India’s Military Programs: A Waste of Funds On Hopeless Endeavours

TEJAS fighter jet parked alongside Intermediate Jet Trainer SITARA"The MoD’s long list of failed projects is endless, but a select few serve to highlight the financial waste and technological overreach that unfortunately applies not just to HAL, but also to the eight other Defence Public Sector Units (DPSUs)"The government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to achieve self-sufficiency in

May 2, 2023
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No Plans To Add New Members In QUAD This Time: US

Washington: The United States, on Monday (Local Time), said that there are no plans of adding new members to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) at this time.While answering a media query over the expansion of QUAD, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "The Quad was established two years ago. The Quad is still a relatively young partnership. There are no plans for new

May 2, 2023
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Exploring The Rise of India’s Defence Exports

The Indian defence industry has been steadily expanding over the past decade, and the government has been actively promoting defence exports as a means of generating revenue and boosting the country’s economic growth. India’s defence exports reached an all-time high of approximately INR 16,000 crore (approximately $ 1.95 billion) in the 2022-2023 financial year, with the nation now exporting to

April 24, 2023
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India Is The Most Important Bulwark Against China: Expert

Washington: Under President Xi Jinping, China has grown more militaristic, aggressive, and hostile, however, India will be one key to countering China, reported Washington Examiner."The United States increasingly supports Taiwan and bolsters Australia’s defence capabilities, but ignoring India will likely condemn any counter-China strategy to failure. Of the 14 countries that border China (21 if

April 22, 2023
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Major Defence Collaboration In Work To Manufacture Sophisticated, Modern Equipment In India Says US

US Defence Contractor Boeings APACHE Attack Helicopter of the Indian Armed Forces"I hope in the coming months that you will see announcements, a major collaboration between our countries for sophisticated, modern, capable defence equipment that will be made in India," US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu told PTI.Washington: A major India-US bilateral defence

April 21, 2023
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US Committed To Working Together With India In Groups Like Quad: White House

China has taken strong exception to India’s participation in the QUAD forumWashington: The White House on Wednesday said the US is committed to continuing working together with India in groups like Quad to advance economic growth for the two countries and "expand cooperation of our shared priorities.""We’re committed to continuing working together and in groups like the Quad to advance economic

April 20, 2023
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Securing North East: India To Build Missile Deterrent; China Deployed Air To Surface Missiles Near Siliguri Corridor

Pralay is a cannisterised tactical, surface-to-surface, short-range ballistic battlefield missileIndian National Security planners have decided to secure the North East States with conventionally armed short-range ballistic missiles like Pralay with a max range of 500 kms and conventionally armed subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay with a max range of 1500 kms. India also has other conventionally

April 18, 2023
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In Japan, G7 Ministers Underscore Importance of Cooperating With India In Indo-Pacific

Karuizawa: Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday reiterated the importance of a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and cooperating with India as well as reaffirmed their commitment to promoting cooperation in line with the ASEAN outlook on the Indo-Pacific.The comments mark the culmination of a three-day long meeting that were held in Karuizawa, Nagano in central Japan and comes

April 18, 2023
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Defence Analysts Conjure Up The U.S. Made B-1B As India’s New Heavy Bomber Option: International Media

NEW DELHI — It’s just rumours for now. But defence analysts claim that the presence of B-1B bombers from the US Air Force in India during Exercise Cope India 2023 is not just not for show or mere coincidence. The bombers are part of the joint exercise, which will continue until April 21. They are there to carry out their missions alongside the Indian and American fighter jets, among which we

April 17, 2023
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India’s Defence Industry Is Powering ‘Atmanirbharta’

The defence industry in India has made considerable progress in achieving complete self-reliance in the manufacturing of defence equipment necessary for the country’s armed forcesby Girish LingannaOver the past few years, the Government of India has implemented various policies and changes to boost the creation, production and development of defence equipment within the country. The ultimate goal

April 9, 2023
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