From jet engines to RPAS: How US is sharpening India’s edge in defence
1 year, 5 months ago

From jet engines to RPAS: How US is sharpening India’s edge in defence

Hindustan Times  

The upcoming mega deals with the United States for jet engines and weaponised remotely piloted aircraft systems have turned the spotlight on the US’s role in equipping the Indian military with modern weapons and systems, the capability boost it has provided to the armed forces, and the country’s attempts to diversify its arms purchases, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. Read here: India to negotiate deal with US for 31 drones: Officials The two proposed deals with a combined value of more than $4 billion also underline India’s push for indigenisation as they will involve transfer of technology in areas where the country has struggled to achieve a breakthrough, the officials said asking not to be named. The India-US defence relationship is on an upward trajectory, and weapons and systems bought from the US during the last decade have significantly boosted India’s capabilities to take on the challenges it faces, said Air Vice Marshal Anil Golani, additional director general, Centre for Air Power Studies. The deal between the world’s leading aircraft engine maker GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to produce fighter jet engines in the country for the Tejas light combat aircraft Mk2 will involve 80% technology transfer, is estimated to be worth around $1 billion, and will result in the new fighter jet having an indigenous content of around 75%.

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India's Defence Production Hits ₹1.27 Lakh Cr
2 months, 4 weeks ago

India's Defence Production Hits ₹1.27 Lakh Cr

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:India's defence production reached a record high of ₹1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24, with exports of military hardware and weapons to over 90 countries, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Wednesday. The 'Make in India' programme, introduced under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, has driven significant reforms across sectors, particularly in defence, according to Singh. He highlighted the country's …

Cutting edge projects avoided due to aversion to risk and intolerance of failure: DRDO chief
3 months ago

Cutting edge projects avoided due to aversion to risk and intolerance of failure: DRDO chief

The Hindu  

Defence Research and Development Organisation Chairman Dr. Samir V Kamat said that there is an aversion to risk and intolerance of failure in India due to which people end up taking less challenging projects. Dr. Kamat said that this attitude is slowly changing as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently gave leeway for high-risk projects. This leeway has been given and …

India on course to clock defence exports worth ₹50k crore by 2028-29: Officials
4 months, 1 week ago

India on course to clock defence exports worth ₹50k crore by 2028-29: Officials

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India is on course to achieve its defence export target of Rs.50,000 crore in the next five years, defence ministry officials said on Sunday, citing export data shared by the government for the first quarter of financial year 2024-25. Akash missile is developed by the DRDO and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited The data shared a day earlier …

Budget 2024: Defence gets more at ₹6.22 lakh crore, boost for BRO’s projects
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Defence gets more at ₹6.22 lakh crore, boost for BRO’s projects

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹6.22 lakh crore for the defence sector in 2024-25 which is almost the same as in the interim Budget presented in February. Follow LIVE updates from the Union Budget 2024 on July 23, 2024 The allocation of ₹6.22 lakh crore for the defence sector is 4.79% higher compared to the Budget Estimates of last …

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts
5 months ago

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts

Hindustan Times  

India has set aside ₹6,21,940 crore for defence spending in the Union Budget 2024-25 – up from last year's outlay of ₹5.94 lakh crore – finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced as she presented the Union Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday. The total allocation to the defence sector is 12.9 per cent of the total budget of the government of India …

Budget 2024: How much defence funding was allocated during the interim budget passed in February?
5 months ago

Budget 2024: How much defence funding was allocated during the interim budget passed in February?

