The SP model, if implemented well, is likely to have a number of benefits for both the private sector and the larger Indian defence industry.

• Laxman Kumar Behera |
• June 02, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

There seems to be no clear advantage of giving an overarching role to the Ministry of Home Affairs as regards formulation of policy or grant of industrial licence for manufacture or export of defence items.

• Amit Cowshish |
• May 29, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

President Trump’s victory and his subsequent actions after assuming the presidency seem to indicate the US withdrawal from a leadership role towards a degree of insulation from world affairs.

• Deepak Kapoor |
• May 26, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

Emanuel Macron is likely to set different trends with regard to policy towards the EU, the Francophone region of Africa, the UN, major powers as well as medium and pivotal countries like India and Japan.

• Gautam Sen |
• May 24, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

The objective of promoting Indian industry can be achieved in a simpler manner if after selecting the platform to be inducted MoD leaves it to the foreign OEM to tie up with the Indian company of its choice.

• Amit Cowshish |
• May 22, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

The new enabling provision in GFR-2017 provides the MoD a chance to amend its own procurement document and include a provision of production reservation and price preference for domestic industry.

• Laxman Kumar Behera |
• May 22, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

It would be both graceful and fair to pay a reasonable amount that is seen as equitable compensation for infringement of the fundamental right to life or damages arising from tortious liability of the government.

• Amit Cowshish |
• May 17, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

The growing vilification of the Kashmiri movement by Salafi-Jihadi terror groups is a part of their overt radicalization attempts aimed at hijacking the sub-nationalist insurgency.

• Adil Rasheed |
• May 15, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

While there is no doubt that India could do with help from Japanese defence firms, the modality of acquiring technologies from foreign companies in general requires to be clearly articulated.

• Amit Cowshish |
• May 15, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

The revival of Jaish indicates that Pakistan will continue to utilise terrorism as an instrument to advance its geo-strategic agenda in South Asia.

• Raj Verma |
• May 15, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments