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Ajai Shukla

Ajai Shukla

The New York Times

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Who Won the 100-hour War? Pakistan or India?

Who Won the 100-hour War? Pakistan or India?

Initially, IAF’s aircraft losses were higher than those of the PAF. Abandoning restraint, the IAF switched to pounding Pakistani military targets.

08.07.2025 10

The Diplomat

Ajai Shukla

Indian Navy Gets First Shallow Water Anti-submarine Warships

The Arnala-class vessels can sprint for short bursts in order to maintain contact with any submarines they detect.

21.06.2025 10

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Ajai Shukla

The 100-hour War: India Versus Pakistan

China’s PL-15E long-range air-to-air missile, integrated with Chinese tactical data links, gave the Pakistan Air Force a key advantage on the first...

09.06.2025 3

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Ajai Shukla

Rolls-Royce to Co-develop Electric Drive for India’s Next-Gen Warships

India and the U.K. have signed a statement of intent to cooperate in designing and developing electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy.

29.05.2025 20

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Re-configuring India’s Higher Command

This re-configuration is aimed at replacing the Indian military’s current 17 single-service commands with a smaller number of integrated theatre...

21.05.2025 8

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Ajai Shukla

Pakistan Weighs Its Options, as India Readies For War

Pakistan’s defense minister has invoked its weapons of last resort, issuing a thinly-veiled reminder of its nuclear deterrent.

01.05.2025 10

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Ajai Shukla

India, France to Sign Contract for 26 Rafale Marine Fighters

At $7.6 billion, this is the Indian military’s costliest defense purchase ever.

24.04.2025 7

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Ajai Shukla

India Launches Multinational Mission of Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region

IOS Sagar is bringing together multiple maritime agencies of the Southwest Indian Ocean Region for joint training on an Indian naval platform.

11.04.2025 4

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Ajai Shukla

India and Australia Discuss Ways to Increase Already Close Defense Cooperation

At the ninth edition of the Defense Policy Talks, they called for collaboration between their defense industries in the fields of defense science and...

28.03.2025 7

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Ajai Shukla

The Logic of India’s Warship Numbers

In addition to their economic, constabulary, and diplomatic responsibilities, Indian warships are constantly preparing for their primary warfighting...

03.03.2025 6

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Ajai Shukla

Trump and Modi Boost India-US Defense Cooperation

With the US announcing a review of its policy on releasing fifth-generation fighters and undersea systems to India, Delhi could soon acquire the F-35...

18.02.2025 10

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Ajai Shukla

Indian Defense Production: Relying on Self-reliance

Just 1.91 percent of GDP was allocated for defense in the recent annual budget. Can India afford to buy the expensive weapons on display at Aero India...

13.02.2025 3

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Ajai Shukla