India TV News  

In a modest hike, the government had in its last interim budget, increased the defence budget to Rs 6.21 lakh crore for 2024-25 from last year's allocation of Rs 5.94 lakh crore and announced an ambitious scheme for "deep-tech" technologies in the military domain. In the interim Union budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in February, a …

At ₹1.27 lakh crore, India’s defence production hits a new high
5 months, 2 weeks ago

At ₹1.27 lakh crore, India’s defence production hits a new high

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India recorded the highest ever growth in the value of local defence production in the financial year 2023-24 on the back of enabling policy measures, with the figure reaching almost ₹1.27 lakh crore, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Friday. Defence minister Rajnath Singh said the value of production has reached ₹ 1,26,887 crore in 2023-24, 16.8% higher …

India’s Defence Dilemma: Balancing Ambition with Limited Resources
7 months ago

India’s Defence Dilemma: Balancing Ambition with Limited Resources

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has been extremely efficient in producing headline-catching election manifestoes in 2014 and 2019 and especially again last month for the 2024 elections. Defence allocation has plummeted from a high of 3.5 per cent in the Congress rule in the late 1980s to less than 2 per cent today, even when the GDP has risen exponentially. As …

India 4th largest military spender in 2023, says new Sipri report
8 months ago

India 4th largest military spender in 2023, says new Sipri report

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India was the fourth largest military spender in the world in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion after the United States, China and Russia, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in a report published on Monday. Pokhran: Indian military personnel during the Exercise Bharat Shakti, in Pokhran, Rajasthan, in March India’s spending was 4.2% higher than …

Diplomacy with a defence angle
8 months, 1 week ago

Diplomacy with a defence angle

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi’s move to appoint defence attachés in several foreign missions is of a piece with India’s rising economic clout and its self-perception as a leader of the Global South. A third factor that provides context to the decision is India’s focus on self-reliance in defence production, which is focussed not only on restricting imports but also on exporting Indian …

India’s defence exports cross ₹21,000 crore mark
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s defence exports cross ₹21,000 crore mark

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India’s defence exports grew 32.5% this fiscal and crossed the ₹21,000-crore mark for the first time as the country remains focussed on boosting the indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem as well as military exports, the defence ministry said on Monday. “Delighted to inform everyone that the Indian Defence Exports have scaled to unprecedented heights and crossed ₹21,000 crore mark …

2024 Interim Budget | Government to consolidate the demand of three Services in defence allocation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Interim Budget | Government to consolidate the demand of three Services in defence allocation

The Hindu  

In a significant measure to bring jointness in the procurements of the armed forces, the Government has decided to consolidate the demand of the three services in the capital head of the defence budget based on similar items of expenditure such as land, aircraft and aeroengines, heavy and medium vehicles among others. The allocation of ₹6.2 lakh crore is 4.72% …

Defence Budget 2024: Govt Allocates Rs 6.2 Lakh Crore, Launches New Scheme To Boost Deep-Tech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Defence Budget 2024: Govt Allocates Rs 6.2 Lakh Crore, Launches New Scheme To Boost Deep-Tech

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the Interim Union Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday allocated Rs 6.21 lakh crore for defence spending, a hike of Rs 27,000 crore compared to the previous year. In the budget, a total of Rs 1.72 lakh crore was set aside to the military for capital expenditure that largely includes purchasing new weapons, aircraft, warships, …

India sets aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence, announces new scheme for deep tech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India sets aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence, announces new scheme for deep tech

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday set aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence spending in the interim budget for 2024-25, with the defence ministry saying that the critical sector continues to receive the highest allocation among all ministries. India’s defence budget stood at ₹5.93 lakh crore last year, including a capital outlay of ₹1.62 lakh crore. “A new scheme will be launched for …

Budget 2024: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore

News 18  

Ensuring more power to infrastructure development for economic growth and employment creation, a large sum of Rs 11,11,111 crore has been set aside as the capital expenditure outlay in the interim budget 2024. “Building on the massive tripling of the capital expenditure outlay in the last four years, resulting in a huge multiplier impact on economic growth and employment creation, …

Armed forces wait for a funds boost from Budget
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Armed forces wait for a funds boost from Budget

Hindustan Times  

Next week, the Union government will place an interim budget before Parliament. The Union budget pays for maintaining the Army, Navy and Air Force and provides support to defence public sector units and the research and development related to defence. The Army’s budget in 2023-24 shows that 70% of the 3.41 lakh crore allocation went to salaries and pensions, while …

