Blueprint by Indian government to make the Indian armed forces prepared for future

Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji once stated that nations can choose their friends but unfortunately not their neighbours. India, the Bharat is surrounded by aggressive neighbours, Pakistan and China. India's defence sector stresses to elevate it's opinions on increasing assertive China and Pakistan, as a major security challenges. Presently, government and defence secretaries emphasize the need for India to raise both its nuclear and conventional military capabilities, adhering to the budgetary constraints. 

The task of meeting the defence technology as per China requires the attitude that bite the bullet on several fronts to ensure India’s nuclear deterrence capabilities as well as conventional war-fighting machinery can meet this challenge with an integrated future-ready military within budgetary constraints in the years ahead. 

Innovations need to be increased in order to counter these threats, India must accelerate the implementation of tri-Service theatre commands and develop a comprehensive national security strategy. Key steps include investing more in R&D, overhauling the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and fostering greater collaboration with the private sector.

Strengthening and widening Nuclear Deterrence

To launch nuclear weapons from three spheres ie land, air and sea India requires a stronger nuclear triad. Increasing the number of ballistic missiles like the Agni-5 and enhancing the submarine fleet with nuclear-powered vessels armed with long-range nuclear missiles are crucial.

Government must enact with pace to kick off the long-pending projects to build six nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) and a third aircraft carrier since they will take over a decade to roll out. “It cannot be an either-or debate,” 

The political leadership must also “own and push” the three proposed theatre commands, two for the land borders with China and Pakistan, and a maritime one for the Indian Ocean region. Genuine integration among the Army, Navy and IAF, instead of piecemeal steps, is indispensable.

Modernizing the Military Technology :- 

Building significant capabilities in space, cyberspace, and other advanced technologies is essential. The proposed Integrated Rocket Force should be a priority to improve long-range precision-strike capabilities, as demonstrated by the operational utility seen in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Boosting Indigenous Defence Production :-

Despite the strides made under the 'Make in India' policy, India still needs to manufacture advanced military equipment indigenously. Government should plan a new defence production policy to manufacture advanced weapon systems and reduce reliance on foreign imports. Our export of defence technology should be focused and increased to higher level as this will bring handsome foreign reserves to the country. 

Prime Minister's Global Engagements

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in several major summits, including the G7, SCO, and BRICS. Efforts to expedite trade agreements with the EU, UK, and South American countries, as well as a concluded trade pact with Oman, are underway to bolster strategic autonomy.

The new government, certainly, is expected to fast-track the $3.9 billion acquisition of 31 armed MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones from the US and the $6 billion one for 26 Rafale-M fighters from France, as also the projects to manufacture three additional French Scorpene submarines at Mazagon Docks and the American GE-414 jet engines by Hindustan Aeronautics.

Conclusion :- Since defence sector is utmost crucial to focus and no compromise can be done with the national security. Indigenously manufacturing of defence equipments, inclusion of private players, focus on innovation, research work orientations, export to increase by advertising our enhanced technology cognitively. Challenges have to be engulfed with full fledged preparations and plannings with proper analytical information and analysis.