Defence Economics & Industry

About Centre

India spends a significant amount of resources on its national defence. Efficiency in utilisation of resources is not only an economic imperative but vital for defence preparedness. In view of this, the Defence Economics and Industry Centre was created in 2006 to promote research on various economic aspects of India’s defence. Since its inception, the Centre has undertaken a number of policy relevant studies besides constantly engaging vital stakeholders (Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces and Industry) on a range of issues. The major focus areas of the Centre are:

  • Defence Acquisition

    • Organisational and procedural improvement
    • Offsets
  • Defence Industry

    • Self-reliance in Defence Production
    • Efficiency of Defence Public Sector Undertakings/Ordnance Factory Board
    • Enhancing Private Sector Participation in Defence Production
  • Defence Research and Development
  • Defence Budget

Members:

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Rajneesh Singh Research Fellow (SS)
Arvind Khare Senior Fellow
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S. Samuel C. Rajiv Research Fellow
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Shayesta Nishat Ahmed Research Analyst
Rahul Wankhede Research Analyst

No posts of Books and Monograph.

No posts of Jounral.

Economic Downturn: Options for MoD

The present global economic crisis has slowed down the growth of the Indian economy, affecting among others, the fiscal situation and the revenue mobilisation potential of the central government. Defence being one of the largest recipients of central government expenditure, the present crisis casts a doubt on the adequacy of future resources. This commentary discusses some major options that India’s Ministry of Defence needs to consider in order to withstand the likely resource constraints in the coming years.