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.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India cannot stay dependent on imported weapons if it wished to become a superpower, and encouraged companies to reach out to him.
The speculation over shifting of the prestigious biennial Aero India show from Bengaluru to Lucknow has sparked a row between Karnataka state government and the...
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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.