Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.
Currently, three armed forces together operate 17 commands. There are also two existing tri-services commands — Andaman and Nicobar Command & Strategic Force Command.
At Raisina Dialogue, Chief of Defence Staff, without explicitly naming Beijing, hints at use of grey zone warfare in South China Sea and on India’s northern borders.
Gen. Chauhan says military leadership is trying to give reforms certain speed in a particular direction. Warfare characteristics are changing because of new technologies, he adds.
Once the Modi govt approves the framework of tri-Services integration and theatre commands, the new system must be superimposed on the existing one for a transitory phase of four to five years.
Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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