RAKSHA: India’s 10-Year Defence Diplomacy Roadmap
Why in the news
The Defence Minister unveiled RAKSHA at Kartavya Bhawan, laying out how India plans to use defence diplomacy over the coming decade.
Key facts
- RAKSHA is a ten-year vision for defence diplomacy and global partnerships.
- Formulated by the Ministry of Defence, coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs and the National Security Council Secretariat.
- Released at Kartavya Bhawan.
About RAKSHA
- An institutional blueprint on using military engagements, multilateral security frameworks, the home defence-industrial ecosystem and maritime presence.
- Purpose: promote global stability, safeguard national security interests and support a rules-based international order.
Aim
- Match national security priorities with an active foreign policy.
- Turn defence diplomacy into a tool for shared economic growth and strategic autonomy.
Exam angle
- Nodal ministry: Defence, with MEA and NSCS.
- Time frame: 10 years.
- Venue of release: Kartavya Bhawan.