Karnataka sets defence exports target of ₹25,000 crore by 2025
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka sets defence exports target of ₹25,000 crore by 2025

The Hindu  

Karnataka has set an ambitious target to nearly double its defence exports to ₹25,000 crore by 2025, said Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Speaking at the 36th National Convention of Aerospace Engineers and National Seminar on “SPACE - Boundless Opportunities”, hosted by the Karnataka State Centre of the Institution of Engineers, he said the State was also aiming to …

Q4 investments at all-time high of ₹14.6 lakh crore
1 year, 8 months ago

Q4 investments at all-time high of ₹14.6 lakh crore

The Hindu  

India’s investments narrative closed last year with a bang, as the January-to-March quarter recorded the highest-ever total fresh investments of ₹14.6 lakh crore, led by private sector outlays that also hit an all-time high of ₹10.5 lakh crore. “The manufacturing sector has emerged as the dominant sector in terms of investment, with its share in total fresh investment increasing from …

India's defence exports reach all-time high of nearly Rs 16,000 crore in 2022-23
1 year, 8 months ago

India's defence exports reach all-time high of nearly Rs 16,000 crore in 2022-23

India Today  

India's defence exports reached an all-time high of Rs 15,920 crore in the financial year 2022-23, over a 10-times increase since 2016-17. The rising defence exports and participation of 104 countries in Aero India 2023 are proof of India’s growing defence manufacturing capabilities. A clear manifestation of India’s talent and the enthusiasm towards ‘Make in India.’ It also shows the …

India exported military hardware worth ₹13,399 crore in current fiscal: MoS Defence
1 year, 9 months ago

India exported military hardware worth ₹13,399 crore in current fiscal: MoS Defence

The Hindu  

India exported military hardware worth ₹13,399 crore till March 6 in the current fiscal, a significant increase from just ₹4,682 crore in 2017-18, according to official data. Mr. Bhatt said the total defence exports in 2021-22 stood at ₹12,815 crore while it was ₹8,435 crore in 2020-21, ₹9,116 crore in 2019-20 and ₹ 10,746 crore in 2018-19. The Minister said …

China boosts defence budget by 7.2% amid 'security challenges'; Where does India stand?
1 year, 9 months ago

China boosts defence budget by 7.2% amid 'security challenges'; Where does India stand?

India TV News  

China's defence budget: China, which has been facing an economic slowdown, has announced to increase in the defence budget by 7.2 this year. China sets economic growth at around 5% The top economic official set this year’s growth target at “around 5%” following the end of anti-virus controls that kept millions of people at home and triggered protests. According to …

75 percent of defence capital budget earmarked for domestic firms: Rajnath Singh
1 year, 10 months ago

75 percent of defence capital budget earmarked for domestic firms: Rajnath Singh

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: In a major move to push “Make in India”, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday announced that 75 per cent of funds allocated in Union Budget 2023-24 for equipping the Army, Navy and Air Force with new weapons and technology will be spent on purchases from domestic industry. In the Union Budget, the capital outlay which goes in …

Defence Budget 2023-24: Neither Here nor There
1 year, 10 months ago

Defence Budget 2023-24: Neither Here nor There

The Quint  

The meagre increase in the military's capital budget is disheartening for military planners, who can see their fiscal room for manoeuvre shrinking. The procurement of Rafale-M jets for the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, and Project-75I for submarine acquisition will almost certainly be on hold this year. The pension outlay has been increased this year to Rs 1.38 lakh crore, up …

India keeps aside Rs90,000 Cr in Budget 23-24 for fuel, ammo, spares with eye on China, Ukraine war
1 year, 10 months ago

India keeps aside Rs90,000 Cr in Budget 23-24 for fuel, ammo, spares with eye on China, Ukraine war

