India Set to Sign $2.6-bn Chopper Deal With US, Push for Waiver on Russian S-400 Missiles
India is set to sign a $2.6-billion deal with the US to procure 24 MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Seahawk helicopters on the sidelines of the bilateral ‘2+2 dialogue’. It will also seek a waiver from the Tru... Read more
Explained: The India-Australia Mutual Logistics Support Agreement
On Monday, India and Australia moved closer to closing in on the Logistics Support Agreement (LSA), as the Foreign and Defence Secretaries from both countries met in New Delhi. The dialogue... Read more
Indian Navy’s Amphibious Aircraft Deal Unlikely to be Signed at Modi-Abe Meet Next Week
The long-pending deal for 12 amphibious military aircraft is unlikely to be signed during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe later this... Read more
India Set to Lease Third Akula-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine from Russia
India and Russia have begun discussions for the lease of a third Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine. Discussions are at a very preliminary stage but India is aware of the “submarin... Read more
Army Proposal to Disband Officers Training Academy in Gaya gets Defence Ministry Nod
The Ministry of Defence has cleared the Indian Army’s proposal to disband the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Gaya, ThePrint has learnt. The institute has been training Technical Entry Sc... Read more
China’s Lankan Port Plans Raise Red Flags
A senior French Naval officer has said that China could use the facilities created by it at the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka for “dual” (both civilian and military) purposes, eve... Read more
India, Australia Negotiations for Military Cooperation Nearly Over
India and Australia have almost concluded negotiations on an agreement for reciprocal access to military facilities for logistics support that is expected to be signed during Prime Minister... Read more
France to Ramp up Joint Patrols and Operations with India
France will ramp up joint patrols and operations with India’s armed forces in the Indian Ocean to protect the interests of both countries, counter illegal activities and ensure an internatio... Read more
India Quietly Adds Military Aspects to Anti-China Quad
India will soon have separate agreements for sharing its military logistics with all of its three partners – United States, Japan, and Australia – in the ‘Quad’, an initiative th... Read more
Arms Sales of Top Indian Firms Drop 6.9%, Reveals Sipri Report
The combined sales of three Indian companies that figure among the world’s 100 top arms suppliers stood at $5.9 billion in 2018, a drop of 6.9% compared to the previous year, according to th... Read more