Indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas will also not be featured in Republic Day parade. The 40 aircraft that will participate include 22 fighters, 11 transport aircraft & 7 helicopters.
China’s rapid military modernisation is altering the regional power balance to the detriment of India’s security. India needs to pivot toward a multi-domain defence strategy.
Defence minister has directed officials and officers from Army, Navy & Air Force to work together to identify priorities, problems and solutions to fast track procurement.
Former CDS General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in December 2021. The IAF’s initial probe had said ‘spatial disorientation’ of pilot was cause behind fatal accident.
Armed Forces personnel are vulnerable to major threats in the digital age. But these threats must be evaluated based on the likely perpetrator and their motive.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
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.
As a proud citizen of this country, I would feel that we not touch the F-35. We will run into innumerable issues for spares etc and USA will continue to arm-twist us. US is not a dependable country . Instead we should go for the Russian SU 57. Russia has been always supportive of India and what we need is a dependable ally and not a selfish nation
Neither Russia nor US are dependable.
France and Sweden better.
Reply to anonymous who feels LCA is a “mosquito”
The LCA is indeed a mosquito when you take into factor the radar cross section. Glad even adversaries in the comments understand it !
Go for GRIPEN.
As a proud citizen of this country, I would feel that we not touch the F-35. We will run into innumerable issues for spares etc and USA will continue to arm-twist us. US is not a dependable country . Instead we should go for the Russian SU 57. Russia has been always supportive of India and what we need is a dependable ally and not a selfish nation
As a lay person, my vote for the Sukhoi 57.
Theres nobody fighting you and the future is in unmanned dron technology. FIghter jets are a complete waste of precious defense funds
Socialist India has no money to buy SU 57 or F 35, can only afford LCA ‘mosquitoes’ to fight enemy dragons.