Rahul Wankhede

The future of defence offsets policy should be measured by whether foreign procurement is being converted into measurable, cumulative and strategically relevant Indian capability.

• Rahul Wankhede |
• October 01, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

Amnesty International does not assess India’s arms transfer to Israel with sufficient precision in terms of causation and legal responsibility.

• Rahul Wankhede |
• August 20, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

Scramjet combustion tests over the past two years indicate a technological transition towards endurance-oriented propulsion engineering.

• Rahul Wankhede |
• August 06, 2026 |
• IDSA Comments

The release of the Indian Radio Software Architecture standard marks an important step in India’s evolving approach to defence communication technologies.

• Rahul Wankhede |
• July 17, 2026 |
• IDSA Comments

Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR) represents an indigenous effort to equip smaller aerial platforms with stand-off maritime strike capability.

• Rahul Wankhede |
• May 22, 2026 |
• IDSA Comments

India’s defence-industrial technological progress must be matched by mature communication strategies, production reliability and global engagement.

• Rahul Wankhede |
• April 22, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

India needs to build a defence-industrial ecosystem that reflects its long-term national objectives.

• Rahul Wankhede |
• February 06, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

The DefExpo has succeeded in projecting India’s defence-industrial ambitions and signalling strategic intent.

• Rahul Wankhede |
• January 22, 2026 |
• IDSA Comments

India–Russia collaboration on stealth frigates reflects the promise of defence co-production and the challenges of defence indigenisation.

• Rahul Wankhede |
• August 20, 2025 |
• IDSA Comments

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Rahul Wankhede’s article on BrahMos Missile has been published in Marathi newspaper ‘Tarun Bharat, Mumbai edition, on 17 May 2025.

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