Modi govt is learnt to have decided to present itself as an ‘alternative to China’ in providing quality defence items to nations in Indian Ocean Region, ASEAN.
The new data published by Swedish think-tank SIPRI comes at a time when the Narendra Modi govt is taking steps to reduce imports with a focus on Make in India.
India is keen to establish stronger ties with Central Asian countries where China has an increasing presence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Uzbekistan twice.
At least 2 companies — about 100 soldiers each — in all infantry battalions are being given Sig 716, irrespective of whether they are in the field or at peace stations.
The first squadron of the Rafale jets is stationed at Ambala Air Force station. India is expected to get more Rafale jets from France in the next couple of months.
Navy had planned to become a 200-warship force. It cut down this number to 175. Security circumstances may now lead the Navy to recalibrate capital procurements.
Over the last 10 years, the share of the defence budget spent on capital outlay has declined, from a high of 30% in 2011-12 to as low as 22% in 2018-19.
The Anil Ambani group is one of the contenders for the project along with Bharat Forge of the Kalyani Group, Adani Group’s PLR systems and the Ordnance Factory Board.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
I am unable to understand the paradox in India’s arms procurement/manufacture. On the one hand, even to manufacture small arms, assault rifles, winter gear and the like, India looks for collaboration with countries like South Korea or Israel. Whereas, India wants to export high tech missiles and aircrafts.
Anyway, it is heartening that at last, India is thinking beyond next election and trying to reach out to other smaller countries in the neighbourhood, instead of adopting a supercilious attitude towards them. It is good idea that where the buyers may not have enough money, buy back something else from that country that we need.
India’s focus should be on developing its presence in other countries of IOR rather than earny profits out of these exports. It is too early for India to reach out for easy pickings.
Yes, Bangladesh should buy the BrahMos cruise missiles – so that we can protect our economic zone in the Bay of Bengal and keep ‘enemy’ ships at Bay 😀
I am unable to understand the paradox in India’s arms procurement/manufacture. On the one hand, even to manufacture small arms, assault rifles, winter gear and the like, India looks for collaboration with countries like South Korea or Israel. Whereas, India wants to export high tech missiles and aircrafts.
Anyway, it is heartening that at last, India is thinking beyond next election and trying to reach out to other smaller countries in the neighbourhood, instead of adopting a supercilious attitude towards them. It is good idea that where the buyers may not have enough money, buy back something else from that country that we need.
India’s focus should be on developing its presence in other countries of IOR rather than earny profits out of these exports. It is too early for India to reach out for easy pickings.