Defence Policy

Foreign procurement in defence rises to Rs 50,061 cr

Japan is finding itself in the midst of the most severe and complex security environment since the end of WWII with mounting threats from China and North Korea

The United States seeks to enhance its defence partnership with India in the backdrop of China's assertiveness and New Delhi's reliance on Russian military exports for its national defence

Exercise Malabar will be held in the Bay of Bengal from Tuesday to Friday

The 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States is expected to take place in November and the two countries will hold a meeting of the Defence Policy Group (DPG) soon, sources said.They said that India and the US will have a series of engagements and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar will be visiting the United States. A counter-terrorism and designation dialogue between the two countries will be held soon, the sources added.The third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was held in New Delhi in October last year. The DPG is the apex official-level meeting mechanism between India's Defence Ministry and the US Department of Defence. It reviews and guides all aspects of bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited the United States last month for a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden. He had also taken part in the first in-person Quad leaders' Summit and addressed the UN General ...

This is first case processed under strategic partnership model

The Senate is already expected to take up a measure to override Trump's veto of a $740-billion defence policy bill.

DAP focuses on significantly boosting indigenous production and turning India into a global manufacturing hub of weapons and military platforms

The new policy introduces a significant new procurement category called "Buy (Global-Manufacture in India)."

Abe, who is stepping down next week for health reasons, said the ability to intercept missiles after they are launched may not be enough and Japan should seek greater deterrence

Shah also said that India has now joined the league of countries like the US and Israel in carrying out surgical strikes

The ministry, which promulgated the draft policy last month, had sought feedback by June 8

The ministry of defence issued the policy last month

The power of issuing licences was exclusively with the home ministry earlier

New policy will allow local pvt firms to work with foreign players to make defence equipment