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Thursday, May 9, 2024
TopicDefence deals

Topic: defence deals

US against any country purchasing Russia’s S-400 missile defence system: Pentagon

Lalit K Jha -
Washington: The US is keen to make its defence partnership with India stronger, the Pentagon has said, but made it clear that it is...

Top US diplomat to visit India Wednesday to push for $15 billion fighter jet deal

Nayanima Basu -
US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper is coming to India with the sole agenda of pushing the defence deal.

For the first time, India & US agree to hold wargame with army, navy and airforce

Sujan Dutta -
A joint statement also referred to terrorist attacks on Pathankot and Uri, and asked Pakistan to crackdown on terrorism in its territory.

India, US sign landmark military communications secrecy pact at historic meeting

Sujan Dutta -
The signing of COMCASA effectively nudges India towards an ‘Asian Nato’ in a quadrilateral grouping along with Japan and Australia.

The government must part with more details on Rafale pricing to end the debate

Manu Pubby -
For far too long, successive governments have used the veil of secrecy to block information on defence spending and acquisition.

Without facts, political debates on Rafale can become a petty slugfest

Amit Cowshish -
The current debate on the Rafale deal seems to be going the way of a petty slugfest.

An informed debate on defence acquisitions is essential, but it should not lead to delays

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
Lack of expertise, research and interest among parliamentarians, existence of lobbies, political opportunism have led to the current impasse in defence deals.

Half-baked allegations about defence procurements are detrimental to national security

PS Ahluwalia -
In all high-ticket defence deals, it may be prudent for the government to brief a compressed Parliamentary Committee for Defence, regarding the nuances of the contract.
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CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

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Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Smruti Deshpande -
Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

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Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

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A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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