In Our Defence

Was there a larger objective of the Pakistani military army when they intruded into India across the Line of Control capturing strategic mountain peaks? In this episode, we revisit the days and the aftermath of the war, bringing out its in-depth nuances. Tune in!

What does the norm of caste-based stratification in the Indian military imply? Did independent India continue with the caste and region-based regiments due to their history and ethos? Listen in!

What's going on in Sri Lanka? What role does the military play in the midst of this political turmoil? Tune in!

In the wake of the killings, we address the security ramification of the gruesome murders. Tune in!

The episode discusses the dynamics of the life of civilians who reside in the “occupied” territories. Tune in!

A week has passed by since the "Agnipath" or Path of Fire initiative was announced for applicants aged 17.5 to 21.  Each year, between 45,000 and 50,000 troops will be recruited, with the majority of them leaving the military after just four years, with only 25% of them being retained after that.

Amid the ongoing protests against the scheme, the Indian Air Force issued its notification, stating that registration will start from June 24. 

Is it acknowledged that things might have been conveyed and people could have been engaged better given the violent protests that erupted following the announcement? And whether this is the best course of action? Should the government have been more explicit about its long-term goals? Why wasn't it implemented as a pilot programme?

Our host Dev Goswami and "Def-Savvy" Abhishek Bhalla, national bureau chief, discuss in this episode of In Our Defence.

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Produced by Anna Priyadarshini
Sound mix by Kapil Dev Singh

Two major military reforms were announced by the government this week, which were received with a lot of criticism. We discuss how viable the reforms are. Tune in!

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The post of CDS lying vacant.. What's the way ahead? https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-podcasts/story/chief-of-defence-staff-vacant-general-bipin-rawat-demise-in-our-defence-1945953-2022-05-05

Tour of Duty: A preposterous proposal?
https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-podcasts/story/in-our-defence-ep-10-tour-of-duty-a-preposterous-proposal-1957537-2022-06-02

This episode of In Our Defence delves at Kashmir's perplexing security apparatus, interspersed with personal reporting experiences from the region. Tune in!

The Army is interested in using Tour of Duty to increase recruiting. The episode dives into the details of the proposal, debating if it is an ill-judged idea. Tune in!

We talk about big weapons, like fighter jets and nuclear weapons, but not about integral weapons like rifles. In this episode, we discuss and argue the importance of small arms.