Making defence expenditure more effective
In the first three months of every calendar year, industrialists, corporate czars, industry associations, politicians and even ministers queue up outside the office of the Union finance minister as he...
View ArticleRelating to defence
While it may date back two decades, the current iteration of the India-US defence relationship is still in its early stages. Surprising perhaps, but then again, this is no regular relationship. It...
View ArticleIndia’s Military Might: Hype over Substance
When it comes to military defense aspirations, all eyes are on – and wallets open to – India, as big defense players vie for the multi-billion dollar prize of providing multirole combat aircraft to the...
View ArticleIndia, Russia Talk Defence Ties
The relationship between India and Russia has changed significantly since the end of the Cold War, but there’s one area in which ties have remained virtually unbroken – defence cooperation. India, with...
View ArticleMMRCA: Building empires, not security
In times of increasing fiscal deficit, India is in the process of the largest defence purchase in its history. The acquisition of 126 multi-role medium range combat aircraft (MMRCA), at an approximate...
View ArticleRevitalising India’s ailing arms industry
India is today the largest importer of arms in the world, comprising 10% of global arms imports from 2007 to 2011. It has overtaken China, the largest importer of arms during 2002–2006, which fell to...
View ArticleDefence Budget 2013-14: An upcoming tight spot
Speaking at the Aero-India 2013 in Bengaluru, the Defence Minister is reported to have said on February 6, 2013 that the defence budget for the coming financial year will see a cut, both under the...
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