Firstpost  

This amount, which is around Rs 90,000 crore will be used for maintenance of weapons, equipment and other assets, replenishing stocks of fuel and ammunition and procurement of critical spares along with other capabilities. This amount excludes pay and other allowances New Delhi: Even as India’s defence budget saw a significant hike of around 13% for the financial year 2023-24, …

Budget 2023 | Defence budget rises 13%; revised estimate for pension rises
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Defence budget rises 13%; revised estimate for pension rises

The Hindu  

The Union Budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday allocated ₹5.94 lakh crore for the Defence Ministry, a 13% increase year-on-year from last year’s budget estimates. The overall revised estimates for 2022-23 for defence stood at ₹5.85 lakh crore and this year’s allocation represents a 1.5% increase. Of this year’s defence budget, ₹2.7 lakh crore is …

Budget 2023: Defence spending increased by 13% to Rs 5.94 lakh crore
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Defence spending increased by 13% to Rs 5.94 lakh crore

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday earmarked Rs 5.94 lakh crore for the Defence Ministry for the financial year 2023–24, which is a hike of around 13 per cent compared to last financial year. The allocation for the Defence Ministry is to be 13 per cent higher than what it was allocated in the Union Budget last year, which was …

Budget 2023 | Highest-ever capital outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore for Railways
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Highest-ever capital outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore for Railways

The Hindu  

The Union Budget has proposed a record budgetary allocation of ₹2.40 lakh crore for the Indian Railways on February 1. Overall, the government proposed to increase capital expenditure outlay by 33% to ₹10 lakh crore in 2023-24, which would be 3.3% of the GDP, said Ms. Sitharaman. With the substantial increase, it is central to government’s efforts to enhance growth …

Kamal Davar | More bangs for the buck: What FM must ensure for the military
1 year, 10 months ago

Kamal Davar | More bangs for the buck: What FM must ensure for the military

Deccan Chronicle  

On February 1, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the anxiously awaited Union Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24. Most analysts surmise that, notwithstanding the overall financial health of the nation, the defence budget owing to diverse forthcoming challenges may witness a hike of 10-15 per cent in allocations and thus be in the region of Rs 6.6 …

Budget 2023: Here's How Much Govt Has Allocated To Defence Sector In Last Five Years
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Here's How Much Govt Has Allocated To Defence Sector In Last Five Years

ABP News  

The announcement of the Union Budget for the year 2023-2024 is just a few days away. Take A Look At The Share Of Funds Allocated To Defence Sector In The Union Budget In Last Five Years: 2018-2019 In the year 2018-19, the Ministry of Defence was allocated Rs 4,04,365 crore for expenditure across the various services, production establishments, and research …

Defence Diary: Eyeing Rs 35,000 Crore in Export, India's Import Ban List a Good Start to Tap into Foreign Markets
2 years, 7 months ago

Defence Diary: Eyeing Rs 35,000 Crore in Export, India's Import Ban List a Good Start to Tap into Foreign Markets

News 18  

The chatter lately around India’s arms exports, which has grown louder after India clinched an impressive $375 million BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile deal with Philippines, drove me to the thick official data available on the subject. India exports Personal Protective Equipment, Offshore Patrol Vessels, ALH Helicopter, SU Avionics, Bharati Radio, Coastal Surveillance Systems, Kavach MoD II Launcher and FCS, Spares …

Make in India: Defence manufacturing push, projects & need explained
2 years, 7 months ago

Make in India: Defence manufacturing push, projects & need explained

The Hindu  

With India’s defence deals with Russia in a quandary amid the Russia-Ukraine war, the Centre has stressed on a renewed push for indigenous manufacturing of defence equipment, urging foreign and domestic companies alike to invest in India. In the backdrop of the India-U.S. 2+2 dialogue, Mr. Singh invited U.S. companies to invest in India, saying “US-India relationship is built on …

India\'s military spending 3rd highest in world after US, China: Reports
2 years, 7 months ago

