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    India-US defence and trade ties a concert of democracies

    2019-12-16T18:59:13+00:00December 12th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 13 December 2019|

    As China continues to pose as a threat, India can find a strong ally in the United States. Highlights: “Dual use” items are a less discussed yet crucial element that underlines and propels closer ties between the US and India. Over the years Washington has responded to India strengthening its STC regulations by upgrading its ranking vis-à-vis US domestic STC laws, effectively bringing it on par with its NATO partners. Indo-US defence and trade ties will continue to grow, as [...]

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      The centrality of American bipartisanship for US-India defence ties

      2020-03-18T11:25:59+00:00October 11th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 11th October 2019|

      As political polarisation impairs the bipartisan fervour of US foreign policy, New Delhi must adhere to its non-partisan approach to Washington. Early this month, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar deemed India to have “a very nonpartisan” outlook towards the United States’ domestic politics. While on a three-day visit to the US, Jaishankar underscored India’s approach as: “whatever happens in this country [US] is their politics, not our politics.” These comments came in response to sharp political criticism of the [...]

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        India-France defence partnership takes flight

        2020-09-21T09:00:48+00:00October 11th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 11th October 2019, UK Edition – 11th October 2019|

        As Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flew a sortie in a brand new Rafale fighter jet acquired for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in France, it marked a step change in bilateral ties which are expected to spill over into Make in India gains. India’s Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, declared the French-made Rafale fighter jet as an exponential boost for the country’s air dominance moments after he flew a sortie at Merignac Airport in Bordeaux, France, in the first of [...]

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          US, India must not lose sight of the bigger picture

          2020-08-20T07:00:56+00:00September 13th, 2019|Global Edition – September 2019, North America Edition – September 2019|

          The India-US partnership must succeed for the emergence of a new rules-based global order, writes India Inc. Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa. The US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF), a non-profit advocacy group comprising leading corporate figures from the two countries, has projected that bilateral trade between India and the US could rise sharply to $238 billion by 2025 from the current level of $143 billion. The USISPF’s US India Bilateral Trade Report projects bilateral trade to grow 7.5 [...]

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            Significant Bonds for the Twenty-First Century

            2019-08-30T08:39:17+00:00August 23rd, 2019|2019, UK Edition – August 2019|

            A former Foreign Secretary of India lays out the many opportunities for the UK and India to strengthen their relationship to face the challenges of today. The understanding that we are ruled by consent is a critical element in the friendly ties between us as people and the ability of our leaders to empathise with each other’s concerns, whether we are in agreement, or diverge when dealing with the issues of the day. I witnessed this during the meetings that [...]

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              India picks up speed on key defence pacts

              2020-03-20T09:34:49+00:00May 8th, 2019|2019, Global Edition – April 2019, Home Page|

              The recent Lockheed Martin deal illustrates how the new defence policy is changing common perceptions and paving way for India to become a strategic defence partner for the US. In early April, the US State Department approved the sale of 24 Sikorsky MH-60R multi-mission helicopters to India in a $2.6 billion deal that will significantly improve India’s naval firepower. These Lockheed Martin-built helicopters are designed for hunting submarines as well as knocking out ships and conducting search-and-rescue operations at sea. [...]

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                The Imperatives of an Enhanced Security Connect

                2020-03-24T09:35:00+00:00March 6th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – March 2019|

                Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, a highly decorated officer of the Indian Army and the former Commander of the Kashmir Corps, highlights areas of defence cooperation that could enhance the relationship between India and the UK. As a second-generation Indian military professional (father also being from the British Indian Army), belonging to a regiment which proudly wears its scarlet lanyard on the right shoulder due to its erstwhile royal status, student of Indian history and someone educated in a Church [...]

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                  Scottish firm completes submarine rescue system for Indian Navy

                  2018-07-31T13:47:24+00:00March 22nd, 2018|2017/2018, Global Indian, UK Edition- April 2018, Year|

                  JFD had bagged a £193-million contract from India for the supply of two complete flyaway submarine rescue systems. A Scotland-based company announced the completion of a new submarine rescue system due to be delivered to the Indian Navy soon. JFD has a contract worth £193 million with the Indian Navy for the supply of two complete flyaway submarine rescue systems, including Deep Search and Rescue Vehicles (DSRV), Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) equipment, Transfer Under Pressure (TUP) systems, and all logistics and support equipment required to operate the [...]

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                    India emerges as world’s big defence spender

                    2018-05-23T10:08:14+00:00March 16th, 2018|2017/2018, Global Edition- March 2018, State Focus, Year|

                    India’s defence budget overtook the UK for the first time in 2017 to be counted among the world’s top five. India’s actual spend of $52.5 billion (including defence pensions) in 2017 makes it the fifth-largest in the world, overtaking the UK to reach the ‘Top 5’ slot for the first time, according to the authoritative annual ‘Military Balance 2018’ published last month by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the London-based think-tank I work for. According to the IISS, [...]

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