Aug 14, 2026 · 34 min · 10 segments
On this Independence Day special episode of Chakravyuh, host Gaurav Sawant speaks with former Chief of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria,, about India's quest for defence self-reliance. They examine India's…
R.K.S. BhadauriaGuest
Gaurav SawantHost
[music] Like Abhimanyu, is India caught in the chakravyuh of foreign arms manufacturers? And like Arjun, can we break through that chakravyuh and have sovereignty in arms manufacturing? On India's 80th Independence Day, that's the big question that I put to Air Chief Marshal R.K.S.
Bhadauria, former Chief of Air Staff, on Atmanirbharta in defense, freedom from foreign arms manufacturers to fight future wars.
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[music] Like Abhimanyu, is India caught in the chakravyuh of foreign arms manufacturers? And like Arjun, can we break through that chakravyuh and have sovereignty in arms manufacturing? On India's 80th Independence Day, that's the big question that I put to Air Chief Marshal R.K.S.
Bhadauria, former Chief of Air Staff, on Atmanirbharta in defense, freedom from foreign arms manufacturers to fight future wars.
