'With a military-led strategy to counter terrorism emanating from Pakistan, India has clearly signalled that it would respond decisively to future terrorist threats.'
Private and public defence players can bid to participate in the stealth fighter development programme independently, as a joint venture, or as consortia.
'Whatever we do, the purpose will be to re-establish deterrence.'
The Squad seeks to counter China's power assertions in the South China Sea region.
The value of contracts awarded by the MoD in 2024-2025 is the highest ever and double the previous record set in 2023-2024.
The ATAGS has a range of 35-45 kilometres, depending on the ammunition used, and achieved a 47-km firing range during trials.
The maiden Africa India Key Maritime Engagement exercise will be held from April 13 to 18 off the coast of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The five largest exporters of major arms in 2020-2024 were the US (43 per cent), France (9.6 per cent), Russia (7.8 per cent), China (5.9 per cent), and Germany (5.6 per cent).
'And this will persist given the two-and-a-half-front threat we face.'
India and Belgium on Monday explored potential defence engagements in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the maritime domain, and discussed ways to strengthen defence industrial cooperation.
'Currently, it takes between two and three years to formulate the request for proposal for procuring specific military equipment for the armed forces. It should not be this way.'
'Trump's aggressive stance towards China and preference for military posturing could shift the Quad's balance towards overt militarisation.'
'Our production capacity ramp-up initiatives are expected to meet the critical requirements of our armed forces.'
'A crucial role in bolstering the Indian Army's firepower by enabling precise and long-range strikes.'
HAL, BEL and MDL feature on Sipri's list of the 100 largest arms producers in the world.
Once rolled out, theaterisation will be the biggest military reform in the country. It will see the creation of unified theatre commands within the 1.7 million-strong Indian armed forces.
'China is India's primary strategic challenge, which will not go away.
Will Modi 3.0 also see theaterisation of India's armed forces?
'There is a consensus within the Indian security establishment -- at least among those who draw their conclusions from data instead of speaking from nationalist sentiment -- that India lacks the offensive capability to defeat Pakistan in a short war.'
In India, 173 people defecate in the open for every square km.
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