⚔️ Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla — Civil–Military Fusion, China’s Rise & The Future of India’s National Security 🇮🇳🚀⏱️ Chapters🎧 Listen & Subscribe👤 Guest — Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.)👤 Host — Roshan Cariappa Wars are no longer won only on the battlefield — they are won in labs, factories, and innovation hubs. In this eye-opening conversation, Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.) breaks down how India must rethink its national security strategy in an era shaped by AI, drones, defense-tech startups, and civil–military coordination. From China’s rapid military–industrial expansion to Ukraine’s tech-driven warfare — we explore what India must do to stay secure, competitive, and future-ready. This episode also uncovers the civilizational philosophy behind Saraswati → Lakshmi → Durga, and why our ability to convert knowledge into economic and military power will decide India’s destiny in the 21st century. Not rhetoric. Not theory. Practical, urgent, and grounded in experience. Chapters- 00:00 – 03:18 • Why Wars Are Now Won in Labs, Not Just Battlefields 03:18 – 05:45 • Saraswati → Lakshmi → Durga: India’s Civilizational Framework 05:45 – 09:55 • Nehru Era, Bureaucracy & Fear of the Military 09:55 – 14:50 • How China Leads Civil–Military Fusion 14:50 – 18:05 • Drones, AI & Startup Driven Warfare in Ukraine 18:05 – 22:24 • Israel’s Tech-Enabled Strike Model 22:24 – 26:50 • Why India Must Break Silos — Army, DRDO, Industry 26:50 – 31:02 • What the West is Redesigning — Faster R&D, Startup Access 31:02 – 36:12 • India’s Reform Momentum — But Still Not Enough 36:12 – 41:48 • Defense Procurement, Risk-Taking & Accountability 41:48 – 47:50 • A Need For Capacity, Orders, Velocity — Not Committees 47:50 – 53:47 • China’s Industrial Scale Advantage vs India 53:47 – 57:50 • National Security as Everyone’s Responsibility 57:50 – 01:04:26 • Startups, Deep Tech, AI Talent & Military Needs 01:04:26 – 01:08:07 • The Road Ahead — Innovation or Irrelevance Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/6tqY8tbgQ6nGb4ZQwjX6NH Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/bharatvaarta/id1636240449 X → https://x.com/bharatvaarta Instagram → https://instagram.com/bharatvaarta Former Army Commander | Author – Civil Military Fusion 📘 Book Link- https://www.amazon.in/Civil-Military-Fusion-National-Comprehensive-Security/dp/B0FW4ZFL77 X → https://x.com/RoshanCariappa Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/carygottheblues/