Bharat Rakshak ("Defeners of India") is a website devoted to discussing India's military affairs. It was started and is run by amateur military enthusiasts. Bharat Rakshak was started in April 1997 by bringing together the individual websites of Indian Defence enthusiasts. The website was officially launched on 1st July 1997. While the concept of Open Source intelligence, as defined by the United States intelligence community, is still evolving in India, Bharat Rakshak has been cited as a site that could be held in the same category as its western counterparts.