealth jet operational in the world today which could radically shift and propel Indian air combat capabilities to jumpstart 5/ 6-gen fighter jet programme, besides the grand geopolitical security reorientation

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Defence Budget, Capability and Perspective Planning for the Indian Armed Forces

By Manish Kumar Jha

A sizeable budget which stands at $78 billion, with 26.43 per cent of total allocation spent on capital outlay on Defence Services. The new dimension is the approach towards joint perspective planning of services for the military budget and a clear thrust on R&D allocation matters. How are we going about it?

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“Indian Navy is Committed of Becoming an ‘Atmanirbhar’ Force by 2047”

On the occasion of Indian Navy Day, in a comprehensive interview to Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s Naval Forces, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, shares his vision for the Indian Navy and gives his insights into the evolving landscape of Navy’s strategies, combat preparedness, and modernisation

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Indian Navy Inaugurates Three Warships — A Strategic Leap Forward

By Manish Kumar Jha

India to emerge as a major maritime power, says Prime Minister Modi as Indian Navy commissioned 3 Warships - Surat, Nilgiri, and Vaghsheer. This marks a major step towards enhancing India's maritime defence capabilities and reinforcing a leading maritime power in the region.

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Opportunity for Indian defence to collaborate in hi-tech manufacturing with Estonia: Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur

By Manish Kumar Jha from Tallinn, Estonia

During the visit to Estonia, Manish Kumar Jha met Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence, Estonia in Tallinn. The defence minister talks about the ongoing breakthroughs in military tech especially, developing proven unmanned systems, sensors, communication and surveillance technologies, electronics, and equipment in Estonia.

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Uzbekistan marches towards a path to progressive democracy; tags India the closest friend

By Manish Kumar Jha

Uzbekistan firms up its relations with India as Uzbekistan's First Deputy Foreign Minister Bakhromjon Aloyev calls India the closest friend, during an interaction with Manish Kumar Jha in Tashkent.

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Trump's Victory: What will it unfold for India

By Manish Kumar Jha

For India, one of the most significant aspects of Trump's return will be his approach to China. There is a possibility that Trump will continue to view India through a transactional lens, prioritising trade deficits and economic returns. The role which the US plays as the global tech powerhouse is the model for future growth which cuts across economy to security. In all potential, there are mostly positive signs, rather another defining era for Indo-US relations could unfold if indicators are right. The convergence of mutual interest for both democracies is too obvious.

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Defence Budget 2024-25 remains static, puts thrust on military R&D with higher allocation

By Manish Kumar Jha

While the defence budget follows the interim budget, the Government has made an additional allocation of ₹400 crore for innovation in military technologies, a higher allocation to the Agniveer scheme and a massive thrust towards building border infrastructure. However, industry demands a higher capital allocation to achieve indigenous acquisition of 3 lakh crore by 2029.

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“Our focus and priority are to nurture the friendship with India when it comes to international relations” —Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan

In a very exclusive interaction, Manish Kumar Jha speaks with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in Thimphu, Bhutan over the range of issues which will further reaffirm the historic bilateral relations with India.

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Editor-in-Chief presenting SP’s Military Yearbook to Union Minister for Defence, Mr. Rajnath Singh

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    February 15, 2025

    Trump's Offer of F-35 Fighter Jets to India: A Strategic Military Move & Cooperation in Indo-Pacific
    By Manish Kumar Jha

    In a significant development in US-India defence relations, President Donald Trump proposed the sale of advanced stealth 5-gen F-35 fighter jets to India. While it requires a lot of deliberation and cost analysis, there is no doubt about the efficacy of the F-35 as the most advanced stealth jet operational in the world today which could radically shift and propel Indian air combat capabilities to jumpstart 5/ 6-gen fighter jet programme, besides the grand geopolitical security reorientation

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    February 15, 2025

    Somber Mood in Kiev

    By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)

    The contours of Russia-Ukraine war's expected closure have sent shockwaves through European capitals and Kiev is in mourning. President Zelensky's worst fears have come true. Playing puppet came with a price, at times at great cost to a country and its people.

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