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TopicIndia-US defence partnership

Topic: India-US defence partnership

India & US ‘natural allies, destined to be together’, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

During his visit to the US at the invitation of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, Singh met the Indian diaspora community in Washington DC.

Yes, India’s defence exports are booming, but guess who’s the biggest importer

India's defence industry now supplies to over 90 countries, with exports growing by more than 30 times in 10 years. Equipment exported is wide-ranging, from small arms to armoured vehicles.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit US from 23-26 August, to hold talks on strategic partnership

Singh will meet the US Defence Secretary and National Security Advisor amongst others. He will also chair a high-level roundtable meeting with the US defence industry.

What next for US-India defence? Strategic priorities for Modi 3.0, new White House leadership

In Modi's third term, and with bipartisan support for the US-India relationship in America, growth is anticipated in defence collaboration.

2+2 dialogue: India & US to deepen defence cooperation. MQ9B drones, Stryker discussed

Defence Secretary says India-US want to co-develop, co-produce equipment required by the 2 nations, adding that production plan will be drawn up once army's military’s needs are finalised.

Look forward to working with US on defence, says Rajnath Singh at 2+2 India-US dialogue

The 5th chapter of the annual dialogue was held in Delhi Friday between Singh, S. Jaishankar, Lloyd J. Austin III and Antony Blinken.

INDUS-X, India-US project aimed at greater collaboration on defence tech, lauded at Modi-Biden meet

Initiative launched in June for co-production of advanced defence technologies by Indian & American start-ups with involvement of govts, businesses, academic institutions.

India & US to hold Yudh Abhyas exercise in Alaska next month, focus on disaster relief operations

During the joint military exercise, the 2 nations will practice launching relief efforts in case of natural calamities. Focus will also be on humanitarian & some anti-terrorism operations.

Modi has signed the defence deals with US. Now DRDO, private sectors must deliver

Without the govt enabling the public and private sectors, the deals signed between Modi and Biden won't realise their potential in strengthening India’s military power.

Defence ministry says attempts being made to derail drone deal with US, ‘price discovery’ yet to be done

While the deal is yet to be inked formally, it was part of the joint statement released following a meeting between PM Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden this week.

On Camera

Henry George’s Single Tax offers a democratic alternative to communist remedies: DM Kulkarni

The immediate benefit of Single Tax would be to reduce the sale prices of land to nominal ones. Landowners would no longer find it profitable to keep idle lands, wrote DM Kulkarni in 1960.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.