Sudhir Pillai Author at ThePrint

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Sudhir Pillai is a former Flag Officer Naval Aviation, Chief of Staff at the integrated HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command, and Chief Instructor (Navy) at DSSC Wellington. He tweets @sudhirpillai__.

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

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October 31, 2025

India’s defence needs financial institutions. Great powers build credit, not just arsenals

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October 21, 2025

India doesn’t want to rely solely on HAL for fighter jets. AMCA project is the first step

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October 8, 2025

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

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September 25, 2025

Operation Sindoor model will not work in future wars. India must not delay theaterisation

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September 3, 2025

India’s AMCA is a chance to break HAL’s monopoly and finally build an aerospace ecosystem

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July 9, 2025

What Operation Parakram taught us—deterrence requires more than just mobilisation or rhetoric

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April 29, 2025

Sudhir Pillai

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

India’s defence needs financial institutions. Great powers build credit, not just arsenals

India doesn’t want to rely solely on HAL for fighter jets. AMCA project is the first step

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

Operation Sindoor model will not work in future wars. India must not delay theaterisation

India’s AMCA is a chance to break HAL’s monopoly and finally build an aerospace ecosystem

What Operation Parakram taught us—deterrence requires more than just mobilisation or rhetoric

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