Amit Cowshish

The writer, former Financial Advisor (Acquisition), Ministry of Defence, is a Distinguished Fellow with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.

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While India should continue search for peaceful solution, military odds are in no way stacked in China’s favourSubscriber Only

July 04, 2020 03:00 IST

Over decades India has negotiated an uneasy peace with China, largely through economic compromise and security concession, but this has not worked. While India should not abandon hope of finding a peaceful solution via diplomacy and negotiation, the sombre reality is that China appears to be in no mood to relent.

Sat, Jul 04, 2020

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Battling the squeezeSubscriber Only

July 11, 2019 00:00 IST

Defence plans will have to factor in the shortage of government funds

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

A blunt instrumentSubscriber Only

May 24, 2018 00:07 IST

Effort to address problems in defence planning is welcome. But defence planning committee’s wide mandate makes swift reform difficult.

Thu, May 24, 2018

Decoding the dealSubscriber Only

February 12, 2018 01:25 IST

Procedural aspects need to be factored into the public discourse on the Rafale and other defence deals. Granular details should be disclosed, to the extent it is possible to do so without compromising security.

Mon, Feb 12, 2018

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Not On A War FootingSubscriber Only

February 14, 2017 00:14 IST

The defence budget, 2017-18, raises serious concerns

Tue, Feb 14, 2017

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A recurring scandalSubscriber Only

May 06, 2016 00:03 IST

In the first round of tendering, the EH-101 helicopter (later renamed AW-101) offered by AgustaWestland did not make the cut as it was certified to fly only upto an altitude of 4,572 metres against the requirement of 6,000 metres specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP).

Fri, May 06, 2016