In anticipation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent official visit to the US, followed by one to France as chief guest for the Bastille Day Parade, aspects relating to cooperation in aeronautics and space have.
Even as the proposal to reorganise the armed forces’ operational commands into tri-service theatre commands remains somewhat controversial with all the stakeholders not being onboard and a committee presently tasked to resolve these differences, comes.
Reflecting on the unfolding pandemic, in a blog over a year ago, this writer had rued–‘Make no mistake, this is nothing short of a war’. At the time, one naively believed that this challenge could.
How we are our worst enemies when defence procurement is concerned January 20, 2021, 3:01 PM IST
Air Marshal Brijesh Dhar Jayal served in the Indian Air force from 1955 to 1993. Post-retirement, he writes regularly on national security issues in national dailies and professional journals. LESS. MORE
The 34th India-France strategic dialogue took place recently in Delhi with the diplomatic advisor to the French President representing his country. Amongst other issues, official sources have indicated that France has offered to transfer seventy percent of the Rafale assembly line to India, promoting local vendor development, helping DRDO in development of engine for the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), as well as making Rafale fighter engines in India. Significantly, France has accepted the Indian request that defence technologies shared with the Indian military will not be given to New Delhi’s adversaries. These offers should be music to the ea