Features
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May 4, 2017
Erdogan's visit will cement relations
By Ranjeet KumarIndia and Turkey have differences over the status of Kashmir and Northern Cyprus, but that has not stopped the two nations from strengthening relations. Both nations believe that economic and trade relations can be more comprehensive and India believes that economic-relations can help in weaning away Turkey from Pakistan.
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December 15, 2016
Boeing enters Tanker race with FMS offer
By Ranjit KumarBoeing has entered the fray for supplying air refuelling tankers for the Indian Air Force (IAF). After ignoring the first two previous tenders, Boeing’s Pegasus tankers...
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December 13, 2016
Carter reaffirms roadmap for the next US Defence Secretary
By Ranjit KumarAfter contributing immensely to India-US defence relations in his various avatars in Pentagon, and hence giving a solid content and meaning to the India-US strategic partnership in the 21st century...
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November 16, 2016
ScanEagle and Integrator may be produced in India
By Ranjit KumarIf negotiations with Indian defence and armed forces officials proceed well, India could soon be producing the most advanced Integrator and ScanEagle drones.
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October 17, 2016
Goa Takeaway: India-Russia mega defence deals
By R. ChandrakanthDespite India's strengthening of defence and other ties with the US and Russia's recent overtures in Pakistan, the relationship between India and Russia has a historic bonding.
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September 20, 2016
Tier-I base needed for aerospace and defence growth
By R. Chandrakanth in BengaluruFICCI, in partnership with Center for International Trade & Security, University of Georgia is organised a National Seminar on Strategic Trade Regulations And...
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August 4, 2016
Lockheed Martin offers F-16 Block 70, for India, from India, exported to the world
By Neetu DhuliaArmed with 4588 orders, 4573 deliveries and 40 years of production experience...
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April 14, 2016
Deepening partnership - India and US
By Ranjeet KumarThe fourth meeting on April 11, 2016 within a span of one year between the Indian Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar and the US Secretary of Defence, Ashton Carter has resulted in an unprecedented announcement from India that both the countries have agreed in principle to sign the much discussed and negotiated Logistics...
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March 14, 2016
Airbus Group Eyeing Big
By Ranjeet KumarThe European aircraft consortium Airbus Group is eyeing big on India and in spite of frustrating experiences and dilatory attitudes of the Indian bureaucracy...
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March 1, 2016
The Defence Budget - Lowest Rise
By Ranjeet KumarProbably this year's defence budget (2016-17) has seen the lowest rise in the history of defence budgets. The negligible rise in this year's defence budget will shock the armed forces and the strategic community who visualize a new great power role for the country.
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October 7, 2015
Merkel pushes for defence cooperation
By Ranjeet KumarIn recent decades defence cooperation has not been a shining example of Indo-German relations and strategic partnerships. And the just concluded visit...
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September 30, 2015
Giving economic muscle to strategic partnership - Modi in USA
By Ranjeet KumarIndia and US have already achieved a bilateral trade of US $ 100 billion and aim to raise this to the level of US$ one trillion by 2030.
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September 29, 2015
First Defence deal of Modi regime with the United States
By Ranjeet KumarEven before Prime Minister Narendra Modi ushered into the meeting room of President Barack Obama in the Headquarters of the United Nations, the officials of the Indian Ministry of Defence put final signatures to the two most significant deals...
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September 29, 2015
India-US sign mega defence deal for Apache, Chinook helicopters
By R. ChandrakanthA little before the two heads of State, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President, Barack Obama met in New York, the two countries signed in New Delhi a mega defence deal for the purchase of two of the most advanced American helicopters in a deal worth about $3billion (Rs. 19,800 crores).
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September 23, 2015
Apaches and Chinooks- CCS clears the deal
By Ranjeet KumarBefore his second crucial US visit and meeting with President Barak Obama in New York on 28th September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting on 22nd September, to clear the roughly US$ 3.1 billion deal for two of the world's most capable helicopters of their class...
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September 18, 2015
IRRC will fast track defence cooperation
By Ranjeet KumarIn order to deepen defence relations with India, US administration has decided to clear all hurdles in its path by establishing a country specific cell called the India Rapid Reaction Cell (IRRC).
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September 14, 2015
Israelis eager to participate in 'Make in India' programme
By Ranjeet KumarIsrael has emerged as India's second largest supplier of defence hardware, not only because of a special relationship with India, but also because they have done a miracle in the defence sector...
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June 12, 2015
Sweden eyeing Indian defence market
By Ranjeet KumarThe Swedes are showing their eagerness to mend fences with India. After muddling their fingers in the Indian market in mid eighties, the Swedes have decided to repair their fractured relationship in defence sector with India.
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June 8, 2015
Netherlands eager to enter Indian defence market
By Ranjeet KumarThe Dutch Prime Minister's visit to India will go a long way in creating awareness about the Indian defence market and available opportunities for the Dutch defence industries.
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June 5, 2015
Carter visit - new roadmap for defence relationship
By Ranjeet KumarThe outcome of the much-touted visit (June 2 to 4, 2015) of the US Defence Secretary Dr Ashton Carter was on expected lines. Both the countries had agreed during...
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May 29, 2015
Germany - Wooing India for Subs and fighters
By Ranjeet KumarLobbying for the Submarine acquisition programme under P-75I of Indian Navy has begun in a serious note with the visit of German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen to New Delhi and Mumbai from 26th to 28th May, 2015.
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May 19, 2015
India South Korea - evolving defence relations
By Ranjeet KumarWith India and South Korea raising the level of bilateral relations to 'Special Strategic Partnership', the two countries are poised to play a bigger role together in East Asian Affairs, giving a significant boost to India's 'Act East' policy.
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May 19, 2015
Modi in China - Trust deficit remains
By Ranjeet KumarPrime Minister Narendra Modi's much-hyped visit to China was significant in itself, but it did not yield substantial results. However, in spite of the prevailing and deepening trust deficit, on issues ranging from border and territory to strategic...
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May 8, 2015
Talks begin for the Rafale deal
By Ranjeet KumarThis is the first time that India would be negotiating a major defence deal with France on government-to-government basis, though the French government has played a major role in all previous defence acquisitions.
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March 26, 2015
Modi to visit China - multiple challenges
By Ranjeet KumarSummits after summits have failed to resolve the contentious border issue between India and China and once again all eyes are now on the May end visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to China.