Rajat Pandit
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Defence Editor, The Times of India (@timesofindia). Strategic Affairs|Politics|Films|Books|Cartoons|Dogs. Views personal. RTs not endorsements!
With #NuclearWeapons once again being brandished in the #RussiaUkraineWar, here is an opinion piece I wrote in @timesofindia in March. For India, strategic realpolitik dictates that the Buddha must keep on smiling…

#JustIn Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for the procurement of Air Defence Fire Control Radars for the Indian Army, worth around Rs 2,000 crore
India’s outreach to the Muizzu govt indicates growing confidence #Maldives will remain mindful of its strategic interests. Battling strong competition from #China in the #IOR, India has faced a tough challenge to ensure it does not cede strategic space to Beijing. My OpEd.
In a boost to military capabilities close to the Line of Actual Control, the crucial #MudhAirfield project in the high-altitude #Nyoma area in eastern Ladakh all set to be completed by Oct. #India, of course, has a long way to go to narrow the huge infrastructure gap with #China.
Another conflict erupts! Thailand conducts air strikes against Cambodia. #CambodiaThailandConflict reuters.com/world/asia-pac…
The #TanksInTheAir for the Army are finally here. Three of the six long-delayed Apache AH-64 attack helicopters, contracted under the Rs 5,691 crore deal with the US in Feb 2020, arrived in India on Tuesday. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/army-fin…
Meanwhile, the #ShadowBoxing between India and Pakistan continues after the cessation of the May-7-10 cross-border hostilities under #OperationSindoor, with both countries issuing #Notams to reserve their respective airspaces along the borders for exercises.