India\'s military spending 3rd highest in world after US, China: Reports

Deccan Chronicle  

Stockholm : World military expenditure reached an all-time high of USD 2.1 trillion in 2021, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said on Monday, adding that the top three largest spenders were the United States, China and India. US military spending reached USD 801 billion in 2021, a drop of 1.4 per cent from 2020, the statement said. India's military …

Airports Sector Set to See Investments Worth Rs 1.65 Lakh Crore in Coming Years: Scindia
2 years, 8 months ago

Airports Sector Set to See Investments Worth Rs 1.65 Lakh Crore in Coming Years: Scindia

News 18  

The country’s airport sector is expected to see investments worth Rs 1.65 lakh crore, including from private players, in the coming years, and the government also aims to have 200 airports, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. About capital expenditure plans, Scindia said, “we have a plan of close to Rs 98,000 crore over the next four years …

India to boost arms output, fearing shortfall from Russia
2 years, 8 months ago

India to boost arms output, fearing shortfall from Russia

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India on Thursday said it would ramp up its production of military equipment, including helicopters, tank engines, missiles and airborne early warning systems, to offset any potential shortfall from its main supplier Russia. “Our objective is to develop India as a defense manufacturing hub,” Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday while releasing a list of military equipment …

India to boost arms output, fearing shortfall from Russia
2 years, 8 months ago

India to boost arms output, fearing shortfall from Russia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Our objective is to develop …

Union Budget 2022 | Marginal hike in defence budget, emphasis on Make in India
2 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2022 | Marginal hike in defence budget, emphasis on Make in India

The Hindu  

In a further push for Make in India in defence,the Union government on Tuesday announced additional measures to boost domestic manufacturing and reduce imports. Of the ₹5.25 lakh crore for defence this year, the revenue allocation is ₹2.33 lakh crore, capital allocation ₹1.52 lakh crore and defence pensions ₹1.19 lakh crore. Within this, of the ₹1.52 lakh crore capital allocation …

Budget 2022: With IOR Focus, Navy Gets 43% Capital Outlay Hike, Army Modernisation Funds Dip 12.2%
2 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2022: With IOR Focus, Navy Gets 43% Capital Outlay Hike, Army Modernisation Funds Dip 12.2%

News 18  

Emphasising the central government’s focus on the Indian Ocean Region and overall maritime security, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a massive jump of around 43 per cent in the modernisation funds of the Indian Navy in the defence budget for 2022-23 at Rs 47,590.99 crore. The Indian Air Force retained the biggest share of the forces’ capital …

Budget 2022: Govt committed to reduce imports in defense sector, says FM Sitharaman
2 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2022: Govt committed to reduce imports in defense sector, says FM Sitharaman

India TV News  

Highlights Govt is committed to reduce imports and promote self-reliance in defence sector, says FM Sitharaman FM said that 68 per cent of capital for defence sector would be earmarked for the local industry Sitharaman also said that 5 pc of USO Fund would be provided for R&D and technology upgradation The government is committed to reduce imports and promote …

Defence, aerospace manufacturing sector will surge to ₹1 lakh cr in 2022: Rajnath Singh
3 years ago

Defence, aerospace manufacturing sector will surge to ₹1 lakh cr in 2022: Rajnath Singh

Live Mint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that India's defence and aerospace manufacturing sector will escalate to ₹1 lakh crore in 2022. The current budget for the defence and aerospace manufacturing sector is ₹85000 crore. The contribution of the private sector in India's defence and aerospace manufacturing will rise to over Rs1 lakh crore by 2047 from around Rs18,000 crore …

The growth of India’s defence exports
3 years ago

The growth of India’s defence exports

The Hindu  

The story so far: India’s defence exports have increased from ₹1,521 crore in 2016-17 to ₹8,434.84 crore in 2020-21. While giving out the value of defence exports, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha earlier this week, “Further, the names of the major defence items exported cannot be divulged due to …

Will try and finish any acquisition in two years: Defence Ministry
3 years, 2 months ago

