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Arvind Chandrashekhar

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Arvind Chandrashekhar is the Opinion Editor of IndiaWorldEye. He writes The Viksit Bharat Briefing, the masthead's daily column on India's path to developed-nation status by 2047 — how policy choices, global partnerships, and institutional performance add up to the arc. His writing brings a statesman's frame to a daily reader: what is building Bharat, what is friction, and what the country should learn from the best global examples.

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Recent work

  • India's Integrated Rocket Force Architects a New Era of Deterrence

    India's Cabinet clearance of a tri-service Integrated Rocket Force represents the most consequential structural military reform in a generation. This is not a procurement decision but a doctrinal revolution — India formally institutionalising escalation dominance below the nuclear threshold. The move permanently reshapes South Asian deterrence calculus and carries direct implications for the Pakistan-China axis, for India's defence export credibility, and for the strategic coherence of the Viksit Bharat project.

  • Operation Sindoor and the Viksit Bharat Arc: When Self-Reliance Meets Jointness

    Operation Sindoor demonstrated the maturation of India's defence modernisation drive — from indigenous weapons systems to seamless tri-services coordination. The operation validates a decade of reforms that tripled defence budgets and scaled indigenous production, marking a critical milestone in India's journey to developed-nation status by 2047.

  • The Viksit Bharat Briefing Begins: Twenty-Two Years to Deliver

    This inaugural Viksit Bharat Briefing establishes the analytical frame for daily coverage of India's path to developed-nation status by 2047. Every policy choice, bilateral partnership, and institutional decision will be measured against a single criterion: does it advance the arc or consume years India cannot reclaim?