Rahul Bedi

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A general like none other: Krishnaswami Sundarji
Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

He was the army commander who planned Operation Bluestar. As army chief he planned...

Committee wants MoD to look upon private industry as an ally
Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Stressing on the 'Make in India' initiative, a Ministry of Defence appointed committee...

DRDO's new assault rifle will be a disaster for the army
Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

The Indian Army rejected DRDO's INSAS assault rifle in 2010 due to its all-round...

Modi@1: Is this what our armed forces were promised?
Rediff.com19 May 2015

'The government has belied the hope that many harboured of change, efficiency and...

Containing China: Why India and US are building close defence ties
Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

'India-US defence pacts are seen by many analysts as a subtle move to jointly contain...

The 'miscellaneous' blunder in India's Rafale deal
Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Rahul Bedi explains how 'miscellaneous' factors have posed a major hurdle in...

Nothing positive comes from talks with Pakistan
Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

The clichd path of conducting 'uninterrupted and uninterruptable' bilateral dialogue...

India and the single PM
Rediff.com17 May 2014

Single political leaders, Narendra Modi boasted recently at an election rally, can end...

Helicopter deal: India's jinxed Westland saga
Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

India's dealings with Westland Helicopters, before it merged in March 1999 with Italy's...

Copter scam puts defence agents back in spotlight
Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

With the latest AgustaWestland helicopter import scandal, it is time to re-examine the...

Blame the defence agent who refuses to go away
Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Underneath the corruption scams plaguing the defence forces is the ubiquitous but...

Trials for IAF's multi-role tanker transport completed
Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

Trials in support of the Indian Air Force's procurement of six multi-role tanker...

CRPF to be armed with sniper rifles to target Maoists, tests soon
Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

Military sources said the parameters drawn up in support of the sniper rifle...

A journey to West, via God!
Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

Carrying colourful toy aero-planes as holy offering, scores of aspiring migrants to the...

Despite bin Laden hiccup, US-Pak ties won't derail
Rediff.com9 May 2011

Security experts say that after publicly condemning Pakistan for its role in the bin...

Indo-Pak thaw resurrects sacred Sikh shrine
Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

With the incremental improvement in ties with Pakistan, the proposal to open the...

India prefers the Russian arms bazaar
Rediff.com25 Sep 2003