Private sector should push for level playing field in domestic defence production
Government makes good on its promise which indicates a political willingness and a bid to further promote self reliance.
Defending against the Dragon
The recent border skirmish with China and the ongoing threat of Chinese aggression have both driven home the need for India to diversify its defence portfolio.
India draws up an exhaustive defence shopping list
To compliment the bravery of its armed forces, India has embarked on a shopping spree for the best equipment the world has to offer.
Reforms to uncork ‘Make in India’ defence contracts worth billions
The measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to liberalise India’s military industrial complex promise to rev-up the sector in the country’s post-Covid economy.
A new high for UK-India defence ties
The India-UK defence collaboration has enhanced in recent years to strengthen combined expertise across a range of fields, including counter-terrorism operations. Highlights: The UK and India have taken part in several joint exercises, agreements and dialogues to boost defence and counter-terrorism cooperation – one of them being the UK’s Royal Air Force’s participation in India’s Exercise Indradhanush. Such joint exercises are a crucial aspect of the India-UK defence cooperation, which is set for a spike in a post-Brexit scenario as [...]
India is a critical market for Lockheed Martin
William L. Blair is the Vice President and Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin, India. In this interview, he elaborates on how the company is playing a major role in helping India achieve its goal of developing an aerospace and defence [...]
Massive room for growth in Indo-Israeli trade
A series of recent MoUs and joint ventures could signal a new dawn for increased bilateral trade between India and Israel. Highlights: Israel is India’s largest partner in the defence sector, especially when it comes to smart precision guided ammunition. India and Israel also have collaborated on space technologies, cyber security, counter-terrorism and intelligence sharing. Israeli expertise in the agriculture sector, particularly drip irrigation and value chains, has helped transform large tracts of wasteland in Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra into [...]
Boosting India-UK defence and military ties: New thinking and emerging opportunities
A strategic expert takes note of the present defence alliances between the UK and India and highlights areas where the cooperation could be strengthened further. Highlights: Top-level defence dialogue between the UK and India should discuss issues of strategic convergence and the increasing levels of risk to mutual interests. The UK government is working on finalising a new government-to-government framework for arms transfers to India. The future lies in the delivery of defence technologies through bilateral collaborative programmes, with an [...]
US and India prepare for some tricky negotiations
India and the US are likely to sign an agreement to facilitate transfer of sensitive military technology to Indian private sector partners, review the progress of pending Indian defence purchases from the US and look for a way to avoid imposing sanctions on India for buying a Russian missile defence system. Highlights: US and India currently have a strong convergence on strategic worldviews though disagreements on trade between the two countries are at their widest. The US and India are [...]
Co-creation and capability-building for India
Rolls-Royce’s Global Government Relations Director elaborates on how partnerships and co-creation offer India an accelerated path for capability development, especially in the security and defence sector. Highlights: A sustained focus on reforms, manufacturing, and indigenous capability-building has helped India’s jump in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business report. India’s search to build an indigenous defence industry offers an opportunity for global players to work with Indian counterparts in a closer partnership. Industry 4.0 is a very important area of [...]