How Drone Warfare Tilt Battle with Armenia in Favour of Azerbaijan
Editor’s Note An article on Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia in the recent conflict in the Caucasians by the author was published in the Strat News Global on November 19, 2020. This article... Read more
The New Great Game at Sea
Last month, India included Australia in its annual Malabar naval exercise for the first time since 2007. The exercise was held in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea and also included the... Read more
FinMin Nod for 74% FDI in Defence Sector Under Automatic Route
Effects the necessary FEMA rule change for this purpose The Finance Ministry has now permitted foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Defence sector up to 74 per cent under the automatic rou... Read more
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: Why Kashmir won’t Stop Riyadh’s Rush to Embrace India
Pakistan’s government last month claimed a victory at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation annual summit in Niger, announcing that the 57-member Muslim bloc had supported a resolution con... Read more
LAC Aggression Raises Alarm Bell in Myanmar Over Chinese Expansion Along Country’s Northern Border
Myanmar authorities taking a cue from China’s aggression against India along the Line of Actual Control are worried over Beijing’s encroachment along its northern border. The Chinese aggress... Read more
China Gives ‘Five Differing Explanations’ for Deploying Large Forces at LAC in Violation of Border Pacts, Says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday China has given India “five differing explanations” for deploying large forces at the LAC, adding this violation of bilateral pacts h... Read more
India’s Weapons Procurement from the U.S. Jumps to $3.4 Billion in 2020
India’s weapons procurement from the United States jumped from a meagre $6.2 million to a whopping $3.4 billion in the final year of the Donald Trump administration, according to lates... Read more
As the Pentagon pulls troops out of the Middle East in the coming weeks, under orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military leaders are working to find other ways to deter potential att... Read more
Defence in 2020 | It’s been a Low Key, but Profoundly Interesting Year
The defence sector has seen considerable movement, from Boeing Australia’s ‘loyal wingman’ to Turkey’s order for its second batch of Russian S-400s, and from the Armenia-Azerbaijan war to Ja... Read more
Govt Notifies FDI Policy in Defence, Says Multilateral Agencies not Treated as Beneficial Owners of Investments
The government on Tuesday notified changes in the Foreign Exchange Management Act permitting foreign direct investment (FDI) in defence production upto 74% on the automatic route and beyond... Read more