Archive · 3 Sep 2026
India Releases RAKSHA Roadmap for Defence Diplomacy and Partnerships
India has released a document called RAKSHA about working with other countries on defence and security.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled it in New Delhi on Thursday.
The plan covers the next 10 years.
It encourages India to build stronger security partnerships with friendly countries.
It also supports military exercises, training and sharing useful practices.
The document promotes making more defence equipment in India and exporting it.
It gives special importance to maritime security and the Indian Ocean Region.
India also wants to help maintain peace and security in that region.
Separately, India and Belgium agreed to deepen cooperation in defence manufacturing and technology.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the RAKSHA document in New Delhi on Thursday.
RAKSHA sets out a 10-year roadmap for India’s global defence partnerships and diplomacy.
Its main pillars are strategic partnerships, capacity building, indigenous defence manufacturing and exports, and maritime security.
The document aims to strengthen India’s role as a Net Security Provider and First Responder in the Indian Ocean Region.
Singh separately discussed expanding India-Belgium defence-industrial cooperation, including multiple memoranda and contracts.
- Who
- Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the document, with senior defence, foreign-affairs and security officials present.
- What
- RAKSHA is a defence diplomacy document outlining a 10-year roadmap for India’s global defence partnerships.
- When
- Thursday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- New Delhi, including an event at Kartavya Bhawan.
- Why
- To align India’s national security goals with international cooperation, expand defence partnerships and manufacturing, and support regional peace and stability.
- Document
- RAKSHA, a document on defence diplomacy
- Time frame
- The next 10 years
- Core pillars
- Strategic partnerships, capacity building, indigenous defence manufacturing and exports, and maritime security
- Capacity building
- Joint military exercises, training programmes and sharing best practices with friendly nations
- Manufacturing goal
- Position India as a reliable global defence manufacturing hub and exporter
- Regional role
- Strengthen India as a Net Security Provider and First Responder in the Indian Ocean Region
- Belgium cooperation
- India and Belgium signed multiple memoranda of understanding and contracts involving defence-industrial cooperation
