Cmde Ranjit B Rai (Retd.)

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Cmde Ranjit B Rai Retd MBIM(UK) was Director of Naval Operations and Intelligence and is an author and writes on naval and strategic affairs. * Views and analysis are personal.

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How NAVAC direct entry engineers made India’s Nuclear Submarine dreams come true

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This bunch of engineers above belonged to the 1978-1980 batches of Technical Direct Entry topper graduates who joined a 'make shift' Naval Academy (NAVAC)...

CNS Admiral Karambir Singh discussed the philosophy of the Maritime challenges India faces in the Indo-Pacific

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On 28th August, the United Service Institution (USI) hosted the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, the last in the series of...

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Operation PAWAN: Remembering the Men, the Mission and the Legacy

Military
On 17 July 2026, the Delhi Gymkhana Club, as...

The Hidden Cost Behind Russia’s Tu-214 Revival

Aviation
One of the biggest debates in the civil aviation...

What R&AW Can Learn from Mossad’s Operational Philosophy

Opinion
For decades, India has faced a complex security environment...

S7’s Homegrown Aircraft Takes Flight in Major Aviation Milestone

Aviation
The Tango light aircraft, which was developed by Spectra...