Will try and finish any acquisition in two years: Defence Ministry

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Defence will try and complete acquisition of any defence equipment in two years, from the current average of 3.5 years, as long as there is no research and development involved, Additional Secretary and Director General Acquisition in the Ministry V.L. “Our average is about 3.5 years and to bring it to two years takes a lot of …

FDI in computer software, hardware jumps threefold in 2020-21
3 years, 6 months ago

FDI in computer software, hardware jumps threefold in 2020-21

India TV News  

Foreign direct investment in computer software and hardware jumped over threefold to USD 26.14 billion during 2020-21 on account of significant growth in the country's technology space, according to data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. The sector received USD 7.67 billion FDI in 2019-20 and USD 6.41 billion in 2018-19, the data showed. The computer …

India Exported Military Hardware Worth Over Rs 34,000 Crore in Last Five Years: Govt Data
3 years, 10 months ago

India Exported Military Hardware Worth Over Rs 34,000 Crore in Last Five Years: Govt Data

News 18  

India exported military hardware and equipment worth over Rs 34,000 crore in the last five years, according to details provided by the government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Replying to a question, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said the total exports by both private and defence public sector undertakings were worth Rs 2059.18 crore in 2015-16 while …

Defence Budget 2021: Guns over butter
3 years, 10 months ago

Defence Budget 2021: Guns over butter

India Today  

Among the most closely anticipated items in Budget 2020-21 was the defence budget. The Rs 4.78 lakh crore defence budget saw a modest hike of a little over Rs 6,000 crore or 1.4 per centamong the most meagre increments in recent years. The defence budget is usually hiked by around 10 per cent or roughly Rs 40,000 crore each year. …

Budget 2021: Small increase in defense spending even as China standoff simmers
3 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2021: Small increase in defense spending even as China standoff simmers

Live Mint  

India increased its defense spending by about 1%, throwing the timing of its military modernization program into doubt while it faces a protracted standoff with China along their disputed Himalayan border. India’s expenditure is about a quarter that of China’s -- in May 2020, Beijing announced a yearly defense budget $178.6 billion, according to data from the Center for Strategic …

Union Budget 2021: Centre allocates Rs 4.78 lakh crores for defence ministry, hikes capital outlay by 19%
3 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2021: Centre allocates Rs 4.78 lakh crores for defence ministry, hikes capital outlay by 19%

Firstpost  

The total outlay of Rs 4.78 lakh crore included an allocation of Rs 1.15 lakh crore for payment of pensions New Delhi: At a time Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a standoff in eastern Ladakh, the government on Monday increased the capital outlay for the armed forces by nearly 19 percent while allocating a total of Rs 4.78 …

Union Budget 2021: Higher spending for defence sector expected
3 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2021: Higher spending for defence sector expected

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 to provide relief to the country, ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, and also generously focuses on defence amid the rising tensions with China. Follow Budget 2021 Live Updates As tensions with China continue to escalate, in the wake of the violent standoff in Ladakh with China back in June 2020 …

Military Hardware Worth Rs 1.4 Lakh Crore Bought in 10 Years from New Negative Import List: Govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Military Hardware Worth Rs 1.4 Lakh Crore Bought in 10 Years from New Negative Import List: Govt

News 18  

Military hardware worth Rs 1.4 lakh crore was bought in the last 10 years from among the items recently identified under the ‘negative import list’ by the defence ministry, the government said on Monday. “Items worth Rs 1.4 lakh crore have been bought from the items listed in the Negative Import List during the last 10 years, which includes both …

Atmanirbhar in defence: India must battle demons within before tackling external threats
4 years, 4 months ago

Atmanirbhar in defence: India must battle demons within before tackling external threats

Firstpost  

Even if the industry bites the bullet and agrees to go full throttle on defence manufacturing, the lack of transparency from the government corridor will hardly instil confidence in the private sector. #AtmanirbharBharat — Rajnath Singh August 9, 2020 “This decision will offer a great opportunity to the Indian defence industry to manufacture the items in the negative list by …

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