Modi Govt Adds Teeth To Indian Armed Forces

by Brig Anil GuptaWhen the UPA 2 government was voted out of power in 2014, it had left the Indian Armed Forces in a state of “Hollowness”. The Armed Forces’ capabilities were severely limited due to shortages, obsoletism, voids, aging equipment, critical deficiencies, archaic procedure and processes aggravated by a recalcitrant bureaucracy and policy paralysis. The things had reached such a

June 4, 2023
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India, US Look To Enhance Defence Industrial Cooperation

More than a month ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, India and the US on Wednesday held extensive talks focusing on operationalising their ‘Major Defence Partnership’ and co-development of military platforms. Boosting defence industrial cooperation, sharing of critical technology and having joint long-term research were also the focus of the 17th meeting of India-US

June 4, 2023
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin’s India Visit To Begin Today

New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin is set to arrive in India on an official visit, on Sunday, starting the third leg of this four-nation tour.He will depart from Singapore and will reach New Delhi to meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with an aim to expand defence-industrial partnership.The visit holds particular significance considering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming state

June 4, 2023
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India Does Not Believe In Partnering In Military Alliances, Says Deputy NSA Vikram Misri

Singapore, India does not believe in partnering in military alliances but sees itself as an equal participant in all the mechanisms that it is a part of, Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri said here on Saturday. Addressing delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue organised by the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), Misri said equality is at the heart of many of these

June 4, 2023
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‘Watch Me When I Get Back’: Jaishankar On Rahul Gandhi’s Remarks In US

Cape Town: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the US, saying that he refrains from indulging in politics when he goes abroad and will argue "vigorously" on his return to India.While not naming Rahul, Jaishankar said, "I may differ strongly with someone but how I counter it … I would like to go back at home and do

June 4, 2023
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