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.'
'Today's situation is unacceptable. It has the potential to affect the IAF's operational capability.'
'The strategic direction of the relationship will not be affected. But the perception has been affected.'
'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.
Shipsy is the brainchild of Soham Chokshi, a mechanical engineer from IIT Madras and co-founders Dhruv Agrawal and Maharshi Devraj.
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