CAG says a defence ministry panel report stated in March 2015 that Dassault was not L1 in the original bidding process for 126 jets, and so a contract could not be signed with it.
If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
Transfer of weapons and weapons technology to India by major powers, is changing the security environment of the region. Such deals carry political and strategic implications for all the regional states and initiated an arms race in the region. India first nuclearized this region, and now its covert expansion of nuclear weapons program is destabilizing region.
India’s day to day military expansion program would ultimately make India to expands its domestic industrial base. The India French cooperation in the military domain might lead to develop certain insecurities among the rivals in South Asia. The true test of Indo-French maritime ties will lie in each side’s ability to meet the other’s expectations. While both parties would want to optimize gains by combating threats jointly, none is likely to be ready for a concession that amounts to a strategic compromise on part of each state.
It is important to inquire whether France has agreed to India regarding End User certificate with respect to Rafael jets, which can carry nuclear-tipped missiles. If yes, then it will be an alarming situation where France equally contributes to South Asian strategic instability.
Transfer of weapons and weapons technology to India by major powers, is changing the security environment of the region. Such deals carry political and strategic implications for all the regional states and initiated an arms race in the region. India first nuclearized this region, and now its covert expansion of nuclear weapons program is destabilizing region.
India’s day to day military expansion program would ultimately make India to expands its domestic industrial base. The India French cooperation in the military domain might lead to develop certain insecurities among the rivals in South Asia. The true test of Indo-French maritime ties will lie in each side’s ability to meet the other’s expectations. While both parties would want to optimize gains by combating threats jointly, none is likely to be ready for a concession that amounts to a strategic compromise on part of each state.
It is important to inquire whether France has agreed to India regarding End User certificate with respect to Rafael jets, which can carry nuclear-tipped missiles. If yes, then it will be an alarming situation where France equally contributes to South Asian strategic instability.