{"id":83817,"date":"2026-09-04T18:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=83817"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:53:11","slug":"raksha-defence-diplomacy-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-09-2026\/raksha-defence-diplomacy-framework","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Raksha\u2019 Framework For Defence Diplomacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Defence Minister released the \u2018RAKSHA\u2019 document on defence diplomacy in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Defence diplomacy&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is the<strong> non-coercive use <\/strong>of military assets, resources, and institutions to <strong>achieve foreign policy and national security goals<\/strong> in peacetime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It uses <strong>military-to-military engagement<\/strong> such as joint exercises, port visits, intelligence sharing, capacity-building programs, and humanitarian relief to create mutual trust, reduce conflict, and to project power soft-coercively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trust Building: <\/strong>Establishing open communication lines, hotline systems, and confidence-building measures (CBMs) to deal with border tensions and avoid inadvertent escalation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maritime and\u00a0 Regional Stability: <\/strong>Joint patrols and intelligence sharing to work together to protect the world\u2019s Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs) from piracy, maritime terrorism, and illicit fishing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capacity Building of Partner States<\/strong> \u2013 Providing military training slots, hydrographic surveys, technical skills, and exports of armaments to friendly foreign states to strengthen their national defence infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic Alignment<\/strong>: Enhancing interoperability with key strategic partners and alliances to provide a balance of power, without any binding defence pacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bureaucratic Coordination:<\/strong> Sometimes, lack of coordination between the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has led to delays in operationalising defence pacts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geopolitical balancing acts:: <\/strong>\u00a0Building defence ties with one country can sometimes risk alienating another.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capacity and Training Bottlenecks: <\/strong>The demand for training slots at war schools and military academies from partners in the Global South generally outstrips physical capacity and dedicated institutional resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support Ecosystem: <\/strong>Defence exports entail significant long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and after-sales support needs that are increasing to be on par with established outside vendors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Latest Developments and Progress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u2018Raksha\u2019 Strategic Framework: <\/strong>It outlines India\u2019s strategic roadmap and vision for global defence partnerships over the next 10 years.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It marks a shift in India\u2019s strategic engagement, aligning national security objectives with proactive global cooperation, fostering long-term stability and mutual growth.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key pillars<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strategic Alliances: <\/strong>Building Bilateral and Multilateral Security Cooperation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capacity Building: <\/strong>Improvement of joint military exercises, training programs, and best practices exchange with friendly states<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indigenous Exports<\/strong>: Make-in-India defence platforms to position India as a viable global base for defence manufacturing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maritime Security:<\/strong> Strengthening India\u2019s Position as a Net Security Provider and First Responder in the Indian Ocean Region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MAHASAGAR<\/strong>: India has fostered strong bilateral and multilateral partnerships with key partners and like-minded countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), in line with India\u2019s Neighbourhood First policy and Vision MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vision MAHASAGAR encompasses the ideas of trade for development, capacity building for sustainable growth, and mutual security for a shared future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Defence diplomacy is <strong>no longer marginal in the art of statecraft<\/strong>, but at the confluence of security, industrial capabilities, and foreign relations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through strategic policy frameworks like RAKSHA and the expansion of indigenous defence exports, India is helping to define its role as a stable anchor and trusted security supplier in the Indo-Pacific.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building institutional capacity and facilitating inter-ministerial execution will remain key to transforming these strategic aspirations into long-lasting diplomatic partnerships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2306256&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\nIn News<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>The Defence Minister released the \u2018RAKSHA\u2019 document on defence diplomacy in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nDefence diplomacy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"\t>\nIt is the non-coercive use of military assets, resources, and institutions to achieve foreign policy and national security goals in peacetime.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\nIt uses military-to-military engagement such as joint exercises, port visits, intelligence sharing, capacity-building programs, and humanitarian relief to create mutual trust, reduce conflict, and to project power soft-coercively.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-09-2026\/raksha-defence-diplomacy-framework \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read 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