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

Drones for Surveillance to Strikes: Assessing the Impact through the Lens of Russia–Ukraine War

The Russia–Ukraine War has witnessed a significant surge in the use of drones for surveillance and strikes.

Rajneesh Singh
January 24, 2024
Issue Brief

IDF’s Subterranean Challenge: Profiling Gaza Metro, Hamas’s Centre of Gravity

The subterranean infrastructure is the pivot of Hamas’s irregular warfare strategy and allows it to undertake both offensive and defensive operations and has been assessed as one of its centres of gravity.

Rajneesh Singh
December 28, 2023
Issue Brief

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan: Unravelling Pakistan’s Enduring Threat

The 4 November 2023 attack on the Pakistan Air Force base by an affiliate of the TTP highlights the threat posed by the group to the Pakistani state.

Rajneesh Singh
November 16, 2023
Issue Brief

Technology Development Fund: Opportunities and Challenges

The Technology Development Fund (TDF) is an important Grant-in-Aid Scheme of DRDO under Technology Management Cluster, for the purpose of inculcating defence R&D culture in private sector.

Arvind Khare
November 03, 2023
Issue Brief

Semiconductor War: Assessing the Strategies and Impact of US Led Technology Decoupling

The United States and its allies have taken significant steps in recent years to decouple from China in the field of advanced chip manufacturing.

Rajneesh Singh
October 26, 2023
Issue Brief

The Fourth Positive Indigenisation List: A Step Forward for India

The Positive Indigenisation List is a significant step towards achieving the government’s objective of self-reliance in defence production.

Strengthening Resilience: Atmanirbhar Bharat and Tackling Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

The complexity and interconnection of global supply chains has heightened the realisation of the need for supply chain resilience and self-reliance in production.